It’s more than half the total number proposed in 2023 – and that’s only the first two weeks of January
By Molly Sprayregen for LGBTQ Nation –
The first two weeks of 2024 have seen approximately 285 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in state legislatures – more than half the massive number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed in all of 2023.
A legislative tracker from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reports that, among other restrictions, 71 of these bills target health care, 21 seek to ban drag shows, seven would create barriers for trans folks to access accurate IDs, 46 attempt to weaken civil rights laws, and 130 propose censoring school curriculums.
Oklahoma has currently proposed the most anti-LGBTQ+ bills with 36, followed by Missouri with 28, and South Carolina with 26.
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