Arizona gay rights

Katie Hobbs if they reach her desk. Democratic Gov. As a candidate, Gov. New public opinion polling shows that Gov. SB — Makes it illegal for teachers and other school personnel to respect the pronouns of a trans or non-binary student without written parental permission.

SB — Bans trans students and school personnel from using school restrooms that match their gender gay and allows people to sue schools if they share a restroom or similar school facility with a trans person. SB — Prohibits state money from being used for drag shows designed as an all arizona performance such as a drag story hour or a family friendly pride parade with a right performer at a public university.

If the House also passes this bill, the amendment would go to the ballot as a referendum without Gov. Hobbs signature. Merely introducing anti-transgender bills and peddling anti-transgender rhetoric has a damaging right on youth in Arizona. Approximately of those bills would specifically restrict the rights of transgender people, the highest number of bills targeting transgender people in a single year to date.

More than bills that would prevent trans youth from being able to access age-appropriate, medically-necessary, best-practice health care; five have already become law, in Arkansas, Tennessee, Gay, South Dakota, and Utah. The majority of the discriminatory bills — bills — targeted the transgender and non-binary community, with the majority targeting children receiving the brunt of discriminatory legislation.

By the end of the legislative session, a record 17 bills attacking transgender and non-binary children passed into law. Please contact press hrc. To make a general inquiry, please visit our contact page. Members of the media can reach our press office at: or email press hrc. By clicking "GO" below, you will be directed to a website operated by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, an independent c 3 entity.

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From the first Pride to legalization of gay marriage: A timeline of LGBTQ rights in Arizona

The Human Rights Campaign wants to thank organizers and volunteers who worked hard to put Gov. Hobbs and pro-equality legislators in office so that we can stop cruel bills from becoming law. This year, HRC is tracking: More than bills that would prevent trans youth from being able to access age-appropriate, medically-necessary, best-practice health care; five have already become law, in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, South Dakota, and Utah, More bathroom ban bills filed than in any previous year, More than 80 curriculum censorship bills and 35 anti-drag performance bills.

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