Lawmakers in Florida and West Virginia advanced anti-transgender legislation during the president's hour-long speech to Congress on Wednesday night.
during his 70-minute address to Congress on Wednesday night, lawmakers in Florida and West Virginia advanced anti-transgender legislation in their respective states.
In just the first four months of 2021, there have been at least 250 anti-LGBTQ bills under consideration in different parts of the country. More than 120 of those bills directly impact trans youth by attempting to criminalize parents or doctors for providing gender-affirming medical care, as well as by banning trans children from competing in sports.
The House passed the Equality Act in 2019, but it died in the then-Republican-controlled Senate. In February, the House againand advocates are fearful it could stall in the Senate again. Many are hopeful that it will have a better chance at becoming law this time around with strong support from a Democratic president.