This is the second anti-LGBTQ+ bill signed by Gov. Noem this year. She signed SB 46, an anti-trans sports ban in February
Many of the LGBTQ advocates said that they struggle with access to LGBTQ community, extracurriculars, medical care
LGBTQ+ caucus also condemned transgender sports bill that excludes transgender youth from sports and could cause harm
LGBTQ comments largely focused on school policies and athletics- Other references to LGBTQ issues were more ambiguous
Trans people say the co-founder of Outsports has left them with scars that won’t heal plus he’s turned his back on trans kids
“I think it’s a point of extreme Republicans to run on this platform instead of solving the problems that we do have in front of us”
LGBTQ+ youth use social media as an escape or method to connect with others. Study finds frequent use may change young teens’ brains
As Republican politicians continue to push for limits to LGBTQ+ rights, many LGBTQ+ people & their allies promise to continue fighting
SB 2 now heads to the Governor’s desk where, if signed, it would become the third anti-transgender sports ban enacted into law this year
Restricts the promotion of “divisive concepts” relating to race, gender and sex at state colleges and universities