Jacques: Colorado’s speech police aren’t protecting rights—they’re punishing dissent
By Ingrid Jacques | Commentary, USA Today
Colorado has threatened to sic the thought police on anyone who doesn't comply by using state-approved language about transgender people.
You’d think that after two significant losses at the U.S. Supreme Court, Colorado would tread more carefully with its anti-discrimination laws.
No such luck.
A new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in May, expands the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act to make deadnaming and misgendering transgender individuals a punishable offense. California, not surprisingly, has tried something similar but on a more limited basis.
The updated Colorado provisions have already attracted lawsuits on the grounds that the law violates the U.S. Constitution, includ...