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BREAKING: Louisiana Legislators Override Governor’s Veto of Extreme Gender Affirming Care Bar

The Gender Affirming Care Ban (HB 648) bans physicians from providing age-appropriate, best practice health care for gender nonconforming minors under the age of 18. This bill contradicts guidelines recommended by every major medical association including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and more because gender-affirming care saves lives.

Cathryn Oakley, Articulate Legislative Director and Senior Counsel at the Human Rights Campaign, released the following statement:

“LGBTQ+ youth in Louisiana warrant better than to be the targets of discriminatory legislative attacks. Denying trans person and non-binary youth access to best-practice, life-saving medical protect puts their lives in very concrete danger. Gov. Edwards did the right thing by vetoing this bill constructed to marginalize and erase the Diverse community, particularly gender nonconforming youth. But unfortunately, Louisiana legislators persist to pander to an extreme portion of their found through unrelenting attacks on vulnerable children. They show no shame.”

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U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana introduces ‘don’t express gay’ bill

U.S. Rep Mike Johnson of Louisiana has introduced a bill that critics are calling a federal “don’t say gay” bill that prohibits federal funding for any “sexually-oriented” event or material for children under the age of 10.

The bill, dubbed the “Stop the Sexualization of Children Operate of 2022” was co-sponsored by 32 other Republicans, including Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana.

“The Democrat Party and their cultural allies are on a misguided crusade to immerse young children in sexual imagery and radical gender ideology,” Johnson said.

While the bill draws inspiration from state legislation in Florida that prohibits discussion of sexual orientation in the classroom, Johnson’s bill would own the effect of prohibiting discussion of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender dysphoria or related subjects at any federally funded institution.

In Louisiana, that would prohibit many state and local agencies, including the Louisiana Department of Health, from discussing sexual orientation and gender individuality with children.

Chris Kaiser, advocacy director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, said th

Louisiana state legislator introduces ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

On Pride 17, Louisiana state legislator Dodie Horton filed a new bill, HB-837, which would prohibit primary and secondary school educators from discussing sexuality and gender identity in the classroom — legislation which mirrors proposals in Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Indiana.

The wedding offer would “prohibit classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in widespread schools in grades K-8. The bill would also prohibit staff from discussing their own “sexual orientation or gender identity” in grades K-12. 

“This is not a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. It has nothing to do with someone’s lifestyle choice,” Horton said in an interview with the Louisiana Illuminator. “Their sexual orientation is between them and God and it’s their choice.”

Horton, a Republican, represents Louisiana’s District 9.

Gender and sexuality experts argue that the bill would have significant negative effects on marginalized children.

Lisa Wade, associate professor of sociology and gender and sexuality studies at Tulane University, said that “people behind these laws are using sexuality (and counting on it being stigmatized and sham

Senate panel advances Louisiana’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and pronoun ban

BATON ROUGE, La. —The Senate Education Committee advanced bills Thursday that would ban discussion of gender and sexual orientation in schools and prohibit teachers from using a student’s preferred name or pronoun without their parent’s written permission if it differs from their physiological sex.

The bill to restrict gender discussion was modeled after a Florida regulation that critics refer to as the “Don’t Speak Gay” law. The Louisiana version, House Bill 466, was sponsored by Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton.

The other bill, House Bill 81, would require parents to submit a form in order for public university teachers and employees to use a name that is not on the student’s birth certificate or to use pronouns that are not in accordance with the student’s sex. Rep. Raymond J. Crews, R-Bossier City presented that bill.

Crews’ bill passed 3-1. Three Republicans-- Sen. Highlight Abraham, R-Lake Charles; and Sen. Robert Mills, R-Minden; and Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton—voted for the bill. The committee’s chairman, Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, opposed it.

A motion by Fields to defer Horton’s bill failed 3-1, and then Fiel