During the 2022 legislative session, dozens of states will consider legislation related to LGBTQ discrimination. Some bills will seek to advance the comprehensive nondiscrimination laws that LGBTQ people so sorely need, while others will almost certainly attempt to single out and target LGBTQ people for unfair and unequal treatment. Freedom for All Americans is tracking each relevant bill in our 2022 Legislative Tracker, in partnership with the Equality Federation.
Below, findย all other anti-LGBTQ bills. Or navigate to other types of bills below:
- PA HB972 – Providing for sports activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female, or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suffered by designation. (Vetoed)
Providing for sports activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female, or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suffered by designation.
07/08/2022: Veto No. 7 - AZ HB2495 – Schools; sexually explicit materials; prohibition (Signed/Enacted)
Schools; sexually explicit materials; prohibition
07/06/2022: Chapter 380 - SC H4776 – Medical Ethics and Diversity Act (Signed/Enacted) Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The “Medical Ethics And Diversity Act” By Adding Chapter 139 To Title 44 So As To Set Forth Findings Of The General Assembly Regarding The Right Of Conscience In The Health Care Industry;…
- KS SB 288 – Bans on transgender healthcare
Seeks to prohibit gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals. - KS HB 2138 – Forced Student Outing Law
Requires school staff to inform parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ. - KS SB 189 – LGBTQ+ Erasure Laws
Aims to remove references to LGBTQ individuals and issues from educational and public materials. - KS HB 2238 – Sports Ban for Trans Students
Prohibits transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity. - KY SB 150 – Forced Student Outing Law
Requires teachers to report students’ LGBTQ identity to parents. - KY SB 150 – Bans on Transgender Health Care
Prohibits gender-affirming medical treatments for minors. - KY SB 150 – โDonโt Say LGBTQ+โ Law
Bans discussions of LGBTQ topics in schools. - KY SB 150 – Student Pronoun Refusal Law
Allows teachers to refuse to use students’ chosen pronouns. - KY SB 150 – Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bills/Locker Room Ban
Restricts transgender individuals from using bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity. - ME HB 177 – Non-Discrimination
Aims to enhance protections against discrimination for LGBTQ individuals. - MI HB 4717 – Anti-Conversion Therapy
Bans the practice of conversion therapy on minors. - MI HB 4616 – Anti-Conversion Therapy
Prohibits conversion therapy practices. - MI HB 4619 – Non-Discrimination
Enhances protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. - MN HF 16 – Anti-Conversion Therapy
Bans conversion therapy for minors. - MS HB 1125 – Bans on Transgender Health Care
Prohibits gender-affirming treatments for transgender youth. - MT HB 676 – Curriculum Censorship
Restricts discussions of LGBTQ topics in educational settings. - MT SB 0458 – LGBTQ+ Erasure Laws
Attempts to remove LGBTQ references from public materials. - MT SB 99 – Bans on Transgender Health Care
Limits access to gender-affirming healthcare. - MT HB 676 – Forced Student Outing Law
Requires school officials to inform parents about a student’s LGBTQ identity. - MT HB 303 – Religious Refusals
Allows refusal of services to LGBTQ individuals based on religious beliefs. - MT SB 515 – Curriculum Censorship
Further restricts LGBTQ topics in education. - MT HB 359 – Restrictions on Drag
Bans drag performances in certain public spaces. - MT SB 518 – Student Pronoun Refusal Law
Permits refusal to use students’ chosen pronouns. - NE LB 574 – Bans on Transgender Health Care
Prohibits gender-affirming treatments for minors. - ND HB 1139 – Gender Marker Updates on Identification Documents
Restricts the ability to update gender markers on IDs. - ND HB 1254 – Bans on Transgender Health Care
Limits access to gender-affirming treatments. - ND HB 1474 – LGBTQ+ Erasure Laws
Attempts to remove LGBTQ references from public materials. - ND SB 2247 – Curriculum Censorship
Bans discussions of LGBTQ topics in education. - ND HB 1522 – Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bills/Locker Room Ban
Restricts transgender individuals from using bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity. - ND HB 1265 – Curriculum Censorship
Further limits LGBTQ discussions in schools. - ND HB 1522 – Student Pronoun Refusal Law
Allows refusal to use chosen pronouns. - ND HB 1136 – Religious Refusals
Permits refusal of services based on religious beliefs. - ND HB 1249 – Sports Ban for Trans Students
Bans transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity. - ND HB 1489 – Sports Ban for Trans Students
Further restricts transgender students’ participation in sports. - ND HCR 3010 – Sports Ban for Trans Students
Similar provisions to HB 1489. - ND HB 1473 – Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bills/Locker Room Ban
Reiterates restrictions on bathroom access. - ND HCR 3010 – Gender Marker Updates on Identification Documents
Reiterates restrictions on updating gender markers. - ND HB 1297 – Gender Marker Updates on Identification Documents
Further limits the ability to update gender markers. - OH HB 68 – Bans on Transgender Health Care
Prohibits gender-affirming medical treatments. - OK SB 613 – Bans on Transgender Health Care
Limits access to gender-affirming healthcare. - SD HB 1080 – Bans on Transgender Health Care
Restricts gender-affirming treatments for minors. - TN HB 239 / SB 1440 – LGBTQ+ Erasure Laws
Attempts to remove references to LGBTQ individuals. - TN HB 158 / SB 102 – Curriculum Censorship
Bans discussions of LGBTQ topics in schools. - TN 1441/HB 727 – Curriculum Censorship
Further limits LGBTQ discussions in education. - TN HB 306 / SB 1237 – Sports Ban for Trans Students
Restricts transgender students from participating in sports. - TN SB1 / HB1 – Bans on Transgender Health Care
Prohibits gender-affirming treatments for minors. - TN SB3 / HB9 – Restrictions on Drag
Bans drag performances in public spaces. - TN HB 1269 / SB 466 – Student Pronoun Refusal Law
Permits refusal to use chosen pronouns. - TN HB 0878 – Religious Refusals
Allows refusal of services based on religious beliefs. - TX SB 14 – Bans on Transgender Health Care
Prohibits gender-affirming treatments for minors. - UT SB 100 – Student Pronoun Refusal Law
Allows refusal to use chosen pronouns. - UT SB 150 – Religious Refusals
Permits refusal of services based on religious beliefs. - UT HB 257 – Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bills
Restricts access to bathrooms based on gender identity.
The impact of these discriminatory laws extends beyond policy, influencing the sports and fitness communities where LGBTQ+ rights are continuously being fought for.