State lawmakers will soon decide by majority vote whether they will return to the Capitol for a veto session, which would begin July 18. Edwards vetoed all three bills.Įdwards - who is in his final six months of office, unable to seek reelection this year due to consecutive term limits - has repeatedly described the bills as wrong, divisive and targeting a vulnerable group of people.
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This year alone, more than 525 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced in 41 states, according to data collected by the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights organization.ĭuring the waning days of Louisiana’s legislative session, lawmakers passed a series of controversial bills: a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors that includes puberty-blockers, hormone treatment and surgery a “Don’t Say Gay” bill that broadly bars teachers from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation in public school classrooms and a measure requiring public school teachers to use the pronouns and names that align with what students were assigned at birth. Bills targeting transgender people have topped conservative agendas, and LGBTQ+ advocates say a dangerous and blatant attack is happening on their community. Louisiana’s culture divide over LGBTQ+-related legislation echoes what has been seen in GOP-led statehouses across the country. Multiple GOP state lawmakers say they anticipate convening for a veto session mid-July in an attempt to override the governor's decision. The effort by Republicans to enact the legislation into Louisiana law is likely far from over.
John Bel Edwards blocked a package of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation from becoming law Friday, including the state's version of what critics call Florida's “Don't Say Gay” bill and a ban on gender-affirming medical care for young transgender people.
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