Idahoans are forced to suffer in silence when clinicians aren’t allowed to testify on bill

By: Jo Seiders

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 722

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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I have never conducted more crisis sessions than I am right now with trans children, their parents, queer+ adults, and community providers. Even seasoned clinicians who once felt steady and grounded are unraveling under the strain of the inhumane policies being pushed by the Idaho Legislature. And yet, when lawmakers rushed House Bill 822 through the Statehouse, they did not allow a single Idaho clinician currently responsible for safeguarding children’s well-being to testify in …

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