The largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the United States declared its first-ever national state of emergency Tuesday, decrying the increase in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation looking to regulate the lives of …
The Human Rights Campaign said over 70 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been signed into law so far this year — more than double last year’s record.Over 525 state bills that “attack the LGBTQ+ community” have been introduced this legislative session alone — almost entirely by Republican lawmakers.Mere days into Pride Month, HRC released a guidebook with “know your rights” information to support LGBTQ+ travelers and those already living in states with adversarial laws.
The number of adversarial bills took a staggering leap in just under a decade — skyrocketing from 115 in 2015 to over 500 in 2023. HRC President Kelley Robinson called out Florida, Tennessee, and Texas for their negative policies, which include “banning educators from talking about LGBTQ+ issues and teaching Black history” and “banning gender-affirming care and abortion care.”
“These laws are fueled by an anti-LGBTQ+ Republican establishment – and coordinated, well-funded extremist groups like the Alliance Defending Freedom, Heritage Foundation, and the Family Policy Alliance — insistent on trying to control our families and lives,” Robinson said.
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