Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said Thursday he tends to veto a package of bills passed by the GOP-domated legislature that targets the LGBTQ+ muny, cludg a ban on genr-affirmg re for transgenr mors and the state’s versn of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill. If Edwards blocks the bills, lawmakers n nvene for a veto ssn. Overridg a veto requir support om two-thirds of both the Hoe and Senate — and Republins hold a two-thirds majory both chambers. Louisiana legislators have only nvened for two veto ssns sce 1974.
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- LOUISIANA ADVANCG WAVE OF ANTI-LGBTQ BILLS OM 'DON'T SAY GAY' TO LIBRARY RTRICTNS
- LOUISIANA ADVANC ANTI-LGBTQ SCHOOL BILL CRICS LL 'DON'T SAY GAY'
LOUISIANA ADVANCG WAVE OF ANTI-LGBTQ BILLS OM 'DON'T SAY GAY' TO LIBRARY RTRICTNS
Louisiana is poised to bee the latt state to enact laws targetg the LGBTQ+ muny. The Republin-ntrolled Legislature on Tuday sent a package to the Democratic ernor that clus a ban on genr-affirmg re for mors. The Legislature also overwhelmg passed Louisiana’s versn of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a measure outlg pronoun age for stunts. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards oppos the legislatn, but has not said whether he would veto the bills. Republins hold a veto-proof majory the Legislature, and the bills passed largely along party l. The bate Louisiana has echoed that of other stat where nservativ hold power. * louisiana anti gay bills *
-- Louisiana is poised to bee the latt state to enact laws targetg the LGBTQ+ muny, after the Republin-ntrolled Legislature on Tuday sent a package to the Democratic ernor that clus a ban on genr-affirmg re for Legislature also overwhelmg passed Louisiana’s versn of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a measure outlg pronoun age for stunts.
It is siar to a law enacted Florida last year that crics dubbed, “Don’t Say Gay. ” So far, three other stat — Alabama, Arkansas and Iowa — have enated siar siar “Don’t Say Gay” laws, acrdg to HRC.
LOUISIANA ADVANC ANTI-LGBTQ SCHOOL BILL CRICS LL 'DON'T SAY GAY'
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said Thursday he tends to veto a package of bills passed by the GOP-domated legislature that targets the LGBTQ+ muny, cludg a ban on genr-affirmg re for transgenr mors and the state's versn of a “Don't Say Gay” bill. * louisiana anti gay bills *
John Bel Edwards (D) has vetoed three anti-LGBTQ+ laws passed by the state’s Republin-led legislature, cludg a ban on genr-affirmg re for young trans people and a “Don’t Say Gay” tn bill. Like Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, H. Gay Republins fally turn on Ron DeSantis for his outlandish ad attackg LGBTQ+ people.
(AP) — Louisiana is poised to bee the latt state to enact laws targetg the LGBTQ+ muny, after the Republin-ntrolled Legislature on Tuday sent a package to the Democratic ernor that clus a ban on genr-affirmg re for Legislature also overwhelmg passed Louisiana’s versn of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a measure outlg pronoun age for stunts.
John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said Thursday he tends to veto a package of bills passed by the GOP-domated legislature that targets the LGBTQ+ muny, cludg a ban on genr-affirmg re for transgenr mors and the state's versn of a “Don't Say Gay” bill. Marked by misrmatn, relig arguments, hours of emotnal ttimony om the LGBTQ+ muny, and a dramatic rurrectn of a bill once prumed ad, Louisiana's culture divi echo what has been seen GOP-led stateho across the untry, where bills targetg the transgenr muny have topped nservative year alone, more than 525 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been troduced 41 stat, acrdg to data llected by the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights anizatn. S., releasg a guibook ntag rourc to help people relote to stat wh stronger LGBTQ+ the wang days of the ssn, lawmakers passed a seri of ntroversial legislatn, cludg: A “Don’t Say Gay” bill that broadly bars teachers om discsg genr-inty and sexual orientatn public school classrooms; a ban on genr-affirmg medil re for transgenr youths; and a measure requirg public school teachers to e the pronouns and name that align wh a stunt’s sex assigned at bills have not yet reached Edwards' sk.