May 7 Florida
                    Mayors in most of Florida's major cities join the Rise Up campaign to support the LGBTQ community                     regardless of policies and laws that that governor is signing into law.

         April 3 North Dakota
                    
Bill 1473 outlines that all sporting events must be designated as male or female. All athletes that are                      not male and females based on birth records is barred from all events. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1474 outlines that state data collection firms and process are only required to collect data based                      on birth records that outline male and female. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 2231 bans educational facilities and educators from using pronouns that are not aligned with the                      state recognized birth records. Any educator using pronouns for themselves or students that are not                      in line with state regulation will be held liable by parents. (1 bill on file)

                 
  Bill 1522 outlines that for transgender students, educational facilities and educators are barred from                      acknowledging students by their requested pronouns, names, or any other designation that isn’t                            recorded on their birth record. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1297 blocks all requested changes to birth records. (1 bill on file)

LGBTQ Book Releases for March

         April 15 Florida
                    Tallahassee Pridefest - "Pride In The Plaza".

        September 2 Vermont
                    Pride Vermont.

        October 21 Hawaii
                    Honolulu Pride.

          February 13 Oklahoma
                    
Bill 613 bans all medical practices and procedures regarding gender reassignment for persons                              under 18 years of age. Client doctor confidentiality is void in these terms. Any medical professional                        will be convicted and lose their operating license. The state and civil organizations, or person will be                      free of liability if medical professionals claim inability to practice medicine. This bill includes licensed                      doctors, nurses, attending care providers, therapists, psychologists, and any other person                                      functioning within the medical field. (1 bill on file)

While the "Parents Bill of Rights" establishes a platform for parents to be involved in their children's education, states have taken it a step further and included religious freedom clauses which has now led to:

Book Bans, the removal of sexual orientation and gender identity from schools, segragated restrooms, moral infringement allowances, restricted sports, and educators being liability free if students do something that violates the educators "moral code"

          January 11 Washington State
                    
Bill 1223 state detention centers are banned from facilitating requests by inmates for gender                                  affirming services, gender changes, or location reassignment. (1 bill on file)

         May 9 National
                    Apple introduces the Pride Ban in support of the LGBTQQ+ community.

Twitter Censorship

          March 13 Montana
                    
Bill 337 empowers parents to review and object to all material used to teach human sexuality in the                      education of their children. Moral objections to content that includes any content that is in addition to                      heterosexuality is cause for a moral complaint. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 413 bans all teaching content that provides instruction relating to human sexuality, sexually                              transmitted diseases, intimate relationships, human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexually                        transmitted infections, sexual acts, sexual orientation, gender identity, abstinence, contraception, or                      reproductive rights and responsibilities. (1 bill on file)

          March 8, Kansas
                    
Bill 224 restricts all business contractors with the state from providing, supporting, or offering                                benefits regarding gender affirmation for employees, contractors or any person or entity associated                        with the business contracted with the state. (1 bill on file)

         March 31 Washington DC
                    Cherry Pride - Focused on Mental Health & HIV/AIDS, The Cherry Fund provides financial support                        for non-profit organizations serving the LGBTQIA community of Washington D.C. and beyond.

         June 7 Florida
                    Key West Pride.

          January 14 Oregon
                    
Bill 452 bans medical staff from performing irreversible surgeries on minors related to gender                                reassignment. (1 bill on file)

          February 28 Ohio
                    
Bill 68 bans all gender affirming care and services to minors. (1 bill on file)

          February 23 Texas
                    
Bill 643 reaffirms for additional laws the definition of a business being classified as a sexually                                oriented business and if they have drag performances that are exposed to minors. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 631 outlined parents’ right to contest and file moral claims against educational programs that                            expose their children to morally explicit content that violates their religious foundation. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 42 defines child abuse as any action or procedure involved in a child’s sexuality or forced                                involvement. Parents will be liable for all professional support applied to children and gender                                  affirming services. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 41 professional liability insurance is void for professionals that are involved in gender                                        reassignment. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 122 reaffirms the ineligibility to use professional liability insurance to protect professionals                                involved in gender affirming services. (1 bill on file)

         June 3 Washington State
                    Seattle Pride

          March 15, Arkansas
                    
Bill 1468 Educators are not allowed to refer to students with anything other than their given name at                      birth, which includes identifying pronouns. Likewise, students will not be held liable for addressing                          educators with anything other than their given name and pronouns at birth. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 125 educators cannot apply liability to any student exercising religious freedom. (1 bill on file)

         April 13 Montana
                    
Bill 458 outlines that sex is only referred to as male and female. (1 bill on file)

          March 7 Michigan
                    
Bill 4257 classifies parents as exhibiting child abuse if they pursue or consent to any gender                                  affirming services, products, or requests. All child abuse infractions will be enforced with the                                    maximum amount allowed by Michigan law. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 4195 removes liability from any educational facility that denies requests for single use                                      restrooms, beyond basic accommodation. Educational facilities are free from liability. (1 bill on file)

         May 17 National

                    International day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.

         April 6 Ohio
                   
 Bill 151 any educational facility that receives state and federal funding will not use funding for the                          purpose of diversity, equality, or inclusion. (1 bill on file)

         April 5, Kansas
                    
Bill 2238 Save Women’s Sport Act outlines that all sporting events must be classified as male or                            female and events must restrict participants from involvement must be documented with birth                                records. (1 bill on file)

LGBTQ Book Releases for May

          March 21 Tennessee
                    
Bill 841 the penalty for adult cabaret performers is the same whether it is one performance or many.                      (1 bill on file)

          February 16 Minnesota
                    
Bill 1903 classifies drag queens and drag shows as adult entertainment and must be blocked from                        any business where minors may see it. Businesses must be 2800 feet from schools. Gender                                  impersonators are classed as sex workers. (1 bill on file)

          March 21 Ohio
                    
Bill 83 bans all diversity, equality, and inclusion programs at all educational facilities, including                                private universities. (1 bill on file)

         April 4, Idaho
                   
Bill 71 bans all gender reassignment requests for minors. (1 bill on file)

          January 19 Minnesota
                    
Bill 551 Save Women in Sports bans athletes that are not biological females. (1 bill on file)

          February 15 Missouri
                    
Bill 75 No student in public school will be required to engage in any form of gender or sexual                                  diversity training or counseling. Any orientation or requirement that presents any form of sex                                  stereotyping or a bias on the basis of sex is prohibited. (1 bill on file)

          February 6 Florida
                    The board that DeSantis put in place to penalize Disney for standing up against his policies                                    abandon their first plan to rewrite the tax code for the land and move instead to rename the district                        and assign new leadership over the property.

         June 2 New York
                    Buffalo Pride Week.

         June 4 Kentucky
                    Northern Kentucky Pride Festival.

         April 6 Florida
                    Because Disney continue to defy the politics that Desantis uses to manage the state and continues                        to draft bills that diminishes civil rights of minorities, DeSantis has established a process for placing                        tolls on the roads around Disney and implementing hotel taxes that will target Disney. 

          March 3 Utah
                    
Bill 132 bans all gender affirming services. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 464 all books are banned from libraries that have been deemed inappropriate by the state board                      of education. It includes but is not limited to: criminal activity, self-harm, drug use, suicidal ideation,                        and sexual content, including sexuality and gender identity. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 463 bans athletes from participating in sporting events that don’t clearly outline that events are                          exclusive to male and female only. (1 bill on file)

​Religious Freedom removes liability from any person that claims a moral infringement and discriminates against LGBTQ people, cause harm, refuse services regardless of criticality, and any other actions that is a conscience matter.


These policies place religious parents above the law and disarms non-religious parents.

         April 14 Massachusetts
                    A man is sentenced for threating companies and politicians with anti LGBTQ violence for supporting                      and advocating for the LGBTQ community. The threat of violence forced some of the businesses to                       close until they could validate that no violence was going to take place. Some of the companies and                       people that he threatened include Disney, Merriam-Webster, the University of Texas, the Govenor of                       California & New York. 

         April 5 Tennessee
                    
Bill 1411 all educators of “Family Life” educational programs must have a parental permission grant                      for children to be included in the course. Parents hold the authority to remove children from “Family                        Life” classes based solely that the content violates their moral foundation. (1 bill on file)

          February 1, Iowa
                  
Bill 180 bans educational content up to the 8th grade regarding sexual orientation and gender                                identity. (1 bill on file)

        August 9 Florida
                     Key West Tropical Heat.

LGBTQ Book Releases for February

          March 13, Idaho
                    
Bill 1071 restricts sex education, and doesn’t allow discussions on sexual orientation, gender                                  identity, and general human sexuality before the 5th grade. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 308 allows any medical professional to deny service to anyone that violates their religious                                conscience. (1 bill on file)

          March 11 Florida
                    Manatee Pride 2023 - Bradenton, FL

          March 17 Wyoming
                    
Bill 133 requires sporting events to be classified as male and female and organizations must                                  enforce the policy and only allow athletes that aligned with the assigned sex assigned to the event.                        (1 bill on file)

Unique Banks 21, died January 23rd with her mother in Illinois.

          February 17 Texas
                    
Bill 476 reclassification for businesses considered a sexually oriented business. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 625 any facility receiving public funding is banned from providing any gender affirming services.                      (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 649 only biological male and female students can participate in sporting events. (1 bill on file)

         May 16 Illinios

         March 31, Indiana
                    
Bill 1569 restricts the use of state and federal funds to accommodate gender reassignment for                              convicted felons that are residence in state prisons. (1 bill on file)

          January 1 – Alaska
                   State
bill 27 bans any transgender person from participating in any sport that is deemed only for a                         single gender. (1 bill on file)

         March 29 Rhode Island
                    
Bill 5688 The Parental Bill of Rights allows parents to remove their children from any class or school                      based on moral infringement of content that is a violation of their conscience. This bill does limit                              parents authority to harm the child in any way related to gender reassignment. (1 bill on file)

         May 25 Tennessee
                   Local Target stores begin removing Pride merchandise with the threat of violence against employees.

          January 1 – Connecticut
                   
Bill 6213 restricts involvement in sports related to the sex assigned at birth. This bill only addresses                       transgender athletes that are male-to-female and does not include female-to-male transgender                               athletes. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 468 protects all facilities from liability when athletes file a claim against them for failure to identify                     them as anything other then the gender assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

         June 23 Minnesota
                    Twin Cities Pride Festival at Loring Park.

          January 11 South Carolina
                    
Bill 3611 outlines conflict between same sex marriage, gender ideology, and religious liberty.                                  Religious freedom protects all people from liability for acting on their moral conscience. It is                                    recognized that appropriate marriage is only between a male and female. The state will not                                    discriminate against any religious organization for standing their moral grounds against same sex                          marriage. Employees and contractors cannot be penalized for exercising their moral standing when                        faced with encroachment in the workplace. This bill protects the following businesses:                                            photographers, writers, videographers, disc jockeys, wedding planners, printers, publishing, web                            design, graphic designers, counseling, or any marriage related services that only support male and                        female marriages. (1 bill on file)

Knox Pride has started providing Rally Kits to Tennessee communities to combat the rise in anti LGBTQ policies.

