Laws Enacted Restricting LGBTQ+ Rights

North Carolina Republican lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes on Wednesday to pass six new laws, including enacting new restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights.

Both the Senate and House voted to bypass Cooper on a trio of of bills impacting the LGBTQ+ community. One new law makes North Carolina the 23rd state to prohibit transgender female athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams.

Another new law restricts gender-affirming care for minors. A third prevents gender identity from being part of the curriculum in kindergarten through fourth-grade classrooms. That law, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, also requires parental notification if a student wants to change their name or pronouns. (Excerpt from The News & Observer.)