In a heated debate over Wisconsin’s Assembly Bill (AB) 510, Wisconsin state Rep. Melissa Ratcliff (D) said parents shouldn’t be able to choose the names of their children.
“AB 510 gives adults the power to determine the names and pronouns used for their child at school,” Ms. Ratcliff said. “This directly risks undermining the dignity and identity of LGBTQ students who may not be supported or respected for their chosen names and pronouns at school, which may be the only safe space for some children.”
The Epoch Times contacted Ms. Ratcliff but received no comment by publication time.
The bill passed the Wisconsin Assembly on Jan. 18, 2024, with votes along party lines. Republicans supported the bill, but Democrats didn’t….