         April 7, Arkansas
                    
Bill 1738, parental bill of rights, allows any parent to contest and remove their children from any                            class, program, or learning experience that is in conflict with their personal belief, and to no fault of                        the child. Parents have the right to review all materials and subjects and submit objections based on                      their belief system. (1 bill on file)

This group has been classified as a hate group as of 2023. Hate groups are tracked based on group activities, political action, and social actions focused on diminishing rights of minorities.

        June 24 Colorado
                   Denver Pride.

         March 23, Idaho
                    
Bill 1100 outlines that students must use the restroom that aligns with the sexuality that they are                            assigned with at birth. (1 bill on file)

LGBTQ Book Releases for February

         April 10, Louisiana
                    
Bill 81 The Given Name Act protects educators in the event that a student requests different                                  pronouns or begins demonstrating behaviors that parents have not been notified of or approved. (1                        bill on file)

                   
Bill 466 bans all content, classes, and resources regarding sexual orientation and gender                                      identification. (1 bill on file)

          March 17 Utah
                    
Bill 209 limits student involvement in programs, classes, extracurricular activities without parental                          permission and discretion. If educators allow student involvement without consent, they will be                                liable. (1 bill on file)

          February 20 Missouri
                    
Bill 236 lists all banned procedures and services related to gender affirming services. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 164 outlines penalties for any medical professional that participates in gender affirming care. (1                        bill on file)

          February 3 Virginia
                    
Bill 1707 educators are required to notify parents if children request educators to use pronouns                              other than the pronouns related to sex assignment at birth. (1 bill on file)

          January 25 Minnesota
                    
Bill 724 requires all sporting teams to be gender specific and organizers must mandate athlete                              conformity through birth records. (1 bill on file)

          January 24 West Virginia
                   
Bill 3001 educators that refuse to use requested pronouns that are not aligned with a student’s sex                       assigned at birth have the full protection of the law and any liability for not complying with a request                       to use different pronouns. (1 bill on file)

A teacher is under investiation for showing a Disney movie in her class that includes a gay character.

          January 1 – Oklahoma
                   
Bill 129 prohibits all gender affirming care from using public funding including Medicaid. (1 bill on file)

          January 31 West Virginia
                    
Bill 3176 bans all drag shows from minors. All drag performances are banned from public property                        including schools and libraries. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 3183 all gender affirming practices and services are banned from minors. (1 bill on file)

         April 13 Missouri
                    
Bill 419 bans all gender affirming services and application to minors. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 49 bans all gender affirming care and services to minors. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 494 classifies drag queens as adult cabaret performers and sex workers. All performers are                            banned from public property in person or performing where minors may be subjected to adult                                  entertainment. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 498 any business that hosts drag queens and/or drag shows is considered an adult                                          entertainment venue and is banned from allowing minors to be exposed to drag performers,                                    performances, or any adult sexually explicit content. (1 bill on file)

          March 1 Oregon
                    Winter PrideFest - Bend, OR OUT Central Oregon to celebrate Pride, Inclusivity, and our combined                        love of the outdoors.

         April 5 Missouri
                    
Bill 1157 allows medical personnel to refuse any request, support, or facilitation based on religious                        conscience and protects all medical staff and sites from any liability brought on by a refusal of                                service. (1 bill on file)

          March 9 West Virginia
                    
Bill 3042 limits government involvement in all matters of religion and moral infringement. (1 bill on                          file)

          January 20 Tennessee
                    
Bill 5 all practices and educational material related to child sexuality is banned. (1 bill on file)

          March 8, Iowa
                    
Bill 623 bans all gender affirming procedures and operations to minors. (1 bill on file)

          February 9, Arkansas
                    Prohibits students from disrupting public buildings, schools, higher education, or any other facility                          that is publicly funded. This policy is an anti-riot bill that restricts actions but supports free speech. (1                      bill on file)

LGBTQ News

         May 1 National
                    Since May of 2019 Anheuser-Busch has been releasing their Pride bottle design to demonstrate that                      the company not only believes in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion but they willing to invest in the                            LGTBQ community.

          March 1 Missouri
                    
Bill 634 all school personnel are required to notify parents of any change in student activity in                                regard to sexual behavior, so immediate corrective action can occur. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1332 outlines that any educational facility that promotes or provides support for any person                              seeking assistance with gender identity or reassignment will lose their state income derived from the                      state tax table. If facilities are found guilty, tax funds will be redirected into the state general fund. (1                      bill on file)

                   
Bill 1333 diverts all funding for gender identity and reassignment to environmental programs to save                      the planet. (1 bill on file)

         April 11 Texas
                    
Bill 8 qualifies reasons that an educational facility can deny students from transferring from other                          schools, districts, and states. (1 bill on file)

         April 5 North Dakota
                    
Bill 1333 classifies male and female impersonators as adult entertainers with strippers and escorts                        that cater to “prurient” services. All such sexually explicit conduct is classified according to the North                      Dakota moral code. The first offense for violations is classified as a misdemeanor. The second                                citation is a felony. (1 bill on file)

         April 3 Missouri
                    
Bill 598 all procedures related to gender reassignment are banned. (1 bill on file)

          March 15 New Hampshire
                    
Bill 619 prohibits gender affirming care for anyone under 18 years of age. (1 bill on file)

        August 12 Texas
                    Austin Pride.

LGBTQ Book Releases for April

          February 7 Tennessee
                    
Bill 1378 it is unlawful for any medical professional to treat, perform, counsel, or involve themselves                      with minors. Any person who is a whistleblower and reports violations by medical or educational                            staff, is free from all liability. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1414 “Family Rights and Responsibilities Act” outlines a substantial burden regarding the                                education of their children. Parents have the right to remove their children from courses that violate                        their moral standing regarding sex, morality, and religious beliefs. Parents are enabled to take all                            legal actions against facilities that expose their children to immoral subjects. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1386 common law marriages are exclusively between a man and a woman. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1110 outlines that marital contracts are exclusively between a man and a woman. (1 bill on file)

          January 12 Oregon
                 
 Bill 2186 places responsibility on sporting events to not discriminate against female or male                                   designated events. Events need to be classified by gender. (1 bill on file)

Twitter quietly bans words such as gay, lesbian, transgender...but still allow the derogatory references and names on the site.

April 14

          March 12 Florida
                    Gulfport Peace, Love & Pride Festival We’re proud of our hometown. We’re proud of our diversity.                          We’re proud that everyone is welcome here.

         April 10 Texas
                    
Bill 162 all changes to birth records are banned to minors. (1 bill on file)
                    
                   
Bill 15 higher education sporting events must be classified as male and female. All athletes that do                        not align with the requirements is banned from the event. (1 bill on file)

         May 4 Texas
                    Purple Party Dallas - "Purple Odyssey".

LGBTQ Book Releases for February

          January 19, Indiana
                    
Bill 1525 bans all medical procedures to minors that involve gender reassignment. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 1520 classifies a Class B misdemeanor if a known male enters a restroom facility designated for                      females. Classifies a Class B misdemeanor for known females to enter a restroom designated for                          males. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 386 outlines that educators are not allowed to use any supplemental materials other than                                approved content regarding the following: age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, creed,                        color, marital status, familial status, mental or physical disability, religion, or national origin. Any                              facility or educator not using the state approved educational course or using supplemental materials                      not allowed in the program will be liable to the state laws restricting sexual education. (1 bill on file)

                 
  Bill 413 bans educational programming that includes material on sexual orientation and gender                              identity. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 1524 outlines that the gender outlined on the birth certificate may not be changed. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 487 outlines that prison facilities will assign felons according to the gender outlined on their birth                      certificate. (1 bill on file)

         March 21 Texas
                    
Bill 4129 businesses are forbidden from allowing exotic performances in the presence of minors.                          The first infraction will be a Class A misdemeanor. The next infraction will be a felony. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 4378 outlines penalties for drag performers, performing where minors are present. The same                          consequences will be applied as are to sexual predators include financial fines, citations, and arrest.                      (1 bill on file)

          January 25 Virginia
                    
Bill 1434 requests to change students’ identification is banned for minors. (1 bill on file)

         June 9 California
                    LA Pride.

          February 16, Idaho
                    
Bill 063 removes liability from staff that refuses services based on conscience or religious beliefs. (1                      bill on file)

        November 3 California
                    Palm Springs Pride 37th Anniversary Celebration.

        September 8 North Carolina
                    OBX Pridefest Downtown Manteo, NC.

          February 23 Tennessee
                    
Bill 9 All “Adult Cabaret Performers” are banned from public property. This includes topless dancers,                      go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male and female impersonators, or any similar entertainer                      regardless of performing or not.


​                    Bill 1 bans all medical treatments to minors regarding gender reassignment. (1 bill on file)

          February 16 Florida
                    Anti LGBTQ activists contest to the scheduled Naples Florida Pride Celebration on the grounds that                     it is obscene and shouldn’t be held next to a park where children will be at.

          March 21 Georgia
                    
Bill 140 bans all support, practices, and procedures related to gender dysphoria. (1 bill on file)

Activists begin inciting violence against Target for promotnig Pride month with thier products.

          March 9 Texas
                    
Bill 1082 defines all context for government documents as confined to male and female and must                          be listed according to the sexual gender assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

Maria Jose Rivera 22, died January 21 in Texas

         April 12 Tennessee
                    
Bill 239 state references will only apply to “sex” where the status of male or female is assigned at                          birth. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1269 outline freedom of speech for educators to use which pronouns they prefer for themselves.                      Educators and educational facilities are not civilly liable for not using the correct pronouns for any                          student. (1 bill on file)

         April 12 Missouri
                    
Bill 489 all programs, materials, and resources regarding diversity, equality, and inclusion is banned                      from all entities within the state. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 183 outlines that sports are specified by gender only. Any athlete participating in sports that is                          not classified as a biological female will constitute discrimination against biological female athletes.                        An athlete that has had gender reassignment is banned from all athletic programs and events. (1 bill                      on file)

                   
Bill 42 banned content from the Department of Education: sex superiority, sexism, sex oppression,                        discrimination, moral character, or slavery. Approved content includes the founding documents for                          the United States. (1 bill on file)

         March 22 Texas
                    
Bill 4534 educators are banned from facilitating students with social transitioning and gender                                  affirming support. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 4624 gender affirming treatments are banned to minors with civil penalties to any medical                                professional that contributes. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 4754 it is a criminal offense for health benefit plans covering any gender affirming practices. (1                        bill on file)

                   
Bill 2281 medical professionals that decline services based on moral matters of conscience are                            protected against all civil liability and damages. (1 bill on file)

         May 20 National
                   White supremicy groups begin planning a presence at Pride month events.

         March 28, Kansas
                    
Bill 2263 pharmacies are banned form administering any gender affirming drugs that act as                                    inhibitors for gender affirming practices. (1 bill on file)

         May 30 National
                    A Toronto pitcher posts an anti LGBTQ+ video telling Christians to stand up as he cites that clothes                       and diversity and inclusion is from the devil. The Toronto Blue Jays continuously stand up for Pride                         and equal inclusion which contradicts the pitchers religious stance as he promotes hate with                                   followers in the United States and Canada.

