At a time when division too often pretends to be debate, a new Colorado law has come under fire not for what it does, but for what some claim it forces them to say.

Four far-right groups in May filed a federal lawsuit against Colorado’s recently enacted House Bill 1312, claiming that requiring schools and public entities to respect the names and pronouns of transgender individuals infringes on their First Amendment rights.

This lawsuit is not about freedom of speech. It is about denying respect and dignity to transgender people under the guise of constitutional protection.

Colorado’s updated anti-discrimination law doesn’t force anyone to believe anything. It simply requires institutions that serve the public to treat all individuals, including transgender people, with respect and equal

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