21 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far

21 states, 67 laws

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International Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Union Square, New York City, 2025

Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation isn’t slowing down in 2025 — it’s gaining traction.

Five hundred and ninety-eight bills restricting the rights of queer people have been proposed in state legislatures across the United States so far this year, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, with 67 becoming law. That’s compared to 533 proposed in all of last year, and 510 in all of 2023.

The 67 laws that have been enacted this year come from only 21 states, with just four of them accounting for 26 laws. Most target transgender people’s access to public facilities, gender-affirming care, and recognition in society.

Here are all the anti-LGBTQ+ laws that have been passed so far in 2025, what they do, and which states they come from.

The accompanying visual collection was curated by equalpride’s digital photo editor, Nikki Aye.

Alabama

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LGBTQ+ Pride Parade, Huntsville, AL, 2022

Alabama has passed one anti-LGBTQ+ law this year, S.B. 79, which bans trans people from single-sex spaces that do not align with their sex at birth.

Arkansas

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LGBTQ+ Pride Walk, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, 2021

Arkansas has passed six anti-LGBTQ+ laws this year. H.B. 1616 creates religious exemptions for nondiscrimination protections, S.B. 486 bans trans people from single-sex spaces that do not align with their sex at birth, S.B. 444 allows doctors to refuse gender transition treatments, H.B. 1916 defines gender-affirming care for youth as “malpractice,” H.B. 1669 allows anti-LGBTQ+ parents to foster LGBTQ+ children, and H.B. 1307 restricts public funds from covering gender-affirming care.

Georgia

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LGBTQ+ pride parade, Atlanta, GA, 2023

Georgia has passed three anti-LGBTQ+ laws this year. S.B. 1 bans trans students from facilities and sports teams that align with their gender identities, S.B. 185 restricts gender-affirming care for incarcerated people, and S.B. 36 allows religious exemptions that could deny housing, healthcare, and equal pay to LGBTQ+ people.

Idaho

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Protect transgender youth rally, Boise, Idaho, 2023

Idaho has passed seven anti-LGBTQ+ bills into law in 2025. H.B. 239 requires parent permission to study “human sexuality,” H.B. 352 bans instruction on LGBTQ+ identities K-12, S.B. 1027 protects employers who refuse to facilitate gender transition treatments, S.B. 1198 prohibits DEI initiatives at universities, H.B. 264 bans trans people from single-sex spaces that do not align with their sex at birth, H.B. 59 creates religious exemptions for healthcare providers, and H.B. 41 bans LGBTQ+ flags at public buildings.

Indiana

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LGBTQ+ festival, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2016

Indiana has passed two anti-LGBTQ+ laws so far this year. H.B. 1412 classifies guardians denying youth gender-affirming care as non-abusive, and H.B. 1041 bans trans women from women’s sports.

Iowa

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Rally to Resist outside the Iowa State Capitol building, Des Moines, Iowa, 2023

Iowa has passed three anti-LGBTQ+ laws this year. H.F. 1049 bans Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for adults, H.F. 856 bans DEI programs at public institutions, and S.F. 418 prohibits gender changes on birth certificates.

Kansas

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International Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Union Square, New York City, 2025

Kansas has passed two anti-LGBTQ+ laws so far this year. H.B. 2311 allows anti-LGBTQ+ parents to foster LGBTQ+ children, and S.B. 63 bans gender-affirming care for minors.

Kentucky

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LGBTQ+ mural, Louisville, KY, 2022

Kentucky has passed four anti-LGBTQ+ laws so far this year. H.B. 501 bans gender-affirming care for youth, H.B. 4 bans DEI initiatives in public schools, S.B. 2 restricts gender-affirming care for incarcerated people, and H.B. 495 bans Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care.

Louisiana

Southern Decadence parade in the French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2024

Louisiana has passed one anti-LGBTQ+ law so far this year. H.B. 371 creates religious exemptions for those discriminating against anti-LGBTQ+ people.

Mississippi

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Trans rights activists at the Hands Off rally, Austin, TX, 2025

Mississippi has passed one anti-LGBTQ+ law so far this year. H.B. 188 bans trans women from women’s prisons.

