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Continuing legislative season coverage, we have a first of its kind in Indiana LGBT lobbying day where individuals and organisations can show up and hopefully not only show how engaged we are, but also speak to legislators about issues important to us. That’s coming up on Monday. I’m going to try to make it, but gas money and single mama logistics are really hitting hard this year. We’ll see. I wonder if we could set up a Patraeon to get some money for us to cover gas to events like these across our listening area. What do you all think? Email us at [email protected] Would you be interested in chipping in some dollars to have us be able to go out and cover local queer news outside of Bloomington?
Across the country, there are bills that are affecting LGBT people’s civil rights. The anti-LGBT law just sined in in Tennessee, the pro trans birth certificate law signed in Illinois, and others in almost every state including Indiana.
Here’s a mostly-complete list of all bills that could affect Trans people. Click on the bill number to learn more.
Anti-Trans Bills
Prohibiting heathcare for transgender youth
| State | Bill Number | Status |
| CO | HB 20-1114 | Introduced 1/15/20 |
| KY | HB 321 | Introduced 1/24/20 |
| FL | SB 1864 | Filed 1/13/20 |
| FL | HB 1365 | Filed 1/13/20 |
| IA | Remove trans from Civil rights law | It didn’t make it out of committee/ can still be resurrectsd |
| MO | HB 1721 | Read Second Time 1/9/20 |
| OK | SB 1819 | Active 2/3/20 |
| SC | H. 4716 | Introduced 1/14/20 |
| SD | HB 1057 | PASSED!!!! |
Single-Sex Facility Restrictions
KY |
BR 1020 |
Bill Request prefiled 12/5/19 |
c. Excluding transgender youth from athletics
AL HB 20 Pre-filed; active 2/4/20
AZHB 2706 Introduced 1/24/20
GA HB 747 Prefiled 12/19/19
IN HB 1088 Refered to committee 1/16/20
KYSB 114 Introduced 1/24/20
MO HJR 82 Refered to committee 1/23/20
MO SJR 50 Introduced 1/8/20
NH SB 480 Introduced 1/8/20
NH HB 1251 Committee hearing held 1/14/20
TN HB 1572 Refered to committee 1/15/20
WA HB 2201 Introduced 1/13/20
WVHB 4564 Introduced 1/28/20
Other Anti-Trans bills
| State | Bill Number | Status |
| AZ | HB 2082 | Prefiled 1/2/20 the No say homo bill |
Religious Exemption Bills
IN SB 300 Introduced 1/9/20
KY SB 90 Referred to committee 1/16/20
c. Religious Exemptions in Adoption & Foster Care
| State | Bill Number | Status |
| MO | HB 2043 | Read second time 1/9/20 |
| TN | SB 1034 | Signed by governor 1/23/20 |
| TN | HB 836 | Signed by governor 1/23/20 |
d. Religious Exemptions in Schools and Student Organizations
| State | Bill Number | Status |
| MO | SB 761 | First read 1/8/20 |
e. Other Religious Exemption Bills
CO HB 1033 Introduced 1/8/20
MA H. 1392 Carryover from 2019
Letting Go of the Past, Kadampa Meditation Center, 406 S. Walnut Street Bloomington, IN
Envy’s Open Stage, Bloomington’s only gender-based performance open mic @ The Back Door, 207 South College Ave.,around back in the alley
