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RandySF

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Thu Jun 8, 2023, 11:30 PM Jun 2023

Louisiana governor to veto bills targeting LGBTQ+ youth

Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, will veto three anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed by the Republican-dominated Louisiana Legislature.

When asked Thursday at his annual end-of-session press conference, Edwards said it is his “expectation” to veto the bills.

While Edwards had previously declined to commit to reject the proposals, he raised concerns last month that the recent onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation would have a negative impact on the already high suicide rate for transgender Louisianians.

“Members of this community believe they’re being attacked for who they are,” Edwards said at a press conference in May. “Members of the the trans community are much more likely than other young people to have suicidal ideation or attempts or to actually be successful. These kinds of bills do not tend to help with that.”

“And in fact, they aggravate that situation and then cause it to be worse,” Edwards added.

Britain Forsyth, the legislative coordinator for Step Up Louisiana, a progressive organization, thanked Edwards for his impending veto in a statement to the Illuminator.



https://lailluminator.com/2023/06/08/louisiana-governor-to-veto-bills-targeting-lgbtq-youth/

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