Montana

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LGBTQ+ pride celebration stage, Missoula, MT, 2024

Montana has passed six anti-LGBTQ+ bills so far this year. H.B. 819 bans LGBTQ+ flags at government buildings, H.B. 682 requires that Medicaid cover detransition treatment, H.B. 690 classifies guardians denying youth gender-affirming care as non-abusive, S.B. 218 allows those who regret transitioning to sue their doctors, H.B. 121 bans trans people from single-sex spaces that do not align with their sex at birth, and H.B. 300 classifies trans people using facilities that align with their gender identities as unlawful discrimination against cisgender people.

Nevada

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Not My President protest, Carson City, NV, 2025

Nevada has passed one anti-LGBTQ+ law so far this year. A.B. 56 requires extra training for Medicaid officials treating trans people.

North Carolina

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International Transgender Day of Visibility, New York City, 2025

North Carolina has passed one anti-LGBTQ+ law so far this year. S.B. 442 allows anti-LGBTQ+ parents to foster or get custody of LGBTQ+ children.

North Dakota

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Stand Up for Science Protest Rally in front of City Hall in San Francisco, CA, 2025

North Dakota has passed one anti-LGBTQ+ law so far this year. H.B. 1144 bans trans students from facilities that align with their gender identities.

Oklahoma

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LGBTQ+ Pride Parade, Oklahoma City, OK, 2023

Oklahoma has passed three anti-LGBTQ+ laws so far this year. S.B. 658 allows anti-LGBTQ+ parents to foster LGBTQ+ children, S.B. 418 bans incarcerated trans people from facilities aligning with their gender identities, and H.B. 1688 requires biological sex to be listed on birth certificates and bans nonbinary designations.

South Dakota

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Rally for LGBTQ rights outside Supreme Court building, Washington, DC, 2019

South Dakota has passed one anti-LGBTQ+ law so far this year. H.B. 1259 bans trans people from single-sex spaces that do not align with their sex at birth.

Tennessee

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LGBTQ+ Pride Parade, Memphis, TN, 2018

Tennessee has passed three anti-LGBTQ+ laws so far this year. S.B. 0937 allows teachers to misgender trans students, S.B. 0955 allows healthcare providers to refuse treatments based on religious objections, and H.B. 0064 bans trans students from facilities that align with their gender identities.

Texas

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No Kings protest in downtown San Antonio, Texas, 2025

Texas has passed four anti-LGBTQ+ laws so far this year. S.B. 12 requires parental permission for students to go by a different name or pronouns, H.B. 229 incorrectly defines sex as unchanging and exclusively male or female, H.B. 18 bans mental health practitioners from affirming the identities of trans minors, and S.B. 1188 requires government access to medical records containing information about one’s biological sex.

Utah

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Giant rainbow LGBTQ+ pride flag unfurled on Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2024

Utah has passed five anti-LGBTQ+ laws so far this year. H.B. 283 allows anti-LGBTQ+ parents to foster LGBTQ+ children, H.B. 252 restricts gender-affirming care for incarcerated people, S.B. 74 creates strict requirements for legally changing one’s sex, H.B. 77 bans LGBTQ+ flags at government buildings, and H.B. 269 bans trans people from public facilities that don’t align with their sex at birth, including trans students in schools.

West Virginia

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Gender Liberation March, , Washington, DC, 2024

West Virginia has passed four anti-LGBTQ+ laws so far this year. S.B. 154 prohibits instruction on LGBTQ+ indentites in public schools and forcibly outs queer students, S.B. 474 bans DEI initiatives in public institutions, S.B. 299 bans gender-affirming care for youth, and S.B. 456 incorrectly defines sex as unchanging and exclusively male or female in order to ban trans people from public facilities that don’t align with their sex at birth.

Wyoming

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Rally for parental rights, Los Angeles, CA, 2023

Wyoming has passed seven anti-LGBTQ+ laws so far this year. H.B. 0032 incorrectly defines sex as unchanging and exclusively male or female, H.B. 0164 bans gender-affirming care for youth, S.F. 0044 bans trans students from sports teams that align with their gender identities, S.F. 0077 prohibits state employees (including teachers) from affirming someone’s gender identity through names and pronouns, S.F. 0062 bans trans students from facilities that align with their gender identities, H.B. 0072 bans trans people from public facilities that don’t align with their sex at birth, and H.B. 0207 allows religious exemptions that could deny housing, healthcare, and equal pay to LGBTQ+ people.

This article originally appeared on Advocate: 21 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far

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