          February 9 New Hampshire
                    
Bill 396 outlines that the only recognized gender roles are male and female and must be aligned                            with state birth records. All other requests will be denied. (1 bill on file)

         April 21 Florida
                    Under the threat of new penalties in the state of Florida, the Treasure Island Pridefest is forced to                        become a 21 and older event and excludes families.

          January 11 Missouri
                    
Bill 732 The Missouri Covenant Marriage Act allows only male and female marriages partners to                            marry, this includes domestic relationships that are considered common law. (1 bill on file)

         June 2 California
                    Sonoma County Pride Old Courthouse Square, Downtown Santa Rosa, CA.

LGBTQ Book Releases for February

          January 26 South Carolina
                    
Bill 3801 protects all government agencies and personnel, as well as any faith-based organization                        or personnel, and all foster program organizations and personnel from any liability it a violation of                          their moral standing has been compromised from any person submitting applications for being foster                      parents. Any individual rejected based on moral conscience can file discrimination complaints but                          will not have grounds to seek awards for being rejected from the foster program. (1 bill on file)

          January 1 – Iowa
                   
Bill 159 bans books regarding gender identity and sexual orientation. (1 bill on file)

         April 5, Alabama
                    State
bill 261 bans any transgender person from participating in any sport that is deemed only for a                      single gender. (1 bill on file)

        October 20 Florida
                   Fantasy Fest Key West.

          February 27 Missouri
                    
Bill 1258 No employee or contractor will knowingly address, identify, or refer to a student by                                  pronouns that are different from the pronouns that align with student's biological sex. Likewise, no                          employee or contractor at educational facilities will be addressed by any pronouns other than what                        was assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

          January 25 Missouri
                    
Bill 916 outlines gender affirming services that are banned in addition to protecting medical staff that                      refuse service. (1 bill on file)

          January 1 – South Dakota

Zachee Imanitwitaho died February 3 in Kentucky

          January 19 South Carolina
                    
Bill 234 allows parents to review educational materials presented in schools and apply religious                            conscience to mandating what schools teach their children. This bill bars educators from intervening                      with parents that are objecting to materials being used. (1 bill on file)

March 31,2023

Queer and trans youth march in 50 states as anti-LGBTQ policies and attacks on civil rights progress at that state level.

         June 2 Massachusetts
                    Provincetown Pride.

LGBTQ Events

          January 12, Iowa
                    
Bill 83 bans the education of gender identity before grade 8. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 8 bans the education of sexual orientation before grade 3. (1 bill on file)

        August 19 North Carolina
                    Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade.

         May 26 Washington DC
                    DC Black Pride "Know Your Past - Live Your Present - Fight for Your Future"

          March 2, Iowa
                    
Bill 1145 educators are required to inform parents of any educational programming or child                                    behaviors that may produce a moral infringement. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 335 elementary schools must enforce gender specific restrooms with anyone that uses them. (1                      bill on file)

                   
Bill 1197 bans all gender affirming services to minors. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 214 blocks all gender affirming services to minors. (1 bill on file)

         June 1 Florida
                    Bear Jamboree! Walt Disney World Resorts.

          January 24 Missouri
                    
Bill 540 outlines all of the medications and procedures that are banned from all medical staff. (1 bill                        on file)

                    
Bill 463 bans medical staff from offering and performing any services related to gender affirming                            requests. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 337 defends discrimination against females in athletics and bans anyone from participating that                      isn’t qualified by the state as a biological female. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 170 is “Save the Women” act and requires all students under seventeen or parents to sign an                          affidavit identifying their biological sex identified at birth. Any student that is not recognized as a                              biological female at birth is barred from sporting teams and activities. (1 bill on file)

          January 23, Colorado
                    
Bill 1098 outlines that any level of sport activity must be categorized by sex and only include                                  athletes that identify as that sexual identity at birth. (1 bill on file)

          February 16 Ohio
                    
Bill 6 outlines that educational facilities must qualify sporting events and programs as male and                              female and restrict participation to biological male and females classified at birth. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 8 outlines a parent’s bill of right to be notified regarding all educational class programs and                              changes in habits. (1 bill on file)

         June 5 New York
                    The New Queens Pride Jackson Heights, NY.

          January 27 West Virginia
                    
Bill 3097 adds prohibited medical practices. (1 bill on file)

          March 14 Texas
                    
Bill 3147 “The Female Prisoner Protection Act” bans prison facilities from supporting, affirming, or                          facilitating gender reassignment for convicted felons. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 2862 housing inmates must conform to the biological sex of the inmate. (1 bill on file)

          January 11 Virginia
                   
 Bill 604 establishes civil penalties for involvement in gender affirming services. (1 bill on file)

         June 8 New York
                    Fire Island Bear Weekend.

          March 3 Iowa
                    
Bill 129 outlines the civil liabilities for any facility or professional that participates in gender                                      reassignment to a minor. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 212 prohibits religious discrimination from child services and foster care programs. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 229 allows persons to exercise religious freedoms and obligations when dealing with state                              agencies. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 325 redefines with gender identity and does not accommodate requests by a person that has a                        conflict between their identity and sex assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 208 educational facilities are required to enforce gender specific assignments. Educational                              facilities must have policies in place if students use restrooms that are not aligned with the sex                              assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 482 any use of restrooms that are not aligned with assigned gender is banned. There is no                              reasonable accommodation. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 222 Parents involvement in education includes being informed of any changes that their child                          demonstrates and using Religious Freedom for blocking material that demonstrates a moral                                    infringement. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 290 law requires that anyone filling out government forms must use the sex assigned on their                          birth records. Any attempt to violate this law will be considered a falsification of records. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 348 gender identity and sexual orientation is banned from educational curriculum. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 616 all higher education facilities are banned from diversity, equity, and inclusion programs,                              content, and requirements. If they present any such program they will be liable to the fullest extent                        of the law. (1 bill on file)

         March 28, Arkansas
                    
Bill 1615 The religious freedom of conscience acts allows any person, business, or entity to decline                      services or involvement with anything, person, or entity that is deemed contrary to their religious                            conscience. No liability can be assigned to the person exercising religious rights or matter of                                  conscience from any person, organization or government entity. (1 bill on file)

LGBTQ Book Releases for February

         May 1 Montana
                    Representative Zooey Zephyr sues after GOP bans her from the House chamber over trans                                  advocacy. 

          February 16, Arkansas
                    
Bill 199 All medical facilities that participate in any gender operations, prescriptions, or support are                        liable for all services provided to underage patients. All requests must be agreed upon between a                          variety of medical professionals that agree on the terms of the gender reassignment, regardless of                        parental consent. (1 bill on file)

         April 5, Indiana
                    
Bill 480 bans all processes and procedures that could lead to gender reassignment for a minor. (1                        bill on file)

Jasmine Star Mack 36, died January 7 Washington D.C.

          February 17 North Dakota
                    
Bill 1301 bans all gender affirming services for minors under 18 years old. Medical staff are barred                        from providing any services to minors regardless of parental support. Medical staff are held liable for                      any services performed without a correct diagnosis. Parents may prosecute medical staff for any                            reason. (1 bill on file)

LGBTQ Book Releases for January

        September 10 New Jersey
                    South Jersey Gay Pride Cherry Hill.

          March 20 Minnesota
                    
Bill 3022 the Parent Bill of Rights outlines parent’s rights to object to any material presented in                              educational programs. Educational facilities will be liable if parents have not been notified of                                  changes   in child behavior or if presented material violates their religious moral code. (1 bill on file)

Dodgers exclude drag queens from Pride Night becuase of people taking offense to Drag Queen advocacy.

          March 8, Idaho
                    
Bill 265 holds all performers of adult content liable if children are present. (1 bill on file)

        September 1 Texas
                   Pride Galveston.

Conversion Therapy Report

          January 31 Mississippi
                    
Bill 2864 gender affirming services and procedures are banned. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1127 bans all gender affirming services, products, and requests. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 576 bans any medical staff from participating and providing any gender affirming treatments or                        services. If medical professionals participate or provide services requested by parents, they will be                        liable to the state, to the maximum penalty. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 2765 outlines parental rights to contest content in the educational program of their children and                        contest on moral grounds and infringements. If educational facilities violate their moral                                            consciousness educational facilities will be liable. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 2076 outlines male and female as the recognized sexual identity. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 509 outlines that parents bill of rights. Parents may object to any educational content that                                violates their religious freedom of conscience. Students will not be penalized for being removed from                      classes. Educators are responsible for informing parents of any activities that may violate their moral                      objections. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 2773 defines the term sex as male and female regardless of the outcome of Federal                                        interpretations of the law. The state will mandate how sex is applied to all state laws without                                    influence from outside laws. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1144 puts into law that male and female is the only gender in any and all state laws and criminal                      codes. (1 bill on file)

               
    Bill 2820 outlines transparency and reporting to parents. Educators are required to inform parents of                      any changes in child behavior that suggest a moral infringement. Parents are above the liability in                          outlining inappropriate material in the educational classes. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 2764 all public schools must inform parents when children change their behavior in regard to                            gender identify or sexual orientation. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1074 requires all sporting events to be classified as male and female. All athletes that are not                          classified accordingly through birth records are banned from sporting events and programs. (1 bill                          on file)

                   
 Bill 1489 outlines that parent’s rights and liability are above the law. If all parties or facilities fail to                          respond appropriately to remove objectional material or if they fail to report any change in child                              behavior, they are liable to the fullest extent of the law. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1476 The Parents and Families Act gives parents the right to contest any educational material                          based on religious conscience and remove their child from any courses that are religiously                                      objectionable. Educational facilities must comply and remove any content regarding gender identity                        and sexual orientation. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1480 requires that all information and changes that a child may demonstrate will be reported to                        parents to take corrective action, particularly if it involves any actions regarding gender and                                    sexuality. Parents are free from all liability. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1124 bans all gender affirming services and care. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 2760 lists all of the banned services related to gender affirmation services. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 2770 gender reassignment is banned for minors. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 1126 all gender affirming services are banned to people under 21 years of age. (1 bill on file)

                 
  Bill 1258 bans all medical staff from offering and performing any gender affirming services or                                  procedures. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 2883 outlines child abuse as including any gender affirming medications, services, or                                        procedures. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 2861 bans all medical professionals from participating or offering any gender affirming services.                        (1 bill on file)

        September 20 California
                    The Dinah Margaritaville Resort and Spa in Palm Springs.

          January 11 Oregon
                   
Bill 453 at the high school level all sporting events must be classified as male or female. (1 bill on                          file)

                   
Bill 2477 bans sex education to classes younger than the fourth grade. Gender identity and sexual                        orientation will only be offered to students with parental consent. (1 bill on file)

        August 4 California
                    Long Beach Pride Celebrating the 40th Celebration.

         March 23 Utah
                    
Bill 93 requires a court order to request a change to birth records for a change in gender or sex                              assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

         April 28 Pennsylvania
                    Philly Black Pride - "Reemergence".

        July 15 Oregon
                    Portland Pride.

