anti-trans bill

A slim majority of City Council members voted to repeal the law that would have imposed a $500 fine and jail time for any transgender person who used a bathroom that matched their gender identity.

Brandon Boulware argued eloquently against trans-exclusionary legislation, and video of his testimony has received thousands of views.

Gov. John Bel Edwards opposes the measure, but he will neither sign nor veto it, as his veto would be overridden, he said.

Iowa's bill seeks to bar trans girls and women from female sports, while Utah's would set up a commission to determine trans athletes' eligibility.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a moderate Democrat, called the bill discriminatory and "a solution in search of a problem."

There probably isn't enough time to consider it, says its sponsor, Sen. Kelli Stargel. Meanwhile, Arizona's governor vetoes an anti-LGBTQ+ bill.

The bill, which would require trans student athletes to compete under the gender they were assigned at birth, passed in the state's Senate and awaits a vote in the House.

The restrictive measure is one of several pieces of far-right legislation Oklahoma has passed, including one of the nation's most draconian abortion laws.