Colorado ballot measure petition demands lawmakers implement Props 133, 134 and 135 as approved

By Marissa Ventrelli | The Denver Gazette

Proponents of a trio of ballot measures have launched a petition against proposed changes to their measures, which they plan to deliver to Gov-elect Phil Weiser when he takes office in January.

The measures, Propositions 133, 134, and 135, were backed by the group Protect Kids Colorado, which describes itself as a grassroots movement established to “educate, unify, and mobilize” parents, community leaders, and elected officials to “protect kids from becoming victims of a dangerous and false ideology.”

Proposition 133, which passed with 62% of the vote, establishes a mandatory life sentence without parole for sex trafficking of a minor, while Propositions 134 and 135 require student athletes to participate on sports teams that align with their biological sex and prohibit surgeries on minors that “alter their biological sex characteristics” as a treatment for their “perception of sex or gender,” respectively.

The petition was created by Chris Elston, known on social media as “Billboard Chris,” an activist who founded the nonprofit organization We Speak Truth, whose website says its mission is to “stop pediatric medical transition, defend free speech, and protect parental rights.”

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