At least 425 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced this year.
So far in 2023, barely a day has passed without state lawmakers across the country introducing a new anti-LGBTQ bill. Many of those bills are advancing, and in some cases, being enshrined into law.
At the same time, some lawmakers have moved to protect LGBTQ people: Utah this year codified a ban on the discredited practice known as conversion therapy for minors, joining 19 other states that have similar laws on their books.At the federal level, Republican lawmakers have introduced two bills that would affect the LBGTQ population in schools.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and other leading medical groups all recognize gender-affirming care as the standard of care for transgender youth. That can vary from person to person, and can include social transitioning, puberty blockers at the onset of puberty and access to mental health support and social services such as legal document changes.
A number of bills include clauses that temporarily exempt children who are already on puberty blockers or hormone treatments.Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Conservative lawmakers nationwide are increasingly proposing bans on drag performances outside of adult-only venues. In March, Tennessee became the first state to make one of these bills law, though it has since been temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
Sports bansIn March, Wyoming became the 19th state to ban transgender youth from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity. Republican Governor Mark Gordon allowed the bill to become law without his signature, saying the ban was"overly draconian," as well as"discriminatory without attention to individual circumstances or mitigating factors, and pays little attention to fundamental principles of equality." It will take effect in July.
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