An Exercise in Politics, Not Good Medicine
nclrights.orgNCLR is dedicated to fighting the wave of transgender healthcare bans sweeping the nation This year, in a coordinated attack on the LGBTQ community, legislators in states across the country have passed scores of laws that threaten and endanger LGBTQ people, their families, and their communities. NCLR has been at the forefront of the fight against anti-LGBTQ laws for decades, but we have never seen such an aggressive campaign against LGBTQ youth and their families. NCLR will keep fighting these unconstitutional laws, just as we have always done.
Already, we have persuaded courts in Alabama, Florida, and Utah to block enforcement of laws that target transgender kids – and we’re far from done.
The numbers are stark. As of June 2023, 21 states have passed bans prohibiting transgender children from playing sports in school.
10 states have passed “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” laws, which censor discussions of LGBTQ people or issues in schools. Nine states have banned transgender students from using bathrooms or other facilities consistent with their gender identity at school, and four states require school staff to “out” transgender students to their families.
