The LGBTQ+ movement is coming for our children, and they certainly haven’t been shy about telling us.

Trends such as boys competing in girls’ sports, the encouragement of gender dysphoria, the grooming of our children, including transgender reading time with kindergartners, and so on, started as a grassroots movement at a very local level—school board, city, county—in states like California. But they do not stay in California! In the blink of an eye, these became national trends, and our own governor is proudly promoting this agenda.

In October, Governor Evers proclaimed October 17th “Rise Up for LGBTQ+ Youth Day.” His proclamation not only singled out just one group, but it also gave very misleading information that can harm our young people rather than help them.

WFA responded by urging all Wisconsin citizens to “Rise Up for ALL Wisconsin Youth” by signing a petition that states that so-called “gender transitions” for children and youth violate the first duty of medicine: do no harm. In partnership with you, we've also supported legislation (AB 465) that would prevent medical professionals from performing surgeries on or prescribing cross-sex hormones or puberty blockers for minors struggling with their gender identity. We were one of just two organizations listed as supporting the bill, with about 30 other organizations opposing it, including Planned Parenthood of WI and Wisconsin Medical Association. Because of you, we have the credibility and wherewithal to stand pretty much alone on such bills. Thank you for standing with us right here, right now!

Unfortunately, the attacks against our children go beyond indoctrination. In addition, the preborn in Wisconsin are in imminent danger, as Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, in direct violation of our pre-Roe law, began performing abortions again in some of their facilities. Immediately following Planned Parenthood’s announcement, Governor Tony Evers released a statement in support of the decision. Recently, Dane County District Court Judge Diane Schlipper ruled on the case brought by Wisconsin Attorney Josh Kaul (D), alleging that Wisconsin’s pre-Roe abortion statute, 940.04, is not enforceable. This means abortion is now legal in our state, and children are no longer safe in their mother's womb!

Now, more than ever, the call to protect our children and our rights is urgent. The time is now and there is not a second to waste. Precious lives are at stake. We firmly believe that we—you and us—are here "for such a time as this." Right here. Right now.