The Alabama legislature is advancing a bill that aims to further restrict discussions of 'gender identity or sexual orientation' in public schools. This legislative move is part of a broader trend where states are considering bills that limit the rights of transgender youths, affecting more than 9 in 10 transgender youths aged 13 to 17. The bill, often referred to as the 'Don't Say Gay' law, passed the Alabama House on Tuesday. It includes provisions to ban activities like 'Drag Queen Story Hour' and other events considered sexually or gender-oriented in public schools and libraries.
🚨 ALABAMA BANS DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES Alabama House has approved a bill banning Drag Queen Story Hour and any related activities deemed sexually or gender-oriented at K-12 public schools and libraries. The legislation targets attire and actions it… https://t.co/NwtUPrcsCI https://t.co/eaXaHh5Wmr
BREAKING: Alabama House has passed a bill to band “Drag Queen Story Hour” hour at K–12 public schools or public libraries. The bill prohibits any “sexual or gender-oriented conduct" at K–12 public schools or public libraries that “exposes minors to persons who are dressed in… https://t.co/kmb4xM0PFR
A So-Called 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Progresses in One State https://t.co/haCWArUH3m
More than 9 in 10 transgender youths ages 13 to 17 in the U.S. live in states that have already passed or are currently considering bills that restrict their access to transition-related health care, school bathrooms, sports participation and pronoun use. https://t.co/4iWtrCFAGu
Expanded so-called 'Don't Say Gay' education restrictions advance in Alabama https://t.co/cGxXnzmMAP https://t.co/i21KyjP0DV
A bill aimed at furthering restrictions on discussions of "gender identity or sexual orientation" in public schools is progressing in the Alabama legislature, passing the state House on Tuesday. Read more: https://t.co/xevqaXoW5W https://t.co/AkXEZ5ybm6
Alabama is on track to further restrict discussions of "gender identity or sexual orientation" in public schools in a new proposal of the so-called "Don't So Gay" law. https://t.co/CcnrwoE2En
A bill aimed at furthering restrictions on discussions of "gender identity or sexual orientation" in public schools is progressing in the Alabama legislature, passing the state House on Tuesday. https://t.co/qJCaJxtB6t