Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US

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The rights of LGBTQ+ people continue to be in flux across the U.S. with a new flurry of developments. A legal settlement has made it clear that teachers and students in Florida public schools can say “gay,” though instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity remains out of bounds.

FILE - LGBTQ+ rights supporters rally in the hallway outside an Iowa House Judiciary subcommittee hearing, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. The rights of LGBTQ+ people continue to be in flux across the U.S. with a new flurry of developments. FILE - Hundreds of people, including immigrants rights groups, abortion rights groups and members of the LGBTQ community from across the state take part in a rally and march, Monday, May 1, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.

Arkansas this week stopped allowing residents to use “X” rather than “F” or “M” to designate their sex on driver’s licenses and official identifications.approving the emergency rules for the new policy despite some Democratic lawmakers’ objections. The full panel upheld that vote on Friday, allowing them to take effect immediately.

If they can do it, it would put the legislature in position to override an expected veto from Gov. Kelly.At least 23 states have adopted bans on gender-affirming care for minors in recent years. One of those laws — in Arkansas — was struck down by a court. Judges have put the Idaho and Montana versions on hold while their constitutionality is considered.

An Idaho state Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday to block using public funding for gender-affirming care.

 

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