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Geia's four openly gay state lawmakers are the most of any legislature the South.

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NOT JT FLORIDA. MORE THAN A DOZEN STAT PROPOSE SO-LLED 'DON'T SAY GAY' BILLS

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FOR ALABAMA’S ONLY GAY LAWMAKER, A POLIL DEFEAT WAS DEEPLY PERSONAL

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Across the Uned Stat, at least a dozen stat are nsirg new legislatn that several ways will mirror Florida's new ntroversial law, referred to by some opponents as "Don't Say Gay. "The stutnalizatn of the bills is an overt form of stctural transphobia and homophobia, and go agast all public health evince creatg a safe and supportive environment for transgenr, nonbary, queer, gay and lbian youths and teachers to thrive, " Arjee Rtar, assistant profsor of epimlogy at the Universy of Washgton, told NPR.

WT VIRGIA REPUBLIN STATE LAWMAKER OUT AS GAY

AUSTIN — The number of Black LGBTQ state lawmakers Texas is about to triple. In May, Jolanda Jon beme the state’s first openly gay and Black state... * gay state lawmakers *

Rtar, a social epimlogist and health equy advote, said the ntroversial bills will lim all youths to live to their fullt potential, addg "there should be no room for transphobia and homophobia — pecially the classroom.

GAY STATE LAWMAKERS HOPE GROWTH NUMBERS HELPS HUMANIZE THEIR

" Tennsee's HB 800 bans books and stctnal materials "that promote, normalize, support, or addrs lbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgenr issu or liftyle. Two years after Arizona lawmakers repealed a law barrg any stctn on HIV or AIDS that that "promot a homosexual liftyle, " they are close to enactg a broad remake of the state's sex tn laws wh a particular foc on LGBTQ issu. "Florida may be the first this wave, but there have been other laws the past that were lled 'no promo homo' laws, which forbid sayg posive thgs about lbian, gay, bisexual, and queer people classrooms, " Simmons told NPR.