          March 2 Maine
                    
Bill 577 Save Women in Sports requires that all sporting events must be classified as male and                              female. Organizers must enforce the requirement that all athletes qualify with the gender assigned                        to the event via birth records. (1 bill on file)

          January 23 Tennessee
                   
 Bill 596 any ordained person is not obligated to ordain a marriage if it violates their conscience or                          religious beliefs. (1 bill on file)

         April 6 Missouri
                    
Bill 693 adult cabaret performers are classified as adult entertainers and is characterized as                                  pornography and are banned from all public places where minors may be present. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 2 “Save Women’s Sport Act” requires that all sporting events must be classified as male and                            female. Participants must produce birth records to demonstrate their qualifications. (1 bill on file)

          March 14 Utah
                    
Bill 97 protects all businesses and organizations from liability if they choose not to participate in                              boycotts and bans. (1 bill on file)

         April 6 North Carolina
                    
Bill 639 outlines that we are male and female, and hormones or blockers are illegal and cannot be                        used. (1 bill on file)

                 
  Bill 636 requires sporting events to be outlined as male or female and anyone that is not designated                      that on their birth certificate are banned from participating. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 574 bans all persons from sporting event classified for biological women only. (1 bill on file)

         June 23 Illinois
                   Pride In The Park Chicago

         April 12 Texas
                    
Bill 250 professional liability insurance cannot be utilized to protect any professional being held                              liable for providing unapproved gender affirming services. (1 bill on file)

          February 15, Georgia
                    
Bill 180 removes all liability for persons that exercise their religious freedom and conscience. Any                          person subject to religious freedom cannot file claims against such person, entity, business, or                                government facilities. (1 bill on file)

          February 9 Missouri
                    
Bill 165 save the Women in Sports act requires all sporting events to be classified as female. (1 bill                        on file)

          March 9, Indiana
                    
Bill 1407 outlines the ownership that parents have to raise their children as they see fit and limits                          the government from interacting with the family unit unless dramatic outcomes will jeopardize the                          lives of the family. (1 bill on file)

         April 20 Missouri
                    In 2019 Malachi Robinson lured a 16 year old boy into the woods in Kansas City and shot him 8                            times for being gay. The youth survived the attack and Malachi is sentenced to 22 years in state                            prison for violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

         April 17 Florida
                    DeSantis has announced that he is taking over management of the land that Disney is on. One the                        development agreements are revoked the Govenor will have the authority to implement taxes and                          fees when Disney speaks out regarding his policies. 

Oklahoma

          March 15 Michigan
                    
Bill 4075 reinforces the Religious Freedom Act and adds additional protections for any citizen that                          experiences a moral infringement on matters of conscience. They are protected from all liability from                      refusing services to anyone or filing a complaint. (1 bill on file)

         May 12 California
                    White Party Palm Springs.

         June 17 Iowa
                   Iowa City Pride.

          March 16 Tennessee
                    
Bill 1440 in all state documents the term “sex” refers to the biological sex assigned at birth. (1 bill on                      file)

Chashay Henderson 31, died February 26 in Milwaukee

          March 13 Pennsylvania
                    
Bill 319 educational content regarding gender identity and sexual orientation cannot be offered to                          classed Kindergarten through fifth grade. Students must have a parental acknowledgment to                                  participate in sex education classes after the fifth grade. (1 bill on file)

        August 12 Illinois
                    Northalstead Market Days.

          February 2, Arkansas
                    
Bill 43 Public funding cannot be utilized by any function that promotes adult entertainment. (1 bill on                      file)

         March 25 Florida
                    Palm Beach Pride - Lake Worth Beach, presented by Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center.

          January 27 Virginia
                    
Bill 2170 parental consent is required for student involvement in all school programs, and they have                      a right to remove their children from programs with no consequences to the student. (1 bill on file)

          January 6 – Arizona
                   Adult cabaret is restricted from any place deemed public property or that might be seen by children.                      (1 bill on file)

                   All state funding, regardless of origin, is prohibited from being used for any drag show or facility. (1                        bill on file)

                 
Bill 1001, drafted in December and introduce in the first session of the state congress. Any employee                    or contractor working in an educational facility is barred from using any pronouns that do not align                          with a student’s gender assignment at birth. (1 bill on file)

                 
Bill 1026 bans all drag shows from property that receives public funding. (1 bill on file)

                 
Bill 1028 classifies cabaret performers as adult entertainers and are banned from performing at any                      site receiving public funding or that has minors. (1 bill on file)

                 
Bill 1030, all public zoning can be outlined by the state and changed when necessary. All drag shows                    and personas must have a permit to be seen and perform within the designated area defines as                            public property. (1 bill on file)

                 
Bill 1040, any person using restroom facilities that are not aligned with their gender assigned at birth                    and that have not submitted a request for private restrooms is liable for fees and expulsion and                              litigation is not allowed against any public facility enforcing the restroom requirements. (1 bill on file)

                 
Bill 1702 bans all transgender services to persons under 18 years of age regardless of parental                            consent. Medical professionals will be liable under the state ordinance. If a person is deemed having                      “normal” sexual chromosomes as male and female, no action is allowed to alter the normal sex of an                    individual. (1 bill on file)

                 
Bill 1700 allows parents to remove their children from school activities with no fault to the student                          because books are conflicting with beliefs on sexuality, gender, or religion. (1 bill on file)

                 
Bill 1698 classifies financial penalties to parents and guardians that allow children to be exposed to                      adult entertainment. Adult entertainment is classified as the follow: adult theaters, adult retail stores,                      drag shows, any business that allows drag shows, or any other physical entities that promotes                                performers preforming in something other than their assigned gender from birth. Parents and                                  guardians that allow exposure will be subject to penalties outlined by the state. (1 bill on file)

                 
 Bill 1417 requires any child that has disabilities and needs diapers changed, that only a person of                         the same sex of the child as assigned at birth may perform the needed change. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1694 bans the inclusion of employees in any diversity, equity, or inclusion classes. Public monies                     cannot be used for any diversity, equity, or inclusion programs. Public offices are not to grant                                 contracts with any private company that participates in diversity, equity, or inclusion programs. Any                         public employee that has to participate in any diversity, equality, or inclusion program can file a                               complaint against the office. Banned terminology and programs includes but is not limited to: cultural                     appropriation, allyship, transgenderism, microaggressions, microinvalidation, group marginalization,                       anti-racism, systemic oppression, ethnocentrism, structural racism or inequity, social justice,                                   intersectionality, neopronouns, inclusive language, heteronormativity, disparate impact, gender                               identity or theory, racial or sexual privilege or any related theory as the official position of the public                         entity. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 2711 requires all state educational personal to report to the parent guardian when a student is                          functioning with pronouns, gender identity, or any other sexual conduct that is not aligned with their                        gender assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

        September 11 Minnesota
                    St. Cloud Pride.

         May 27 National

          March 15 Utah
                    
Bill 39 outlined banned medical procedures and liabilities if facilities participate. (1 bill on file)

          March 7 Texas
                    
Bill 1752 all gender affirming practices and procedures are banned. (1 bill on file)

        June 24 Texas
                  San Antonio Pride.

          March 19 California
                    LA Leather Pride.

          February 13 South Dakota
                    
Bill 1080 all medical treatments for gender reassignment are banned for minors. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1125 drag performances are banned on public property and/or anywhere that minors may be                          exposed to lewd behavior. (1 bill on file)

          March 6, Iowa
                   
Bill 297 outlines religious freedom and limits liability when services are refused, or any religious                             person claims a moral infringement against their conscience. (1 bill on file)

         March 30, Kentucky
                    
Bill 120 bans medical providers from providing any services regarding gender affirmative care and                        are free from liability for refusing services. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 58 medical professionals are free of liability if they refuse medical services to anyone that                                violates their moral conscience, regardless of need. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 115 reclassification for business that are considered “adult entertainment” and lists restrictions                        and penalties if minors are exposed to adult entertainers. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 30 protects educators from liability for protecting the welfare of students from other students                            demonstrating behavior related to gender affirmation. Beyond reasonable accommodation for                                restrooms and changing rooms, facilities are not liable to give students access to private rooms. (1                        bill on file)

                    
Bill 177 the Parental Bill of Rights enables parents to have an active role in their children’s                                    education programming. Parents may contest and remove their child from courses that present a                          moral objection. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 102Parents Bill of Rights outlines that parents can contest any material in their children’s                                education that violates their moral foundation. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 470 any medical professional that participates in gender affirming services of any kind will be                          liable to the Attorney General and will be prosecuted to the maximum amount allowed by the laws of                      Kentucky. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 585 bans all requests to birth records that are related to gender transitions without legal                                    acknowledgement, court orders, and/or medical declarations by medical staff. Medical staff are                              banned from providing all gender affirming services. (1 bill on file)

         May 19 Delaware
                    New Hope PrideFest.

          January 20 Virginia
                   
Bill 1399 sporting programs and events must be classified as male or female and bans athletes that                     are not classified at birth as male or female from performing in the events. (1 bill on file)

        September 30 North Carolina
                    Blue Ridge Pride Festival.

          March 15 California
                    Elevation: Mammoth Gay Ski Week Mammoth Lakes, CA

         March 30, Maine
                    
Bill 447 Parents Bill of Rights to require all educators to inform parents when children start                                    requesting a change in pronouns or physical behaviors that may be associated with gender identity.                      (1 bill on file)

As of April 1st, there are 471 anti LGBTQ bills being produced at the state level. The references below are categorized by date and state.

Taking a stand for diversity

Bill 1116 defines and puts into law lewd conduct. All actions are banned regarding sexual activity,                          exposing anatomical areas, seminude adults, strippers, an concert in which performers are singing,                      speaking, dancing, acting, simulating, or pantomiming, exhibiting gender identity, having sex through                    clothing, wearing makeup, or any other attire and action that is deemed inappropriate and appealing                    to adult interests. Any and all “intellectual diversity” is banned. (1 bill on file)

         June 2 Oklahoma
                    Oklahoma City Pride.

         June 9 Iowa
                    Capital City Pride Des Moines, IA.

        September 21 Florida
                    World Bear Weekend Orlando.

Parents filed a police report gainst a teacher that introduced her class to a book advocating for the LGBTQ community

          February 16 Virginia
                    
Bill 2432 students are banned from using names and pronouns not assigned to them at birth. (1 bill                      on file)

                   
Bill 1387 reaffirms that all educational programs are to be outlined as male and female and require                        student involvement that can prove that they are male or female. (1 bill on file)

         June 24 California
                   San Francisco Pride "Looking Back and Moving Forward".

