Indiana Governor Signs New Legislation Aimed at LGBTQ Students

Indiana Governor , Signs New Legislation , Aimed at LGBTQ Students.

On May 4, Republican Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill requiring schools to notify a parent if a student requests a pronoun or name change at school.

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On May 4, Republican Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill requiring schools to notify a parent if a student requests a pronoun or name change at school.

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Associated Press reports that the approval of the bill comes at the end of a legislative session targeting LGBTQ+ rights, especially when it comes to students.

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Supporters of the bill say it empowers parents and keeps them informed about their children's school life.

Opponents of the legislation claim it will out transgender children to their families and erode trust between teachers and students.

AP reports that the Indiana legislation comes amid a wave of GOP-led bills seeking to curb LGBTQ+ rights.

Legislation from across the country has targeted trans people's rights in sports, workplaces and schools.

AP reports that Indiana is one of 16 states that have banned or restricted access to gender-affirming care that includes puberty blockers and surgeries.

The latest Indiana law, which will go into effect on July 1, also prohibits instruction on "human sexuality" from prekindergarten through third grade.

I believe in parental rights.

I also just believe it's common sense that sex education should not be taught in prekindergarten through third grade, Eric Holcomb, Indiana Governor, via Associated Press.

However, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana argues that laws like these only serve to , “control what youth can and cannot read, what they can and cannot learn, and — most troublingly — who they can and cannot be.”