Regardless of how you may feel about pronouns, it is important to use the pronouns someone uses for themselves. No one is harmed by allowing teachers, administrators and counselors to create a safe and welcoming educational environment for students in our public schools.
The bills would take away private health care choices around the provision of medical care consistent with prevailing medical and scientific standards. Such choices should be made between a doctor and a patient, not politicians.
House Bill 1333, which received a “do pass” recommendation from the House Judiciary Committee, is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment right to free speech.
Issues that matter most to North Dakotans are being ignored as some legislators choose to attack the LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit community and erode their rights with bills that stoke fear and hatred amid discriminatory rhetoric.
House Bill 1205 is a blatant attempt at censorship, pure and simple.
The ACLU’s educational, organizing and lobbying efforts during the 2023 legislative session will be focused primarily on abortion access and reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit equality and voting rights.