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Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures | American Civil Liberties Union
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ACLU's live-updated tracker of LGBTQ-related bills in US state legislatures, pinned via the 9 January 2024 Wayback snapshot (verified to record the 2023 figure of 604 bills). Shared by events 285 and 286.
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Record 604 Anti-Trans Bills Introduced in US State Legislatures
In 2023, a record 604 anti-trans bills were introduced in US state legislatures, with 87 passing into law — a roughly 60% increase over the prior year. Bills targeted gender-affirming healthcare (137 bills, 26 becoming law), classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity (over 230 bills), and trans student sports participation. The ACLU described it as the fourth consecutive record-breaking year.
Fifth Consecutive Record Year for US Anti-Trans Legislation
The year 2024 marked the fifth consecutive record-breaking year for anti-trans legislation in the United States, with over 665 bills introduced across 44 states and 51 passing in 17 states. Healthcare restrictions escalated with new bans on gender-affirming care for minors. At the national level, Congress prohibited gender-affirming care for minors under the military healthcare programme TRICARE.
