A record number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced across the US this year focus on education and health care access
At least 417 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the United States since the start of the year — a new record, according to American Civil Liberties Union data as of April 3. That’s already more than twice the number of such bills introduced all of last year. Education and health care-related bills, in particular, are flooding in at unprecedented levels.
It also includes “Parents’ Bill of Rights” bills that would require schools to publish curriculum publicly and allow parents to inspect books and reading materials made available in school libraries. Republican supporters argue that greater parental oversight will prevent exposure to “radical” literature and inappropriate discussions around race, gender and sexuality. Twenty-four of the more than 400 bills introduced this year have been signed into law in 11 states so far.
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