Can Newly Elected LGBTQ Lawmakers Shift The Landscape For LGBTQ Rights?
Nov 30, 2022•14 min
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Episode description
The advocacy group Human Rights Campaign reports that in the past year, more than 300 bills targeting LGBTQ rights have been introduced by state legislatures around the U.S.
A recent NPR analysis shows that about 15% of those bills were signed into a law.
NPR's Melissa Block breaks down the current landscape of anti-LGBTQ legislation.
At the same time, a record number of openly LGBTQ candidates were elected to public office across the nation this year. We hear from two just-elected state representatives: Zooey Zephyr, the first out trans lawmaker elected to office in Montana, and New Hampshire's James Roesener, the first out trans man ever elected to a state legislature.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
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A recent NPR analysis shows that about 15% of those bills were signed into a law.
NPR's Melissa Block breaks down the current landscape of anti-LGBTQ legislation.
At the same time, a record number of openly LGBTQ candidates were elected to public office across the nation this year. We hear from two just-elected state representatives: Zooey Zephyr, the first out trans lawmaker elected to office in Montana, and New Hampshire's James Roesener, the first out trans man ever elected to a state legislature.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
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