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class="ar-imgContaer-wir_830 ar-imgContaer dmnc_imag-img-module__l2vrE bg-gray-light dmnc_imag-img-module__2TzDj w-full"><img width="1660" height="934" alt="Venton Jon, Jolanda Jon and Christian "Manuel" Hay (om left) were all elected this..." src="()/" class="dmnc_imag-img-module__-o1u- max-w-full text-whe object-nta dmnc_imag-img-module__Y5YJY dmnc_imag-img-module__pZHsv aspect-rat-ner-centered-f"/></div><figptn class="dmnc_imag-image-elements-module__ku669 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-10 mt-3 text-gray-medium">Venton Jon, Jolanda Jon and Christian "Manuel" Hay (om left) were all elected this year to Texas Hoe seats Dallas, Hoton and Bemont, rpectively. Jolanda Jon beme the first openly LGBTQ and Black state legislator when she won a special electn May; Hay and Venton Jon beme the first two openly gay Black men elected to the Texas Legislature on Tuday.<span class="dmnc_imag-image-elements-module__7oO0P pl-1">(Courty of the Venton Jon, Jolanda Jon and Christian "Manuel" Hay Campaigns )</span></figptn></figure><div class="dmnc_chas-article-top-article-top-module__6c-b7 flex lg-down_flex-l"><div class="dmnc_chas-article-top-article-top-module__iUvdA flex-grow lg-down_w-full lg-down_mb-4"><div class="dmnc_generic-byle-byle-module__TwYNy sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-10 text-gray-medium"><p><span class="">By <a class="dmnc_generic-byle-byle-module__oMvhi lk-blue unrle" href="/thor/lren-mcgghy/">Lren McGghy</a></span></p><p>2:21 PM on Nov 9, 2022 CST</p></div></div><div class="dmnc_chas-article-top-article-top-module__6Ov1b lg-down_w-full"><div class="dmnc_generic-share-bar-share-bar-module__C7Mzo flex flex-l md_flex-row md_ems-center"><div class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__QPbOU flex flex-wrap mb-8"><button class="dmnc_featur-try-ai-social-button-try-button-module__SOTEf relative borr borr-blue flex whpace-nowrap ems-center p-3 mr-3 my-1 hover_bg-blue transn-all"><svg xmlns=" width="16" height="17" viewBox="0 0 16 17" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-lep="round" stroke-lejo="round" class="dmnc_featur-try-ai-social-button-try-button-module__41Bxg in-le w-6 h-6 text-blue"><path d="M1 12.749V8.082a7 7 0 1114 0v4.667m0 .778a1.556 1.556 0 01-1.556 1.555h-.777a1.556 1.556 0 01-1.556-1.555v-2.334a1.556 1.556 0 011.556-1.555H15v3.889zm-14 0a1.556 1.556 0 001.556 1.555h.777a1.556 1.556 0 001.556-1.555v-2.334a1.556 1.556 0 00-1.556-1.555H1v3.889z"></path></svg><span class="dmnc_featur-try-ai-social-button-try-button-module__0kLCN sendaryBoldCaps sendaryBoldCaps-10 pl-1 hi-if-empty text-blue">LISTEN</span></button><a class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__rH-K0 relative borr borr-gray-medium flex whpace-nowrap ems-center p-3 mr-3 my-1 hover_bg-gray-light transn-all" href=" target="_blank" rel="external nofollow" tle="Share on Facebook"><svg xmlns=" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-lep="round" stroke-lejo="round" class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__-UxPq in-le dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__2p85- text-facebook"><path d="M18 2h-3a5 5 0 00-5 5v3H7v4h3v8h4v-8h3l1-4h-4V7a1 1 0 011-1h3z"></path></svg></a><a class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__rH-K0 relative borr borr-gray-medium flex whpace-nowrap ems-center p-3 mr-3 my-1 hover_bg-gray-light transn-all" href=" target="_blank" rel="external nofollow" tle="Share on Twter"><svg xmlns=" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-lep="round" stroke-lejo="round" class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__-UxPq in-le dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__vWRQM text-twter"><path d="M23 3a10.9 10.9 0 01-3.14 1.53 4.48 4.48 0 00-7.86 3v1A10.66 10.66 0 013 4s-4 9 5 13a11.64 11.64 0 01-7 2c9 5 20 0 20-11.5a4.5 4.5 0 00-.08-.83A7.72 7.72 0 0023 3z"></path></svg></a><a class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__rH-K0 relative borr borr-gray-medium flex whpace-nowrap ems-center p-3 mr-3 my-1 hover_bg-gray-light transn-all" href="mailto:?; tle="Share via Email"><svg width="16" height="11" viewBox="0 0 16 11" xmlns=" fill="currentColor" class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__-UxPq in-le "><path d="M8.202 6.698L15.085.62c-.046-.007-.088-.028-.136-.028H1.452c-.03 0-.055.015-.083.018l6.833 6.087zM15.913 1.557a.95.95 0 00-.065-.323l-4.86 4.291 4.798 4.198a.954.954 0 00.127-.453V1.557zM.564 1.185a.957.957 0 00-.076.372V9.27c0 .14.034.272.088.392L5.42 5.51.564 1.185z"></path><path d="M10.26 6.167L8.2 7.986l-2.054-1.83-4.744 4.066c.017.002.032.012.05.012h13.454l-4.647-4.067z"></path></svg></a><a class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__rH-K0 relative borr borr-gray-medium flex whpace-nowrap ems-center p-3 mr-3 my-1 hover_bg-gray-light transn-all" href="()" tle="Prt"><svg fill="currentColor" class="dmnc_social-ins-social-ins-module__-UxPq in-le " width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 15 15" xmlns="><path d="M13.125 2.813V0H1.875v2.813H0v5.624h1.875v2.813L5.625 15h7.5V8.437H15V2.814h-1.875zM11.25 13.124H6.562v-2.813H3.75v-3.75h7.5v6.563zm0-10.313h-7.5v-.937h7.5v.938z"></path></svg></a></div></div></div></div><div class="dmnc_featur-try-ai-media-player-try-ai-module__XuKhb mb-4"><div class="tryAudPlaceholr"></div></div><div emProp="articleBody" class="body-text dmnc_featur-article-body-body-module__Ldbl- mb-8 false"><sectn><p class="body-text-paragraph">AUSTIN — The number of Black <a href=">LGBTQ state lawmakers Texas</a> is about to triple.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">In May, <a href=">Jolanda Jon</a> beme <a href=">the state’s first openly gay and Black state legislator</a> when she won a hard-fought special electn to reprent Hoton the Texas Hoe. Her GOP opponent then dropped out of the race.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6 hidn md_flex"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__hQ4DU flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-sktopInle1" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/sktopInle1" data-targetg="{}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">Then on Tuday, Christian “Manuel” Hay and Venton Jon, who reprent Bemont and Dallas, rpectively, beme the first two openly gay Black men elected to the state Legislature. Venton Jon will also be the first openly HIV-posive Texas lawmaker. </p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6 md_hidn"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__h-NaF dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__u4HRm dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 md_hidn htlad-dfpPosn1_article" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn1_article" data-targetg="{}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">Together, they boost the number of openly LGBTQ state lawmakers to eight jt as the Texas Legislature is poised to take up key bat on the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual — and pecially transgenr — Texans next year. 