Social conservatives in Florida stir up resentment over transgender issues | Fred Grimm

State Sen. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, In Tallahassee, is sponsoring so-called the Vulnerable Child Protection Act. His bill would make it a felony for doctors to provide hormonal therapies, gender reassignment surgeries and other medical treatment for minors who identify as transgender. “We have a responsibility in protecting children,” Baxley told ABC News. “I’m very concerned about protecting children from medical procedures that could be damaging to them physically.”(AP Photo/Steve Cannon) (Steve Cannon/AP)