Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Sent to Governors in Four States
As of Thursday evening, anti-LGBTQ+ bills were close to becoming law in four states — two barring transgender young people from competing in school sports under their gender identity and two limiting LGBTQ+ content in education.
These bills received final approval this week by legislators in North Dakota, Alabama, Arizona, and Tennessee, and are headed to those states’ governors for signature or veto. Given that all four states have Republican governors, vetoes are unlikely, although LGBTQ+ activists are holding out hope.
Nearly 200 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures this year, about half of them specifically targeting transgender youth — either restricting their participation in sports or barring them from receiving gender-affirming health care before age 18. In addition to Tennessee, the sports bills have been signed into law in Arkansas and Mississippi. West Virginia has sent one to Gov. Jim Justice, who said this week he’d sign it. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem declined to sign such a bill, apparently fearing repercussions, but issued executive orders to the same effect.
https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/4/15/anti-lgbtq-bills-sent-governors-four-states
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