          February 28, Iowa
                    
Bill 508 all efforts by Federal entities to legalize marriage unions that violate moral grounds are                              block from jurisdiction within the state. Marriage is considered legitimate between male and female.                        Religious freedom will allow any person to contest or refuse services to anyone without liability. (1                          bill on file)

          January 10 South Carolina
                    Bill 3466 all schools must provide educational content to parents. (1 bill on file)

                    Bill 3616 all businesses that support drag shows will be classified as adult entertainment venues. All                      adult entertainers are banned from entering public property, libraries, schools, or any other entities                        that is supported by public funds. Entertainers are banned from performing before any minors at any                      location. (1 bill on file)

                    Bill 364 outlines that any gender reassignment request with the department of statistics must be                            approved by the state department of health. All other requests to change birth records will be                                  denied. (1 bill on file)

                    Bill 274 outlines that any person under the age of 21 is not allowed to transition or proceed with                            gender reassignment. Any person seeking transition procedures must have approval from doctors                          and psychologists. No state or federal funding may be used to appropriate gender reassignment                            from any doctor or psychologist. A diagnosis of a mental disorder must be identified to proceed with                        reassignment. (1 bill on file)

                    Bill 3197 allows parents to apply their moral and religious conscience to any materials or programs                       used by the state education board. Parents have the authority to remove their child from a program                       with no hindrance to the child for programs including morality, sex education, immune deficiency                             syndrome, gender roles, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, romantic or sexual                        relationships, and religious applications. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 3485 allows parents to file objections to all educational material regarding sex, morality, gender                        roles, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, romantic and sexual relationships, and                      religion. The state will formalize a complaint process for parents to file complaints against schools                          and educators that violate their moral conscience. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 276 outlined that the only recognized gender is male and female. Any other gender identity is                          banned. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 424 requires educators to conform to limitations and obscene materials used to teach students,                      to report any deviancy from the appropriate materials approved by the state. Any content regarding                        sexual activity, sexual orientation, gender theory, gender identity, gender multiplicity, or gender                                expression is banned, along with any publications, books, magazine, that do not align with the                                approved teaching resources. Parents have the right to contest teaching materials and can file                              complaints if the content is in violation of their religious rites. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 243 bans medical services from a doctor for any requests regarding gender and sexual natures                        unless a disease or mental disorder is prescribed. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 3551 medical staff are banned from performing any medical procedure to minors without                                  parental consent. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 3304 outlines that students are not required to participate in any gender, sexual diversity training                      or counseling that is viewed as oppressive to moral grounds. Only state approved textbooks will be                        allowed in class instruction. (1 bill on file)

          March 20 North Dakota
                    
Bill 1488 requires educational facilities to require parental permission slips for all classes, clubs,                            and extracurricular activities. Parents may decline student involvement for anything activity deems a                      conflict to their religious moral code. (1 bill on file)

          January 23, Hawaii
                    
Bill 891 bans all gender reassignment surgeries on minors. (1 bill on file)

         June 3 Texas
                    Round Rock Pride.

         June 3 Texas
                     Dallas Pride - Celebrating 40 years!

          February 7 Oklahoma
                    
Bill 614 bans gender affirming services to minors and outlined accountability to the law for medical                        professionals. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1377 outlines the extent of liability to medical professionals that perform gender affirming                                  services to a minor. “Save the Adolescence” bill.

                   
 Bill 252 defines legal actions for parents that discover that their children have received gender                              affirming services from a medical professional. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 345 defines all gender affirming practices are illegal to minor under 21. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 250 makes it illegal to use any public funding for gender affirming treatments. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1007 all educational facilities that host sporting events must clarify and assign the event based                        on male and female events. Any athlete that is not classified as a male or female per their birth                              certificate are banned from sporting events. No liability can be applied to any educational facility that                      is complying with the requirement to classify sporting events. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1011 outlines that any public health official that participates in gender affirming services is                                subject to a felony charge, financial obligations, and professional penalties. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 786 all medical staff are banned from providing any gender affirming care. If a facility or licensed                      professional does perform services, they will be liable to the full extent of the law regardless of who                        is filing a suit. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 787 all gender affirming services are banned and the statute of limitations is removed from filing                      suit against any medical professional or facility. Legal action can take place at any time against                               medical facilities regardless of term of services, no time limit will be in place. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 788 parents or guardians of underage children that receive gender affirming care or procedures                        are guilty of child abuse and will be convicted to the fullest extent of the law. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 789 parents and guardians are banned from providing consent for any gender affirming services                      regardless of needs. If they are found to have provided consent, parents and guardians will be                                prosecuted and be sentenced according to state regulations for child abuse. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1466 adds requirements for changing birth records with certified medical releases, doctors,                              physicians, department of health and human services. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 878 “Save Adolescents” bans all gender affirming services and programs from publicly funded                          programs. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 937 outlines that all educational programs must only refer to male and female status that is                              assigned at birth. All other references to sexuality are banned. Drag queens are hereby outlined as                        sex workers and are banned for performing or interacting with minors and are excluded from all                              public forums. Religious terms and references are hereby added to state law in regard to qualifying                        content, actions, or any interaction that creates a moral infringement to conscience. Public schools                        are banned from offering, contributing or facilitating any content referred to as secular references                          that relate to sex-based identity, sexual orientation. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 935 outlines that critical race theory is a doctrine and dogma that is part of a larger global                                religious platform. Each component is “unproven faith-based assumptions and assertions. All state                        representatives are bound to not be influenced by secular references. State politicians will only                              recognize faith-based platforms. Secularly created “shams” will not be recognized as legitimate                              aspects of society. Cultivating indefensible legal weapons against non-religious people that                          promote secular concepts are necessary at the state level.(1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 887 absolves all medical staff from liability for refusing service to any patient that violates their                        freedom of conscience. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 30 educators are banned from using student requested pronouns or names other than on their                        birth records. Educators are under obligation to report in deviancy to child behavior that is not                                considered “normal” or is construed as not heterosexual. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 131 establishes the parents bill of rights. Educators must notify parents of any actions or                                  behaviors for students that are not considered “normal” behavior. Parents may exercise a moral                            objection to materials or services that violate their religious conscience. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 973 bans all materials regarding sexual orientation and gender identity from sexual education                          classes. Only content will be included that is based on male and female heterosexual health and                            functions. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 2736 defines “Sexual conduct" means acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse,                        or physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if such                            person be a female, breast, and drag queens. This policy finds parental roles and guardians liable to                      the law if they contribute to any minor being exposed to sexual content. All drag performances are                          banned in public places regardless of parental consent for minors. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 1780 bans all sex education classes in all public schools. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 1781 the parents bill of rights to review all educational materials and file moral complaints based                      on moral infringement and religious conscience. Educational facilities will not be allowed to teach                          any materials regarding morality, religion, gender, gender identity, or race. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 1017 all unapproved materials for sex educational classes are banned which includes but is not                      limited to questionnaires, surveys, tests, discussion or research points regarding gender, gender                            identity, and sexuality other than heterosexuality. All content related to “recreational sexualization”                          means any sexual activity that isn’t involved in procreation is banned. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 933 all public and private higher education facilities are banned from teaching the following                              content: ethnicity, national origin, sex because in secular terms these subjects are inherently racist,                       sexist, and oppressive to heterosexuals. Parents and students who file a moral objection can seek                        damages to the moral conscience from any educational facility that violates this law. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 943 is the Parents Bill of Rights that authorizes parents to review all educational materials and                        file moral infringement complaints when content regarding gender identity and sexual orientation are                      included in curriculum to confuse children about sexuality. Any school district that has included this                        material are subject to parental moral violations and can be reported to the state board of education,                      fines, and withheld monies that would have been allocated to the educational facility. (1 bill on file)

Anti LGBTQ state bills that did not pass in 2023 will carry over into 2024 until the policitians can successfully pass state laws

         June 3 Ohio
                    Pride in Cleveland, OH.

         April 1 Florida
                    Miami Beach Pride.

        September 13 Delaware
                    Rehoboth Beach Bear Weekend.

        July 21 Indiana
                    Fort Wayne Pride.

          February 11 Florida
                    Florida legislature approves a policy to change the leadership of the public use land that Disney is                          on but keeps the tax code in place.

         April 13 Florida
                    
Bill 254 outlines that the state can prosecute parents and remand any child that participates in                              gender reassignment. The full force of the law protects the state’s ability to seize any child that is                            involved in, applying for, or engaged in any procedure or medical support related to sexual gender                          or identity. (1 bill on file)

          February 2, Iowa
                    
Bill 190 removes gender identity as a basis for discrimination. (1 bill on file)

Tortuguita 26, died January 18 in Geogia from a gun shot wound.

         April 18 Montana
                    
Bill 518 parents are authorized to remove their children from school based on a moral objection to                        sexual education, with no harm to the child in removing them from classes. Parents are authorized                        to approve of all educational material that involves sexual education. (1 bill on file)

         March 29 Montana
                    
Bill 99 bans all medical applications for minors that involve gender identification and sexual                                    reassignment. (1 bill on file)

         June 1 Florida
                    One Magical Weekend at Walt Disney World.

          March 2 North Carolina
                    
Bill 585 it is a misdemeanor for any adult performer to be on public streets, sidewalks, parks, and                          buildings. This requirement includes strippers, cabaret performers, and impersonators. Each person                      designated within this bill must comply to clothing that is deemed appropriate and outlined in this bill,                      based on the state’s definition of appropriate clothing. (1 bill on file)

          February 8 Florida
                    The DeSantis board approves new restrictions on the land that Disney is on.

          February 27 Wyoming
                    
Bill 144 medical staff are prohibited from contributing to any services related to gender affirming                            services. (1 bill on file)

         April 12 Oklahoma
                    
Bill 408 The Women’s Bill of Rights protects all biological women in sports. All sporting events must                      be classified as male or female. All liability to the sporting organization, event, or any other entity is                        not liable for civil action regarding any discrimination brought on by athletes that are banned from                          participation. (1 bill on file)

         May 18 Florida

                    Tampa Pride cancelled Pride on the River due to the new anti LGBTQ policies that DeSantis has                           signed into law in the state of Florida.

          February 2 Virginia
                   
Bill 1186 outlines that all educational facilities will only allow biological male and females from                                participating in sporting events and programs that are designated male and female. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 962 elementary schools must classify sporting events as male or female. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 911 high schools and middle schools will classify all sporting events as male and female. (1 bill                        on file)

                    
Bill 1203 bans all gender affirming services to minors. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 960 establishes civil penalties for medical professionals that contribute to gender affirming                                services. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 791 “Save the Adolescents” bars all services and practices for minors. (1 bill on file)

         March 22 Tennessee
                    
Bill 603 medical institutions must certify yearly that they do not require employment applications to                        subscribe to any diversity, equality, or inclusion programs. They do not insert diversity, equality, and                        inclusion into any student course material. (1 bill on file)

         April 21 Georgia
                    Atlanta Bear Pride.

          February 9 South Carolina
                    
Bill 3728 Educators must comply and provide parents notification of educational content, and                                parents have the authority to remove their child based on moral and ethical grounds. (1 bill on file)

         May 25 Illinois
                   International Mr. Leather.

         May 16 Florida

         March 27, Kansas
                     
Bill 2427 sporting programs and educational travel will only provide “reasonable” accommodation                         to single use restrooms and hotel rooms. If single use are not available all students are required to                         use the facilities assigned to the gender according to their birth certificate. (1 bill on file)

          February 7 Wyoming
                    
Bill 262 establishes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and protects persons from any civil                              liabilities on claims of conscience and moral infringement. (1 bill on file)

          February 9, Kansas
                    
Bill 207 educators are required to have parental consent to change student’s pronouns or any                                gender change requests. (1 bill on file)

Each state, to the left, have panic laws that legalize violence against LGBTQ+ people. With protections under the law, violators can utilize these laws to legalize any violence, including murder, as a moment of "panic" in which they felt violated by the presence of the LGTQ+ person.

