Erika Unger, representing Bread and Roses Legal Center, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Bruce Parker, representing Rocky Mountain Equality, testified in support of the bill. John Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Elsie Fierro, representing One Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked about reasons for minor name change filings. Discussion ensued about parental notification and other protections in the bill.

Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Lori Gimelshtyen, representing Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Roy Eappen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked about the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act in relation to the bill.

Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Glenn Stanton, representing Focus on the Family, testified in opposition to the bill. Melissa Ogburn, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Antoinette De La Cruz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members reminded witnesses that sections of the bill have been removed.

Mrs. Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Patty McKernan, representing Protect Kids Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.Lauren Castillo, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jarrett Roster, representing Love Life Denver, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jonathan Helvoigt, representing New Covenant Church, testified in opposition to the bill.John Scarboro, representing New Covenant Church, testified in opposition to the bill. Sean Bateman, representing The White Rose Resistance Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Paul Saurini, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Steve McKenna, representing Grandparents4Kids, testified in opposition to the bill. Colleen Enos, representing Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Greig Veeder, representing Grandparents for Kids, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Travis Morrell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Karen Pennington, representing Concerned Women for America, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions about emerging research.

Dr. Thomas Perille, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Joel Miller, representing Pacific Justice Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Laura Hanford, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mrs. Madison Roles, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Katie Moseley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sven Scharpen, representing Autistic Freedom Network, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Tamara Schulte, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Eliot Howe, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mx. Jamie Frederick, representing Trans Rescue Network, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Kara Allison, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.Mx. Z Williams, representing Bread and Roses Legal Center, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the name change legal process for minors.

Sarah Norton-Kohn, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Kashia Davis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cass Six, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony from the hearing is in Attachment F.