The organization had lobbyists registered in 2022 in at least three states — Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee — and in Florida in 2023.
Goldfarb did not respond directly to questions about Do No Harm’s lobbying, nor did another representative for the organization. The organization is so new that federal tax forms that typically reveal nonprofits’ spending details have been either not received or not processed. Cole’s testimony at the Tennessee statehouse was praised by House Majority Leader Lamberth, who said she “described much better than I can on why no child should be put through this.” Lamberth, who sponsored the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, also thanked Cole for sharing “the most private things that can ever happen to somebody.”on gender-affirming care has been criticized for using technical medical terminology as political rhetoric to scare people.