Transgender legislation
Transgender legislation includes state legislation on both sides of the transgender agenda. As of May 2023, about 21 states have enacted legislation to limit transgender operations on minors and/or transgender invasion by biological males into girls' sports.
Texas
In 2023, the Texas legislature enacted SB 14 (to prohibit transgender medical treatment of minors) and SB 15 (to prohibit colleges from allowing transgender biological males from competing on women's sports).
Florida
Florida enacted these bills, as signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on or about May 17, 2023:
- Senate Bill 254, outlawing puberty blockers, surgery and other similar treatment for minors. It becomes a a first-degree misdemeanor to provide this, and state courts can issue a warrant to "to take physical custody of a child who is 'being subjected to sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures.'"[1]
- In HB 1069, Florida expanded its Parental Rights in Education bill (originally enacted in March 2022) to kids in eight grade and under, to protect them against being grooming concerning gender identity and sexual orientation and gender identity. This expanded bill also prohibits requiring teachers to use a child's preferred pronoun when different from his or her biological sex.
- Additional bills signed into law in Florida include:
| “ | bans on minors from attending drag shows, strip clubs or other "sexually explicit adult performances," and a bill titled "Ensuring Women's Safety," which bans trans people from using restrooms, locker rooms or other public facilities that match their identified gender. | ” |
Overall 19 Republican states have banned transgender surgery and treatments for minors, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, South Dakota,[2] and Texas (SB 14).
