Louisiana Republicans Overturn Veto on Gender-Affirming Care Ban
Gov. Edwards sustained his veto of two other anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
July 19, 2023
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Gov. Edwards sustained his veto of two other anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
State Sen. Mike Crane is calling on his fellow lawmakers to meet for a special session to override the governor's veto of the antigay "religious liberty" bill.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a moderate Democrat, called the bill discriminatory and "a solution in search of a problem."
While the veto stuns the student senator who introduced the resolution, Wesley Hodges tells reporters, "Simply because the university disagrees with your actions or lifestyle, does not imply that it is seeking to attack you."
"I've made my position very clear," Nathan Deal said of anti-LGBT "religious freedom" laws.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that included a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors and restrictions on discussion of LGBTQ+ issues in schools.
Roy Cooper issued a scathing critique of North Carolina’s transphobic law in announcing that his office will not defend House Bill 2 in court.
The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.
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