        July 1 Florida
                    
Bill 1223 Educational facilities are not required to address any student with terms or identify that are                      not aligned with the gender assigned at birth.

                    
Bill 999 restricts educational facilities from including race and gender studies from curriculum.                                Educational facilities are required to remove the following: Critical Theory, Critical Race Theory,                              Critical Race Studies, Critical Ethnic Studies, Radical Feminist Theory, Radical Gender Theory,                              Queer Theory, Critical Social Justice, or Intersectionality. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 266 removes gender discrimination from categorical discrimination across the state educational                      facilities. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1674 segregates restrooms by gender and offers penalties for not complying with state outlined                      requirements for using restroom facilities. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 1521 allows the state full jurisdiction to criminalize any person that uses restroom facilities that                        are not strictly outlined in the law by gender, identity, or as assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1421 empowers Florida courts with the power to remove any child from parents or guardians                            that participate in any gender or sexuality procedures or services. The bill allows medical providers                        to decline services based on beliefs when involving gender and sexuality. Prevents any liability from                      any institution that provides a denial of service. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 1320 does not hold educators liable for not using pronouns or addressing students with anything                      other than their assigned gender at birth. (1 bill on file)

         May 19 California

          February 3, Kansas
                    
Bill 149 outlines the penalties for drag queens and adult entertainers if minors are exposed to adult                        entertainment. A series of citations will escalate to a conviction. (1 bill on file)

          March 15, Iowa
                    
Bill 348 bans minors from all drag performances, venues the host drag shows, and drag events. (1                        bill on file)

          February 20 Maryland
                    
Bill 359 Save Women Sports requires that all events must be classified as male and female.                                  Facilities must qualify participants based on their biological birth certificate. The event coordinators                        and sponsors are not liable for discrimination for any player that doesn’t qualify for the event based                        on gender identity. (1 bill on file)

          March 1 Florida
                    Winter Party Festival is an annual, week-long celebration of music, dance, and community,                                    produced by the National LGBTQ Task Force to raise critical funds for the LGBTQ movement.

         June 2 Washington DC
                    Capital Pride Washington, DC.

          January 10, Indiana
                   
Bill 1220 bans all medical practitioners from medical procedures on minors related to gender                                  reassignment. (1 bill on file)

                   

                    Bill 1231 bans the use of any state and federal funds for gender reassignment procedures on                                minors. (1 bill on file)
                   

                    Bill 1232 will not hold child and family services for not removing a child from a household that is not                      supporting their change in gender. Parents have a right to recognize their children by the identity                            that they were assigned with at birth and will not be liable for not honoring a change that a child                              requests. (1 bill on file)

          February 28 Mississippi
                    
Bill 1125 all medical professionals are banned from providing any gender affirming care. (1 bill on                          file)

         April 28 Florida
                    Come Out with Pride Orlando Pride Prom "Planet Evo".

         April 13 Nebraska
                    
Bill 574 bars all medical professionals from involvement, providing services, performing, and                                  contributing to any services that involve gender reassignment. These professionals will be held                              liable to the maximum amount allowed by state regulations. This includes fines, citations up to a                            felony, disbarment, and dishonorable discharge. (1 bill on file)

         March 25 Florida
                    Tampa Pride Diversity Parade & Festival.

        July 1, Indiana
                    
Bill 1118 bans all procedures on minors that would alter their awareness of gender identity, gender                        reassignment, changing, or reinforcing sexual theories with minors. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 351 outlines that sexual and gender identity are only honored and documented on a birth                                certificate. All other changes, adaptations, or adjustments will be denied by the state and other                              facilities with no liable consequences. (1 bill on file)

         March 22, Iowa
                    
Bill 482 restricts the use of restrooms to the gender assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 538 bans all gender affirming services and procedures for minors. (1 bill on file)

          January 12, Indiana
                   
 Bill 354 relieves any liability from educators for not disclosing or aligning with students that pursue                        gender reassignment. Educators are fee from liability for disclosing or not disclosing information on                        minors’ sexuality or how minors manage themselves. (1 bill on file)

        August 26 New Jersey
                    Jersey City Pride "Stronger Together"

          February 9 Tennessee
                    The Knox Pride celebration is cancelled.

         April 10 North Dakota
                    
Bill 1139 disallows changes to birth records without diagnosis and treatment to medical issues that                        cannot be resolved. (1 bill on file)

The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration began release resources and data to account for mental health concerns for LGBTQ youth.

         April 12 Tennessee
                    
Bill 239 state references will only apply to “sex” where the status of male or female is assigned at                          birth. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1269 outline freedom of speech for educators to use which pronouns they prefer for themselves.                      Educators and educational facilities are not civilly liable for not using the correct pronouns for any                          student. (1 bill on file)

        October 14 Georgia
                    Atlanta Pride Piedmont Park

         April 4 Oklahoma
                    
Bill 26 all restrooms in educational facilities will be designated as male and female. Students may                          request a single occupancy restroom and educators can determine if the need is relevant, if not they                      must use the bathroom listed as male and female. All activity from students that may be outside of                          male and female restrooms and sexual conduct must be reported to parents to take corrective                                action. (1 bill on file)

         June 16 Ohio
                   Stonewall Columbus Pride.

          February 9 New Hampshire
                    
Bill 396 outlines that the only recognized gender roles are male and female and must be aligned                            with state birth records. All other requests will be denied. (1 bill on file)

          February 10, Kansas
                    
Bill 255 outlines educational programs that have over night requirements students are placed in                            sleeping quarters that match their sexual gender assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 2404 rebids engagement from any state and local facilities working with, engaging with, or                                collaborating with any entity that provides Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion programs. These                                  programs are banned from use in Kansas. Any materials or references within the state will strike                            Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion from state resources. (1 bill on file)

         April 14 Texas
                    
Bill 1686 bans all gender affirming services to minors. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 14 specifically lists all of the banned procedures related to gender affirming services. (1 bill on                          file)

          February 13 Oregon
                    
Bill 897 bans the Department of Corrections from providing, supporting, or affirming gender                                    affirming care for state prisons and jails. (1 bill on file)

         June 3 Ohio
                    Dayton Pride Festival.

KC Johnson 27, was reported missing on January 13, and found dead on January 14th in North Carolina.

          January 30 Texas
                    The Houston Pride organization has to scale the Pride celebration back to accommodate new                                restrictions put into place by the state limiting adult entertainers and exposing children to                                        inappropriate activities.

          February 7 North Carolina
                    
Bill 49 empowers parents to use religious objections to all educational resources, classes, and                              materials that are a moral infringement on their religion. Children that are removed from classes will                      not be penalized. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 43 bans all medical treatments regarding gender reassignment for all minors. (1 bill on file)

The Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQ Equality, released by President Biden.

          March 13 Tennessee
                    
Bill 571 all medical facilities seeking grants to support Diversity, Equality, & Inclusion must forward                        all applications and documents to the Board of Medical Examiners to post on public forums, for                              public awareness. Facilities must certify each year that they are not engaging or promoting,                                    teaching, participating in, or requiring diversity, equality, and inclusion classes, programs, or                                    services. (1 bill on file)

         May 20 Arizona
                    Mohave Pride - "Fantassance Fair".

Harvey Milk Day May 22

LGBTQ Book Releases for March

          January 31 Wyoming
                    
Bill 187 the state board of educators will qualify athletes’ eligibility in sporting events based on their                        sex assignment as male or female. (1 bill on file)

President Joe Biden

         June 15 National
                    iHeart Radio launches a two week "Can't Cancel Pride" virtual event to reinforce that we cannot be                        erased.

          January 17, Indiana
                    
Bill 1346 removes liability for any educational facility in addressing or honoring gender fluidity.                                Facilities do not need to honor pronouns, or any other requirement outlined by students or parents.                        (1 bill on file)

        July 16 Pennsylvania
                    Reading Pride Celebration Jim Dietrich Park

          February 16 Rhode Island
                    
Bill 391 designates that sporting event must be classified as male or female only. (1 bill on file)

          February 24 Wyoming
                    
Bill 111 requalifies the terms of “child abuse” in terms of parents and medical professionals. (1 bill                          on file)

                   
Bill 117 educators are required to inform parents of any actions or requests from students that aren’t                      deemed as normal or that involves changing pronouns, single use restrooms, or any other activity                          that would lead to civil liabilities. (1 bill on file)

        April 27 Florida
                    Banko Banks is shot to death in San Francisco.

          March 2 Texas
                    
Bill 1155 outlines that gender identity and sexual orientation will not be taught to pre-high school                            students. In the parent’s bill of rights they must be notified of all activity students are involved in. (1                        bill on file)

          February 28, Iowa
                    
Bill 508 all efforts by Federal entities to legalize marriage unions that violate moral grounds are                              block from jurisdiction within the state. Marriage is considered legitimate between male and female.                        Religious freedom will allow any person to contest or refuse services to anyone without liability. (1                          bill on file)

          February 15 North Dakota
                    
Bill 1526 redefines discriminatory definitions for the state. For any person categorized by the state                        approved designations as male and female, they are not included in terms agreeable for                                        discrimination. Gender identity is not included in valid objections for discrimination. (1 bill on file)

          March 20 Texas
                    
Bill 3883 defines the definition of biological genders as male and female. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 3902 outlines that the definition as male and female shall apply to all government codes. (1 bill                        on file)

         March 23 Nevada
                    
Bill 374 restricts all sport activities to biological male and female athletes. All athletes that are                                banned from participation if they do not function as a male or female as designated by their birth                            certificate. (1 bill on file)

         June 17 Rhode Island
                   PrideFest & Illuminated Night Parade.

Health & Human Services outlines that Gender Affirming Care does not just mean surgery as the state bills dictate.

          January 1 – National
                    The top 10 banned books in states that are building laws regarding book content and are removing                        books from libraries and banning access.
                   1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQIA+                             content and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images
                   2. Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison. Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and                             because it was considered to be sexually explicit
                   3. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson. Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+                             content and profanity and because it was considered to be sexually explicit
                   4. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez. Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for                                   depictions of abuse and because it was considered to be sexually explicit
                   5. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity and violence                         and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agenda
                   6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Reasons: Banned and                                 challenged for profanity, sexual references, and use of a derogatory term
                   7. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews. Reasons: Banned and challenged because it                         was considered sexually explicit and degrading to women
                   8. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Reasons: Banned and challenged because it depicts child                               sexual abuse and was considered sexually explicit
                   9. This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson. Reasons: Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for                           providing sex education and LGBTQIA+ content
                   10. Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin. Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and                     because it was considered to be sexually explicit.

          March 1, Kansas
                    
Bill 233 outlines civil liabilities for any medical professional that participates in gender affirming                              services if parents file a moral claim against their actions. (1 bill on file)

  Movement Advancement Project. "Equality Maps: Religious Exemption Laws." https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws (date of access).

