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A Public Religion Research Institute poll found that 67% of Indiana residents supported same-sex marriage, 78% supported anti-discrimination laws covering sexual orientation and gender identity, and 57% opposed allowing public businesses to refuse service to LGBTQ people based on religious beliefs. As the nationwide legislative assault on trans children continues, Indiana lawmakers have introduced a trio of bills that would severely restrict LGBTQ+ students’ rights to privacy.

HB , a bill that censors conversation about LGBTQ kids in schools and outs transgender students, today passed the Indiana House with little to no debate. This bill will now move to the Senate.

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Republican lawmakers passed a controversial bill out of a Senate committee Wednesday that requires teachers to notify parents if students request a name, title or pronoun change in the classroom. CHICAGO (CN) — The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a lawsuit over Indiana's conservative "don't say gay" law on Friday morning, after a Hoosier public school teacher brought a constitutional challenge against it.

It was amended in committee to allow access to hormone therapies. Others cited high suicide rates among transgender youth and already polarizing environments for those involved. Blair said bills that target transgender Hoosiers and their ability to update their identification to reflect their gender have been filed for the last few years.

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There is also a bill to significantly limit what gender-affirming care is available to transgender people who are incarcerated. Governor Mike Pence said he signed the law to "help protect churches, Christian businesses and individuals from those who want to punish them because of their Biblical beliefs". The Rev.

Unable to load the audio player. Image source, Twitter. Copyright IPB News. Supporters say the law prevents the state from forcing people to provide services contrary to their religion. Give now. Related News. Three times the amount. You rely on WFYI to stay informed, and we depend on you to make our work possible.

This year, there are more than two dozen bills moving through the legislature. Text "Indiana" to The legislation would create a way for parents to file a complaint with the school district over classroom instruction. It would also require these policies to include a requirement that school staff inform parents if a student is given permission to use a multiple occupancy restroom or locker room that is designated for a gender that does not align with the student's assigned sex at birth.

Donate to power our nonprofit reporting today. You rely on WFYI to stay informed, and we depend on you to make our work possible. Even if bills miss those deadlines, language could be added to bills later in the session. Indiana Governor Mike Pence says the law is not discriminatory. If it is taught, state law requires sex educators to emphasize that abstinence is the expected standard for students.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association said it was " especially concerned , external " about how the law would affect its employees and student athletes. Republican lawmakers passed a controversial bill out of a Senate committee Wednesday that requires teachers to notify parents if students request a name, title or pronoun change in the classroom. Bill author, Rep. How tide turned on same-sex marriage.

Article origination IPB News. John Kluge lost his job in Brownsburg Community Schools after he refused to comply with the district's policy which allowed students to change names and pronouns with the approval of a parent and a health care professional. WFYI