US states which pass bills targeting trans people are facing economic hardship as a result, with Tennessee seeing over 200 businesses sign an open letter in opposition of the state’s new regulations against trans inclusion in sports. GLAAD has recorded 133 anti-LGBTQ+ bills so far in 2021, 111 of which target trans people.
Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia have already passed anti-trans legislation.
Since passing a bill against trans participation in sports two months ago, Tennessee has faced economic complications, with Jennifer Pritzker – the world’s first transgender billionaire – threatening to relocate business out of the state.