LGBTQ Affirming Care

          January 30 West Virginia
                    
Bill 517 protects all medical professionals from liability for refusing services that are declined                                  because of moral or matters of conscience. (1 bill on file)

          February 6 Washington State
                    The Tri-Cities pride festival is cancelled.

          January 20 Oregon
                    
Bill 3044 restricts content on sexual orientation before the fourth grade. Medical and educational                            staff are required to notify parents if children are demonstrating unusual sexual behavior that may                          be out of context. (1 bill on file)

          February 27 Florida
                    DeSantis signs a law giving him control of the land management board of the Disney property.

         June 17 New York
                   Stonewall Pride Wilton Manors.

         April 13 Tennessee
                    
Bill 1237 private schools are empowered to classify sporting events as male and female and are                            free from discrimination liability. (1 bill on file)

North Face launches their Pride line to celbrate Pride month and are instantly threatened with a boycott and violence that is playing out across Target stroes.

         May 18 National
                    Addidas launches their Pride month line called "Let Love Be Your Legacy" and they become the                           focal point for phobic threats.

          February 16 Utah
                    
Bill 100 educational facilities are liable if they do not report all activities and actions to parents that                        are not deemed normal. Civil liabilities are will applied to the maximum amount allowed. (1 bill on file)

          January 31, Iowa
                    
Bill 9 bans all facilitation from educational facilities to work with, acknowledge, or accommodate                            students and parents that are changing their gender identity. (1 bill on file)

          January 31 Minnesota
                    
Bill 934 bans all male athletes from participating in any sporting event that is classified for females.                        (1 bill on file)

          March 1 California
                    Cathedral City LGBT Days California's first Pride of the year.

         March 24 Texas
                    
Bill 5236 outlines “reasonable” accommodation for using single use restrooms in public educational                      facilities. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 5261 Parental Bill of Rights outlined parental involvement in educational classes and                                        programing. Parents have the right to remove children from the program based on moral and                                  religious infringement with no loss or accountability to the students’ grades. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 5256 outlines the educational facilities must designate restrooms as male and female. Students                      must use the restroom that aligns with the biological sex assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 5127 outlines the terms of discrimination to be limited to race, color, ethnicity or national origin.                        All of the following content is banned: diversity, equality, inclusion, marginalized groups, antiracism,                        social justice, intersectionality and all related content and social theories. Educational facilities are                          banned from maintaining office and programs for diversity, equality, and inclusion. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 5235 institutes civil penalties for using a restroom that is not aligned with your biological sex                            assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

        September 8 Idaho
                    Boise Pride Festival & Parade.

LGBTQ Book Releases for February

Zero Descrimination Day March 1

          March 14 Florida
                    
On the wave of anti LGBTQ policies from DeSantis, the state begins a review of the liquor license                          for a hotel that hosted a Drag Christmas Show in Miami in December. Despite the policy effective                          date being in 2023 the state is looking at any business that supports the LGBTQ community to                              cancel or inhibit their ability to do business.

          February 14 West Virginia
                    
Bill 3503 redefines the terms and qualifiers for discrimination, particularly regarding sexual                                    orientation and gender identity. (1 bill on file)

         April 11 Michigan
                 
 Bill 4345 removes liability from any religious stance by a person or organization that contests to any                     diversity, equality, and inclusion requests, programs, resources, and processes with no liability for the                     refusal to contribute or participate. (1 bill on file)

         April 13 Oklahoma
                    
Bill 1449 establishes the women’s bill of rights and outlining equal opportunity under the law. (1 bill                        on file)

          February 20 West Virginia
                    
Bill 692 all medical practices are banned to minors regarding gender affirming services. (1 bill on                          file)

          January 11 West Virginia
                    
Bill 103 bans drag shows and clarifies businesses the host drag shows and the classification of                              adult entertainment. (1 bill on file)

         March 24 Nebraska
                    
Bill 371 bans everyone under 21 from participating in or viewing drag shows. These performances                        are classified as obscene and inappropriate for minors. (1 bill on file)

        October 21 Florida
                    Come Out With Pride Orlando Lake Eola.

          February 13, Georgia
                    
Bill 141 bans all gender identity and sexual reassignment to minors. (1 bill on file)

          February 8 North Dakota
                   
Bill 2188 outlines parental rights and monitoring educational content and class. Parents may                                  contest any course that is considered objectionable according to their religious moral conscience.                          This outlines that there is no ramifications for students that are removed from courses that are                                explicit and morally inappropriate. (1 bill on file)

         March 29 West Virginia
                    
Bill 2007 bans all gender affirming services. (1 bill on file)

         March 24 Kentucky
                    
Bill 145 outlines membership and involvement in commonwealth schools, restricts access to at                              home students, and outlines that qualifications for educational content and which students that can                        participate. (1 bill on file)

         June 17 North Carolina
                   Charleston Pride in historic Downtown Charleston.

         April 5 North Carolina
                    
Bill 560 bans all gender affirming services to persons under 18 years old. (1 bill on file)

         April 14 Montana
                    
Bill 359 bans all drag shows in facilities that receive public funding, primarily libraries and schools.                        Minors are not to be exposed to adult entertainers. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 303 absolves all liability from medical professionals for declining services that infringe on their                          religious conscience, regardless of the scope or medical need. (1 bill on file)

          March 3 Texas
                    
Bill 1266 defines sexually explicit nude drag performers and businesses focused on sexual                                    orientation including bars, clubs, or restaurant the hosts drag performances. Additional businesses                        included in this bill: sex parlors, nude studios, modeling studio, love parlor, adult bookstore, adult                            movie theater, adult video arcade, adult video store, and adult motel. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1541 Parents Bill of Rights must be notified of any activity that students engage in. Educational                        facilities will not engage in any course material that involved in the health, mental, and religious                              beliefs outside of the prescribed and approved materials. (1 bill on file)

         April 5, Iowa
                    
Bill 496 provides parents with a platform to contest any educational content regarding gender and                          sexual development that is a moral violation to their religious conscience. (1 bill on file)

         May 18 National
                    Nike, which has celebrated diversity and inclusion for decades is coming under fire for their Pride                          sponsorships and program. Nike is refusing to submit to bigots and phobic activists that have been                        emboldened across the country. 

          January 1 – North Dakota
                   
Bill 1111 all international and federal laws regarding health and human services are banned in the                           state. All applicable recommendations, treatments, influence are barred. (1 bill on file)

          February 1 Washington
                    
Bill 5653 bans gender affirming services to minors. (1 bill on file)

         June 23 Florida
                    St. Pete Pride Weekend.

         March 28, Idaho
                    
Bill 1016 removes liability from any contractor for not accommodating private restrooms other than                        facilities that accommodate by gender assigned at birth. (1 bill on file)

          February 6, Georgia
                    
Bill 88 bars any person from contributing to engagement with minors regarding sexual gender or                            identity without the parent or guardian present. (1 bill on file)

         March 28, Florida
                    The newly appointed board has located the restrictive covenants that mandate how the propery that                      Disney is on is managed.

          March 7 Tennessee
                    
Bill 1469 concerns treatment of minors and blocks all parties from enabling a minor to identify with                        or live as an identity that is inconsistent with their birth sex. (1 bill on file)

          January 17, Idaho
                    
Bill 1003 removes liability from any facility for accommodating private restrooms to any person not                        identified as their assigned gender at birth. (1 bill on file)

          March 9 Tennessee
                    
Bill 30 adult cabaret performers in public or not, must have a state permit issued for the                                          performance. All performances must not be in a place where minors are visible. This includes go-go                      dancers, exotic dancers, topless dancers, male and female impersonators, and similar entertainers.                      This is in force for all private and public places. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 878 ordained ministers are not liable or obligated to perform a marriage for anyone that violates                      their conscience or religious beliefs. (1 bill on file)

          February 14, Kansas
                    
Bill 12 outlines penalties for any medical professional the contributes to gender affirming services to                      any minor. (1 bill on file)

          March 14 South Carolina
                    
Bill 627 medical professionals are barred from providing any medical support for gender                                        reassignment for persons under eighteen years of age. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 623 outlines that any person seeking gender reassignment must have documented approval                            from the Department of Health and verified by state courts that the individual is legally allowed to                            proceed with the process. (1 bill on file)

         April 7 Vermont
                    
Bill 513 bans male and female students from participating in sporting events that are classified for                          the opposite sex. (1 bill on file)

          January 10 New Jersey
                    
Bill 3076 bars all medical practices related to gender affirmation. (1 bill on file)

          March 2 Missouri
                    
Bill 429 classifies drag queens as adult entertainers, with restrictions to minors, host business                                accountability, and liabilities. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 390 any educational content involving gender identity or sexual orientation is banned for                                  kindergarten through third grade. (1 bill on file)

         April 18 New Hampshire
                    
Bill 272 establishes a parental bill of rights and enables parents to review all educational content                            and classes with a moral objection clause. All materials must be provided upon request. Any parent                        the removes their children from classes the preset a moral objection will not be penalized. (1 bill on                        file)

LGBTQ Book Releases for June

          March 16 Texas
                    
Bill 1029 defines civil liabilities if any one person provides gender affirming services and accepts                            payment through government subsidized funding models. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1443 all books containing any sexually explicit material, images, or story are banned from                                libraries. This includes but is not limited to: pedophilia, sexual attraction between and adult and                              minor, masturbation, sadomasochism, bestiality, sodomy, fellatio, homosexuality, “transvestism”,                            gender dysphoria, transgenderism, sexual intercourse. (1 bill on file)

          January 30 Minnesota
                    
Bill 933 classifies drag queens and drag performance as adult entertainment and must be handled                        the same as sex workers and only be hosted by business that will not allow minors to be exposed to                      adult entertainment. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1086 outlines that sporting events must be classified as male or female. Sporting event                                    organizers must validate athlete qualifications base on birth records. (1 bill on file)

         April 6 Montana
                    
Bill 837 requires educators to report to all students that are demonstrating actions that are not                                deemed appropriate in regard to sexual conduct. Parents are also empowered to review all                                    educational content for objectionable content, including a morel infringement clause to file                                      complaints with the state. (1 bill on file)

         March 31 Nebraska
                    
Bill 575 all educational facilities must assign a gender to sporting event and screen athletes based                        on their birth records. If athletes do not conform to the gender requirements, they are banned from                        participating. If facilities do not conform to state regulations on male and female events, they are                            fully liable for penalties brought on by parents that object to how the facility is being managed. (1 bill                      on file)

                   
Bill 810 the right of conscience is added to the state health and medical ethics code. Religious and                        moral standards are required and apply to all medical professionals, facilities, and entities within the                      state. (1 bill on file)

LGBTQ Political Action, Events, and News for 2023

        August 12 Oregon
                    Eugene Pride Alton Baker Park.

