While the two Texas bills are stuck because of a walkout by the state’s House Democrats, they’re part of a growing trend of more than 250 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in 33 states this year.
The Democratic-led U.S.
Jeff Merkley, a Democrat who’s the author of the Senate version of the Equality Act, has been lobbying Republicans to support the legislation, but there’s no sign of imminent action.
When it came to sports, 62% of respondents to the poll said they believe that transgender athletes should play on sports teams that match their gender assigned at birth.
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