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GOP lawmakers have already promised to file bills banng <a href=" target="_blank">genr-affirmg re</a> for transgenr mors, <a href=" target="_blank">barrg children om drag shows</a> and <a href=" target="_blank">prohibg the mentn of genr or sexualy</a> elementary schools.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">The GOP domat both chambers of the 151-member Texas Legislature and <a href=" target="_blank">kept ntrol over every statewi elected posn</a> on Tuday, cludg the <a href=" target="_blank">ernor</a>, <a href=" target="_blank">litenant ernor</a> and <a href=" target="_blank">attorney general</a>.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__D24FM w-full mb-6 htlad-nativeArticleInle" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/nativeArticleInle" data-targetg="{"native":"nativeArticleInle","scroll":"1"}"></div></div><article id="related-story-embed-4Q7KDAY2IBGVNO5W52F6EFX76A" data-oembed-type="related-story" class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__8iRXq block w-full le-block my-2 p-7 bg-gray-lighter borr borr-gray-light ignore-body-text sendaryBold sendaryBold-7"><label class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__dzAkK pr-3 text-blue">Related:</label><a class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__82BFj" href="/news/tn/2022/04/04/lt--dan-patrick-wants-texas-to-replite-dont-say-gay-law-per-mpaign-email/">How do Dan Patrick want to mirror Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law Texas?</a></article><p class="body-text-paragraph">Jon says she is ready to take on the challenge.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“I’m ready to fight for mocratic prcipl and fight for LGBTQIA rights bee somebody’s got to stand up for ,” Jon told <i>The Dallas Morng News</i>. “I hopefully will stand the gap wh my three lleagu — and even some Republins.”</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6 md_hidn"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__YIHSg dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__u4HRm dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 md_hidn htlad-dfpPosn2_article" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn2_article" data-targetg="{}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">A rerd 340 LGBT people were elected to office durg the midterms natnwi, <a href=" target="_blank">acrdg to the ndidate advocy group LGBTQ Victory Fund</a>, cludg the first lbian ernor and the first transgenr man state lawmaker.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6 hidn md_flex"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__-zD5N flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-sktopInle2" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/sktopInle2" data-targetg="{}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">There are no openly LGBTQ state senators or statewi elected officials Texas.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">Venton Jon, who bted his Libertarian opponent by more than a 5-to-1 marg, will reprent a sprawlg Oak Cliff district that stretch across south Dallas. Born and raised the district, he said his legislative agenda will center on “revalizg and vtg” the muny.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">He said he will foc on health re, hog, tn and votg rights, and cricized GOP stanc on abortn accs and LGBTQ rights: “We’ve already seen the posturg by the other si, particularly the radil posture of the other si, to impe the abily of people to live eely, openly and safely.”</p><div class=""><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__aJKMz hidn">Advertisement</div><div class="" id="teads-article-ad"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">Hay, who beat Republin opponent Jarn Randle by a wi marg, worked for the outgog Bemont Rep. Joe Dhotel as a legislative staffer for 17 years. He said he will brg that experience, and what he lled “southeast Texas energy” to At.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“It’s hontly a mixture of beg liberal and nservative at the same time,” Hay explaed to <i>The News </i>on Wednday. “We believe change, but not change for the sake of change.”</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">He said flood migatn, tn wh a foc on special needs stunts, jobs for ral rints, and, as a child whose mother was abed, domtic vlence preventn are all top issu for him. Hay said he hoped to fight anti-LGBTQ bills by tg the voters on the issu he said they believe they oppose.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“I don’t thk Texans are hateful people,” he said. “I thk that they have been given misrmatn.”</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__Z-JdA dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-dfpPosn" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn" data-targetg="{"scroll":"1"}"></div></div><article id="related-story-embed-MAQ2ZBY7TVENXD4IHH6PDDLGGU" data-oembed-type="related-story" class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__8iRXq block w-full le-block my-2 p-7 bg-gray-lighter borr borr-gray-light ignore-body-text sendaryBold sendaryBold-7"><label class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__dzAkK pr-3 text-blue">Related:</label><a class="dmnc_featur-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__82BFj" href="/news/polics/2022/05/26/texas-voters-choose-first-openly-gay-black-legislators/">Texas voters choose first openly gay, Black legislators </a></article><p class="body-text-paragraph">Rirdo Martez, the CEO of the LGBTQ rights group Equaly Texas, said havg more LGBTQ lawmakers may even change the feelgs of those si the body self. About 4% of adult Texans intify as LGBTQ, acrdg to data om the Williams Instute at the Universy of California Los Angel.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">“I hope that as legislators get to know their new peers, some of the animosy toward our muny will beg to fa. It is much harr to n a polil csa agast a facels foe than a neighbor who ss next to you at work,” he said.</p><p class="body-text-paragraph">Annise Parker, the former Hoton mayor and print the LGBTQ Victory Fund, said the new hort of Texas lawmakers will also help ph back agast hateful rhetoric.</p><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__cOFTB flex flex-l ems-center dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__xNWY5 borr-t borr-b borr-gray-light mb-6"><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-arc-ad-_children-ad-wrapper-module__3Ge73 upperse py-4 sendaryRoman sendaryRoman-9 text-gray-dark">Advertisement</div><div class="dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__Z-JdA dmnc_featur-ads-nfig-prets-module__N2M5T flex ems-center jtify-center mb-6 htlad-dfpPosn" data-un="dmn/news/polics/article/dfpPosn" data-targetg="{"scroll":"2"}"></div></div><p class="body-text-paragraph">“Christian, Venton and Jolanda shattered the lavenr ceilgs bee of their ep policy experience and exceptnal ground game. 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