Map Shows States Which Passed Anti-Trans Legislation in 2024
transgender individuals. The measures have been focused on areas including healthcare access, education and civil rights.Supporters of these laws argue they are necessary to protect children, uphold fairness in sports, and safeguard religious and parental rights.
Opponents, however, say the measures are discriminatory, harmful, and rooted in misinformation.Using research from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Newsweek has mapped out the states which passed such legislation.Casey Pick, Director of Law and Policy at The Trevor Project told Newsweek that, "The onslaught of anti-transgender legislation this year has taken a toll on the mental health of transgender and nonbinary youth everywhere.""Researchers at The Trevor Project published a peer-reviewed study this fall that found anti-transgender state laws directly caused up to a 72 percent increase in suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth.
We urge lawmakers to start focusing on the many issues that matter most to their constituents, and stop playing politics with young transgender lives," Pick said.Fifty-nine percent of Americans oppose allowing transgender athletes to play on sports teams that match their gender identity, compared to 19 percent who support it, according to a poll from YouGov in January this year, and 50 percent of Americans oppose allowing transgender people to use bathrooms that match their gender identity compared to 31 percent that support it.Sixty percent of Americans oppose laws banning gender-affirming care for minors while well over 30 percent support them, according to a Gallup pole from May.Among the most common types of legislation passed in 2024 were healthcare age restrictions, which prevent minors from accessing gender-affirming care.
