Close Menu
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Relationships
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Celebrity Kids
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
  • Disclaimer
  • About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contribute & Advertise with Us
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest Vimeo
GistFestGistFest
  • Entertainment

    Heidi Montag’s Wig at AMAs 2025 Sparks Online Criticism: Called ‘World’s Worst’ by Fans

    May 30, 2025

    JoJo Siwa, Chris Hughes Romance Gossip Debunked with Single-Word Comment

    May 29, 2025

    All You Need To Know About Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Mega Summer Wedding

    May 28, 2025

    T.J. Holmes Sparks Marriage Rumors with Revealing Remark About Amy Robach

    May 27, 2025

    Justin Bieber Tweaks Instagram Post After Revealing Argument Amid Hailey’s Vogue Moment

    May 26, 2025
  • Lifestyle

    Heidi Montag’s Wig at AMAs 2025 Sparks Online Criticism: Called ‘World’s Worst’ by Fans

    May 30, 2025

    JoJo Siwa, Chris Hughes Romance Gossip Debunked with Single-Word Comment

    May 29, 2025

    All You Need To Know About Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Mega Summer Wedding

    May 28, 2025

    T.J. Holmes Sparks Marriage Rumors with Revealing Remark About Amy Robach

    May 27, 2025

    Justin Bieber Tweaks Instagram Post After Revealing Argument Amid Hailey’s Vogue Moment

    May 26, 2025
  • Relationships

    Heidi Montag’s Wig at AMAs 2025 Sparks Online Criticism: Called ‘World’s Worst’ by Fans

    May 30, 2025

    JoJo Siwa, Chris Hughes Romance Gossip Debunked with Single-Word Comment

    May 29, 2025

    All You Need To Know About Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Mega Summer Wedding

    May 28, 2025

    T.J. Holmes Sparks Marriage Rumors with Revealing Remark About Amy Robach

    May 27, 2025

    Justin Bieber Tweaks Instagram Post After Revealing Argument Amid Hailey’s Vogue Moment

    May 26, 2025
  • Tips & Tricks

    Heidi Montag’s Wig at AMAs 2025 Sparks Online Criticism: Called ‘World’s Worst’ by Fans

    May 30, 2025

    JoJo Siwa, Chris Hughes Romance Gossip Debunked with Single-Word Comment

    May 29, 2025

    All You Need To Know About Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Mega Summer Wedding

    May 28, 2025

    T.J. Holmes Sparks Marriage Rumors with Revealing Remark About Amy Robach

    May 27, 2025

    Justin Bieber Tweaks Instagram Post After Revealing Argument Amid Hailey’s Vogue Moment

    May 26, 2025
  • Celebrity Kids

    Meryl Streep’s Daughter Louisa Jacobson Shares Her and Partner, Anna Blundell’s Plans for Valentine’s Day

    February 14, 2025

    Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin’s Son’s Name Revealed

    January 12, 2025

    Travis Barker Daughter, Alabama Barker Hospitalized for Nicotine Withdrawal After Quitting Vaping

    January 2, 2025

    Who Are Madonna’s Children? Everything You Need To Know About Them

    December 10, 2024

    Wynonna Judd’s Daughter Back in Jail After Allegedly Stealing Church Van

    December 4, 2024
Subscribe
GistFestGistFest
Home » ACLU Records Rise in LGBTQ Legislation in 2023
General

ACLU Records Rise in LGBTQ Legislation in 2023

DamilareBy DamilareJanuary 5, 20243 Mins Read
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit Telegram Email
Pride flag
Source: Pinterest
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
Pride flag
Source: Pinterest

The LGBTQ society has become a regular fixture in the modern day. But according to The American Civil Liberties Union, they have been getting a lot of legal bills. Backed into a corner, they now speak up, hopeful for public sympathy, which they used to get — until now. 

This year, state legislators passed a record-breaking number of laws, and they all targeted LGBTQ privileges in the U.S. The ACLU said it noticed at least 508 bills impacting the community in 2023.

It also says that 84 of these bills are now laws. The rise in legislation clashed with an increase in threats of violence against the LGBTQ community.

The federal security agencies are sounding the alarm. However, activists say that despite the record-breaking wave of anti-LGBTQ bills, other lawmakers have stepped up to combat such efforts.

