In response to efforts to intensify anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the United States by 2023, the Human Rights Campaign has declared what it calls a state of emergency for members of the LGBTQ+ community. It also released new state-by-state guidance on community issues in different states.
On June 6, the LGBTQ+ lobby group released a Instruction book Targets more than 75 bills introduced by 2023 to restrict LGBTQ+ people. These include more than 200 proposed bills targeting transgender youth.
The warning from the HRC comes at the beginning of Pride Month when hundreds of thousands of people will travel across the country to attend Pride parades.
It also follows a chart Anti-gay legislation signed into law in places like Florida, where several Pride events have been canceled due to safety concerns. The NAACP issues travel warning for Floridastates that the state has become hostile “… towards African Americans, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
We asked the HRC to issue a statement about potential travel warnings but did not receive a timely response to publication. However, the HRC report provides detailed information on the group’s decision to issue warnings and guidance.
The HRC report said: “In 2023, we enter a new phase of legislative assaults, with bills passed in many states designed to eradicate entire communities of people who are not. obey the law”. “These new laws create dangerous situations and keep people from participating in public life. More than 525 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in 41 states alone by 2023, with more than 220 proposed. legislation that specifically targets transgender youth.”
The report looks at actions taken by states, such as banning drag gigs, promoting conversion therapy, and opposing gender-affirming care. It also includes states’ views on restrooms based on transgender identity and transgender student participation in school sports. Additionally, the HRC outlines states with laws like the LGBTQ+ Removal Act, the “Don’t Say Gays” bill, pronouns-denying laws, and laws requiring students to hang out.
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The HRC says its guidance is “designed to assist all individuals and families regardless of their choices or choices” and also provides resources for those in affected states.
Example: HRC recommends visitors and locals consider State Equality Index, a comprehensive report on statewide laws and policies affecting members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families. HRC also encourages people to check Urban equality index for a closer look at the laws in specific cities. For more resources, HRC provides an interactive State Map Feature outlines laws and policies related to non-discrimination, health care and youth, among other issues affecting members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Year-to-date, the HRC notes that 41 states have introduced more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills, including 22 that currently restrict transgender students from participating in school sports and 10 that restrict schooling. transgender students in the toilet. It also notes that 19 states have sex-determined health care bans for transgender and non-binary minors, with an additional bill on the governor’s desk since the report was released. .
Nationally, much attention has focused on recent Florida legislation signed by Governor Ron DeSantis that has an impact on schools, including legislation that restricts educational materials, such as books and teacher guides related to gender and sexuality, along with laws prohibiting transgender people from using restrooms in public facilities. space like an airport.
“In 11 states, school staff can re-gender transgender students, forcing them to “get rid” of them to their parents — even if it puts the student at risk at home. — or be bound by ‘Don’t Say LGBTQ+’ laws that restrict their right to acknowledge the existence of LGBTQ+ people,” the HRC report said.
“Several states have combined administrative attacks against transgender youth and their families with legislative attacks, including Florida, Missouri and Texas,” the HRC report continued. “Some of these laws have been enacted by federal courts and dozens of additional lawsuits have been filed in recent months.”
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