         March 29, Kentucky
                    
Bill 150 requires educators to inform parents of any changes or requests by children. (1 bill on file)

          February 23 Oklahoma
                    
Bill 2186 makes it a felony for any cabaret and drag performer to perform on public property or                              property that receives public funding from state or federal sources. All performances can only be in                        secure locations where minors cannot be exposed to the demonstration. (1 bill on file)

        September 23 Virginia
                    Virginia Pride Brown's Island

         April 17 Tennessee
                    
Bill 306 private schools have the right to classify sporting events as male and female and are free                          from liability. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1117 consents for students to attend “Family Life” classes but be accompanied with permission                        from parents. All health services must accompany with parental permission. (1 bill on file)

        July 22 Nevada
                    Northern Nevada Pride.

          January 28 Utah
                   
Bill 16 bans gender affirming services. (1 bill on file)

          February 15 Texas
                    
Bill 393 educational courses are banned from including sexual orientation and gender identity. (1 bill                      on file)

                   
Bill 249 outlined accountability for medical professional that contribute to any genital mutilation. (1                        bill on file)

         April 21 Tennessee
                    With restricted anti LGBTQ policies the state attempted to deny HIV clinics Federal funding as stated                     in new policies that restrict organizations from using public funds from being used to support HIV                           care and the LGBTQ community. The CDC, circumvented the states authority and provided all of the                     funding previously granted plus more to help fight the disease in Tennessee. State                                                   politicians' strategy to limit access to Planned Parenthood and other nonprofits that support the                             LGBTQ community was futile. The attempt to typecast HIV patients as gay and bisexual was not an                       accurate portrayal of the data that represents their state. 

          March 15 Texas
                    
Bill 3213 underage juveniles must be managed according to their biological sex while in detention.                        (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 3164 all public higher education facilities are banned from diversity, equality, and inclusion                                course, programs, and content. (1 bill on file)

          March 2 Tennessee
                   
 Bill 3 adds context to adult cabaret to additional sections throughout the Tennessee state laws. (1                          bill on file)

          March 6, Georgia
                    
Bill 653 bans all procedures related to gender reassignment or physical changes related to sexual                        identity on minors. (1 bill on file)

         June 3 Connecticut
                   Middletown PrideFEST.

         June 2 Pennsylvania
                    Pittsburgh Pride - "Revolution".

        June 24 Tennessee
                   Nashville Pride Festival.

          January 10 Arizona
                   
Bill 1028 bans drag performers from performing on any public grounds. (1 bill on file)

          January 20, Hawaii
                    
Bill 509 bans all content and discussion in public schools regarding sexual orientation and sexual                          identity. If any content other than heterosexuality is discussed parents must be notified in writing that                      the content is being taught in sex education classes. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 508 requires all sports programs to be designated by gender and exclude any athlete that is not                      assigned that same gender at birth. (1 bill on file)

         May 20 Illinois
                   Springfield PrideFest.

         March 23 Missouri
                    
Bill 497 no educational facility or educator will provide any content or training related to gender                              identification, gender reassignment, or sexually transmitted disease outside of abstinence. (1 bill on                      file)

         April 27 Montana
                    Democratic senator Zooey Zephyr is banned from the House Floor for telling Republicans that they                        have blood on their hands if they approve policies for gender affirming care.

United States population

332M

Transgender population

​1.6M 1.4%

Transgender athletes

98


         May 24 National
                    Target stores in South Carolina, Arkansas, Georgio are forced to move Pride merchandise because                       right activists are parading through stores and destroying displays and posting video clips of                                  themselves claiming that rainbow shirts are corrupting "masculinity" and is a moral grievance. 

         June 17 Arizona
                   Grand Rapids Pride Festival.

         April 11 North Dakota
                    
Bill 1249 requires all sporting organizations to designate their sporting events as male or female                            and are held accountable for enforcing the state required policy. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 1489 requires all educational facilities to outline sporting events and male and female only. (1                          bill on file)

         March 23 Texas
                    
Bill 4961 the Parents Bill of Rights requires that parents are informed of all requests and activities                          children will request or are involved in. Any conduct construed as unnatural will be reported to                                parents for corrective action. (1 bill on file)

         April 14 Kansas
                    
Bill 180 The Women’s Bill of Rights to protect women in sports. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 228 state detention centers are banned from providing gender affirming services to any                                    convicted inmate. (1 bill on file)

          January 17 Oregon
                    
Bill 749 restricts sporting organizations from classifying events as female only when men are                                allowed to participate. (1 bill on file)

        June 24 Ohio
                  Cincinnati Pride Celebrating 50 Years.

          March 4 Florida
                    Pride Cape Coral - Cape Coral.

LGBTQ Violence

         April 5 Oklahoma
                    
Bill 404 the government will not intercede an individual’s right to religious freedom and expression                        including moral violations of conscience. All religious facilities will be protected under the law and                          from any liability brought on my moral infringement. All persons with membership to a religious                              organization will have the full protection of the law. They cannot be held liable for any actions related                      to moral standing and matters of conscience. Any civil action will not be subject to provisions, legal                        proceedings, or awards from the court. (1 bill on file)

At the Federal level work is being done to reinforce LGBTQ youth with services and support. At the State level hundreds of bills are being processed to limit Federal influence on the states and remove the rights and services to the LGBTQ communities.

          January 25 Florida
                    The feud between Disney and Govenor DeSantis continues and begins to escalate as                                    DeSantis threatens to take authority over the land that Disney is on. Public hearings occur that                      would leave in place land regulations for the next 30 years. This would limit the board that                              DeSantis built to restrict Disney. The feud between the two started early in the                                                quarantine when Disney required COVID shots to help curtail the spread of the virus. 

        June 25 New York
                  NYC Pride at Pride Island

          January 24, Iowa
                    
Bill 110 outlines the liability for any medical professional or organization that participates in or                                facilitates gender reassignment. (1 bill on file)

         March 22 North Dakota
                    
Bill 2260 outlines that parents may contest all educational materials based on a religious moral                              code. Educators are required to report any actions or activities by children that are not considered                          heterosexual or aligned with their religious code for appropriate sexual behavior. Educators can be                        held liable for not reporting deviant behavior of children to their parents. Subjects that are banned                          are as follows: gender roles, stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or                        sexual relationships. These subjects have been deemed harmful to moral backing and youth should                      not be exposed if the parents object and use the formal process for contesting all content. (1 bill on                        file)

         March 29 Texas
                    
Bill 1952 all documents must align and use the biological sex assigned on a birth certificates. All of                        requests to change the biological sex is banned. (1 bill on file)

          February 28 Texas
                    
Bill 708 further application for penalties to sexually oriented businesses and drag performances. (1                        bill on file)

         June 3 Tennessee
                    Franklin Pride.

         April 13 North Carolina
                    
Bill 631 requires all schools and athletics clubs to confirm gender specific events and bar anyone                          that is not specifically designated for that event according to their birth certificate. (1 bill on file)

         June 10 New Mexico
                    Albuquerque Pride.

         April 12 North Dakota
                    
Bill 1254 bars medical providers from providing, referencing, or suggesting any gender affirming                            services, procedures, or platforms for supporting gender reassignment requests. (1 bill on file)

          March 9, California
                    
Bill 1314 Outlines that parents have the right to be notified if any request occurs from their child that                      involves counseling and/or support for issues regarding sexual identity, gender, and sexual mental                        health. (1 bill on file)

          March 15 Texas
                    
Bill 3213 underage juveniles must be managed according to their biological sex while in detention.                        (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 3164 all public higher education facilities are banned from diversity, equality, and inclusion                                course, programs, and content. (1 bill on file)

        August 26 California
                   Silicon Valley Pride

          January 31 Missouri

                   
Bill 87 all elementary school sporting events must be classified as male and female. (1 bill on file)

                    
Bill 39 requires sporting events to be classified by gender and athletes must be enforced through                          birth records. (1 bill on file)

                   
 Bill 29 all high school sporting events must be classified as male or female. (1 bill on file)

                    Bill 48 all middle and high school sporting programs must be designated male or female. (1 bill on                          file)

          February 20 West Virginia
                   
Bill 697 outline penalties for medical professionals that contribute or offer services. (1 bill on file)

         April 11, Indiana
                    
Bill 1608 bans all sex education for minors between prekindergarten and the 3rd grade. (1 bill on                          file)

          March 18 New Mexico
                    
Bill 492 Women’s Protection Act bans all athletes that are not listed as biological as designated on                        their birth certificate. (1 bill on file)

         June 3 Maryland
                    Annapolis Pride celebrates the LGBTQ+ community

          February 14 Missouri
                    
Bill 134 all discussions and educational material is banned regarding gender identity and sexual                            orientation. (1 bill on file)

         June 3 Ohio
                    Hamilton Pride Celebration.

         March 23 Oklahoma
                    
Bill 2177 bans all medical health and safety professionals from providing any services that don’t                            promote normal sexual behavior and growth. All medical staff including physicians, mental health                          providers, or any subordinate persons will be liable to the state and will lose their license and be                            accountable to the full extent of the law for criminal proceedings. The Attorney General has the right                      to expand all legal actions to persons, entities, businesses, and corporations. Any organization or                          person utilizing public funds is banned from performing all services including clinical social workers                        and psychologists. (1 bill on file)

        July 8 California
                    San Diego Pride.

         April 10 Tennessee
                    
Bill 466 educators are not liable for using or not using student pronouns correctly. (1 bill on file)

         May 18 National

                    Starbucks is under fire for releasing a trans inclusive commercial and a boycott is being promoted.

         May 4 National
                    Lego announces a new diversity line of characters and is instantly the focus of phobic retaliation.

         April 13 Texas
                    
Bill 17 outlines penalties to higher education facilities that don’t comply with all state regulations. (1                        bill on file)

          January 25, Hawaii
                    
Bill 1429 outlines that only females assigned at birth as females may participate in sporting event                          deemed appropriate for qualitied females. (1 bill on file)

          March 9, Arkansas
                    
Bill 1156 All restrooms are deemed as same sex only. Submission of a letter requesting private                              restrooms must be provided by any parent or guardian before any event that will require co-ed                                facilities.

          March 8 Pennsylvania
                    
Bill 138 outlines that patients that receive failed gender affirming care have 30 years to file suit                              against any doctor or facility the performed or offered the services. (1 bill on file)

                   
Bill 216 All sporting events must be classified as male or female. (1 bill on file)

         May 24 National

          January 17 West Virginia
                    
Bill 253 outlines “Adult Cabaret Performers” and prohibited from performing in front of minors. Civil                        liabilities will be applied if minors are present for a performance. (1 bill on file)

        October 1 North Carolina
                    Greensboro Pride.

         May 18 Oregon
                    An Oregon school that hosted a Pridefest to support the LGBTQ cancelled the event after being                            harassed with complaints on social media. The threat of an in person riot by people that disagree                          with LGBTQ diversity and equality forced the school to ask the district for instructions and actions to                      protect the student body.

          January 11 New Jersey
                    
Bill 589 outlines all sporting events within the state must be designated male or female. Any athlete                      that does not align with these criteria based on birth records is banned from participation. (1 bill on                        file)

                   
Bill 1418 allows parents to remove their children from classes that violate their moral backing, which                      includes but is not limited to: sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,                          conscience, ethics, morality, or religion. (1 bill on file)