ALSO READ: 5 Countries with Strict Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

“We’ve also witnessed incredible moments of strength in states and communities across the country who have made sure this political assault does not go unnoticed or is made any easier for politicians opposed to our very existence,” said Gillian Branstetter, Communications Strategist at the ACLU, in a statement to ABC News.

The vast majority of legislation passed across the country has impacted gender-affirming care for minors, blocking trans youth from accessing treatments in some cases, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries.

POLL — Should Laws Be Enacted To Protect LGBTQ+ Individuals From Workplace Discrimination?

These laws do not apply to such treatments in cases where the subject is a cisgender or intersex youth. The majority of those who support the law are against gender transitioning. They believe that it is harmful to youth and young adults. 

The more lenient ones want patients to wait until they are older to make such decisions. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is one such man. In March 2023, he signed a bill in his state banning doctors from starting hormone therapy for transgender youth under the age of 18. All “to ensure we protect the health and wellbeing of Georgia’s children.”

In September, a judge let the state enforce the ban after it faced a lawsuit. But there’s more where that came from. 

At least 14 laws impacting the LGBTQ community are currently in the middle of legal battles. And if what Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of LGBTQ media advocacy group GLAAD, said is true, it is just the beginning. 

ALSO READ: Methodist Congregations Abandon Church Over LGBTQ Issues

Ellis says, “The silver lining in this year of challenge is how LGBTQ people and our allies showed up for our community and everyone’s fundamental freedoms.”

Aside from Georgia, other states considered hostile towards the LGBTQ include Ohio and Wisconsin. Fortunately, several states have passed protection laws for the LGBTQ community. They include Minnesota, Michigan, New York, and California.

You Might Also Like:

“It Didn’t End Well!” New York City Mayor Blamed for “Cops, Camera, Care” Initiative

Former Baltimore Prosecutor Faces Possible Disbarment Amid Legal Woes

New Data Shows Percentage of LGBTQ in the US and Which States Have the Most

“Illegal!” Trump Blows Hot Jack Smith on Truth Social for His Court Requests

Illinois NAACP President Suspended for Branding Migrants “Rapists and Savages”

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Previous ArticleTrump Administration Employee Who Praised Hitler Revealed as Capitol Riot Suspect
Next Article Wisconsin to Prosecute Teachers and Librarians for ‘Obscene’ Books

Related Posts

Entertainment

Justin Bieber Tweaks Instagram Post After Revealing Argument Amid Hailey’s Vogue Moment

May 26, 2025
Entertainment

Singer Chris Brown Arrested in the UK for an Alleged Assault Incident From 2023

May 20, 2025
General

Pastor TD Jakes Steps Down Months After Having a Heart Attack During Sermon

April 29, 2025
Latest Posts

Heidi Montag’s Wig at AMAs 2025 Sparks Online Criticism: Called ‘World’s Worst’ by Fans

May 30, 2025

JoJo Siwa, Chris Hughes Romance Gossip Debunked with Single-Word Comment

May 29, 2025

All You Need To Know About Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Mega Summer Wedding

May 28, 2025

T.J. Holmes Sparks Marriage Rumors with Revealing Remark About Amy Robach

May 27, 2025

Justin Bieber Tweaks Instagram Post After Revealing Argument Amid Hailey’s Vogue Moment

May 26, 2025

Cassie Ventura’s Mom Reportedly Paid Diddy $20K After Threats to Release Private Footage

May 23, 2025

Surprise Reunion! Kyle Richards Ends Feuds With Lisa Rinna and Dorit Kemsley

May 22, 2025

Mariska Hargitay Uncovers Shocking Family Secret After 30 Years

May 21, 2025
About
About

We’re a news, entertainment and lifestyle hub that is dedicated to giving you quality insight on the latest lifestyle news, movie and TV news, celebrity news and lots more.

Contact us: [email protected]

MOST POPULAR

Jennifer Rauchet: Inside the Life of Pete Hegseth’s Wife

August 30, 2023

Alina Nikitina: Everything We Know About the Russian Model

October 4, 2023

Amanda Kate Lambert: Meet Nancy Sinatra’s Daughter

August 30, 2023

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox!

Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
  • Disclaimer
  • About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contribute & Advertise with Us
© 2025 GistFest. All Rights Reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.