LGBTQ+ youth and advocates have railed against the legislation, with thousands of students across the state staging a walkout protest
Critics allege citizens could be held liable for tens of thousands of dollars in fines simply for expressing their religious/Christian beliefs
“By voting yes on House Bill 675, you are voting to kill me and other kids just like me,” said Eve Devitt, 16
“This step was taken to safeguard our healthcare professionals and impacted families from potential criminal legal ramifications”
"Pushaw's comments are inflammatory, offensive & hopelessly ignorant. To associate the LGBTQ community with pedophilia is a repugnant trope"
The company has dismissed numerous calls and missed opportunities to articulate a public position on the “Don’t Say Gay” bill
The federation’s Board of Directors passed a resolution to adopt a ban on discriminatory chants at all sanctioned soccer matches
The state-wide protests had been promoted and planned based on a series of social media posts from high school junior Jack Petocz
“This bill is not solving any actual problem in Indiana, but it is causing harm to actual trans youth in Indiana”
This bill marks the second anti-trans bill enacted in 2022, and the 11th state to pass an anti-trans sports ban
