Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2024
In 2024, the ACLU tracked 12Anti-LGBTQ bills in Virginia
Choose a state on the map to show the different bills targeting LGBTQ Rights and take action. While not all of these bills will become law, they all cause harm for LGBTQ people.
state Just like Congress at the federal level, every state has a legislative body responsible for passing laws that impact their state residents. While some states have been at the forefront of advancing LGBTQ equality, state-level attacks on LGBTQ people, particularly transgender people, have escalated dramatically since 2015. Click on a state in the map or table to show all the bills in that state. | bill The letters in front of the bill number refer to the legislative chamber the bill originated in:
Click on a bill number to go to its state government website with the bill's language and sponsors. | issue Politicians are attacking our civil rights in many ways at once:
Click on an issue in the table to show bills by that topic area. | status A bill's status shows how far along it is on the path to becoming a law: 1Introduced: The bill has been written, filed, and assigned a number. 2Advancing: The bill may be debated and may ultimately be voted on in state legislative chambers. 3Passed Into Law: If both the state House and Senate vote to pass the same language, the bill goes to the governor and if the governor signs it, it becomes law. If a bill is vetoed by the governor, the legislature may still vote to override that veto, in which case the bill would become law. 4Defeated: The bill is vetoed by the governor, didn't get enough votes, or is withdrawn. In Court: A lawsuit has been filed challenging the bill. Click “View case info” under the status text to learn more. |
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Virginia | S.B. 153 Virginia |  Religious exemptions | Defeated Stricken in committee at request of patron, 02/08/2024 |
Virginia | S.B. 37 Virginia |  Forced outing in schools Other anti-LGBTQ bills | Defeated Legislative session ended, 02/22/2025 |
Virginia | H.J. 86 Virginia | Re-definition of sex | Defeated Legislative session ended, 02/22/2025 |
Virginia | H.B. 1120 Virginia | School sports bans | Defeated Legislative session ended, 02/22/2025 |
Virginia | H.B. 670 Virginia | Forced outing in schools Other anti-LGBTQ bills | Defeated Legislative session ended, 02/22/2025 |
Virginia | S.B. 671 Virginia |  Healthcare age restrictions | Defeated Legislative session ended, 02/22/2025 |
Virginia | S.B. 68 Virginia | School sports bans | Defeated Legislative session ended, 02/22/2025 |
Virginia | S.J. 49 Virginia | Re-definition of sex | Defeated Stricken in committee at request of Patron , 02/02/2024 |
Virginia | S.B. 723 Virginia | School sports bans | Defeated Legislative session ended, 02/22/2025 |
Virginia | S.B. 749 Virginia | School sports bans | Defeated Legislative session ended, 02/22/2025 |
Virginia | H.B. 8 Virginia | Other healthcare barriers Religious exemptions | Defeated Legislative session ended, 02/22/2025 |
Virginia | H.B. 1229 Virginia |  Public accommodation bans School facilities bans School sports bans | Defeated Legislative session ended, 02/22/2025 |
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LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
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Local library patrons, with help from the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of South Carolina, are suing officials in South Carolina’s most populous county for systematically purging literature by and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people from its public library collection. - News & CommentaryApr 2025
LGBTQ Rights
The Human Toll Of Trump's Anti-trans Crusade. Explore News & Commentary.The Human Toll of Trump's Anti-Trans Crusade
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Civil Liberties
LGBTQ Rights
Perkins Et Al. V. State (hb 121). Explore Case.Perkins et al. v. State (HB 121)
A newly enacted Montana law, HB 121, bars transgender and intersex people from using restrooms and other sex-separated facilities that correspond to their gender identity in public spaces. In doing so, HB 121 seeks to undermine transgender and intersex people’s personhood and ability to participate in public life. Together with the ACLU of Montana and Legal Voice, the ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative filed this lawsuit on behalf of a group of transgender and intersex Montanans challenging HB 121 as violating numerous provisions of the Montana Constitution.
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The end goal of anti-trans legislation is denying transgender people the words to describe our experience, the means to express it safely, and the community and support we all deserve.
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