State lawmakers in the U.S. have already introduced more anti-LGBTQ bills this year than in the past five years combined.
At least 385 anti-LGBTQ measures have been introduced at the state level in a majority of U.S. states as of March 3, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. By comparison, lawmakers introduced 162 anti-LGBTQ bills last year, 19 of which were signed into law. Between 2018 and 2022, state legislators introduced at least 361 anti-LGBTQ bills total.
Many of the bills target transgender people. Some are trying to block health care, while others limit access to bathrooms or the ability to join sports teams.
