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National State of Emergency for LGBTQ+ Americans

We have officially declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the United States for the first time following an unprecedented and dangerous spike in anti-LGBTQ+ legislative assaults sweeping state houses this year.

More than 75 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been signed into law this year alone, more than doubling last year’s number, which was previously the worst year on record. Our community is in danger, but we won't stop fighting back — not now, not ever.

State of LGBTQ+ Rights

States Non-Discrimination Law (Good) Conversion Therapy Ban (Good) Gender-Affirming Care Ban Bathroom Ban Sports Participation Ban LGBTQ+ Erasure Law "Don't Say LGBTQ+" Law Pronoun Refusal Law Forced Student Outing Law Anti-Drag Ban
AL No No Yes* Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No
AK No No No No No No No No No No
AZ No No Partial No Yes No No No No No
AR No No Yes* Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
CA Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
CO Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
CT Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
DE Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
DC Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
FL No No Yes* Yes* Yes No Yes Yes No No
GA No No Yes No Yes No No No No No
HI Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
ID No No Yes Yes Yes* No No No Yes No
IL Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
IN No No Yes* Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No
IA Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No
KS No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
KY No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
LA No No Yes No Yes No No No No No
ME Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
MD Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
MA Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
MI Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
MN Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
MS No No Yes No Yes No No No No No
MO No No Yes No Yes No No No No No
MT No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
NE No No Yes No No No No No No No
NV Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
NH Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
NJ Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
NM Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
NY Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
NC No No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No
ND No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
OH No No No No No No No No No No
OK No No Yes* Yes Yes No No No No No
OR Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
PA No No No No No No No No No No
RI Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
SC No No No No Yes No No No No No
SD No No Yes No Yes No No No No No
TN No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes*
TX No No Yes No Yes No No No No No
UT Partial Yes Yes No Yes* No No No No No
VT Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
VA Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
WA Yes Yes No No No No No No No No
WV No No Yes No Yes No No No No No
WI Partial No No No No No No No No No
WY No No No No Yes No No No No No
Non-Discrimination Law (Good) Conversion Therapy Ban (Good) Sports Participation Ban "Don't Say LGBTQ+" Law Anti-Drag Ban
Total 23 23 24 7 2

An * indicates present but enjoined or not enforced. Last updated 9/18/2023.

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