On Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed SB 156, by Senator Beth Mizell, which would have barred transgender girls and women from joining sports teams that match their gender identity. Edwards called the proposal discrimination and a solution in search of a problem that does not exist in Louisiana. Beth Mizell, who sponsored the legislation, […]
The Louisiana legislature convenes for fiscal sessions during odd number years. During such a session, legislators may only file five non-fiscal bills. Four of the states legislators are using their precious allotment of bills to target children by attempting to ban transgender youth from getting the health care they need or to exclude them from […]
On March 30th, 2021 Senator Mike Fesi filed Senate Bill 104 which will force transgender and gender non-conforming people under the age of 18 to get permission from their parents before they can get gender-based medical or mental health care. Transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals who dont have parents that support their identity will be unable […]
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