Anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in 35 states, including Missouri

Lawmakers around the country have proposed more than 230 anti-LGBTQ bills this year. That’s a record just three months in 2022. The Human Rights Campaign says 35 states have introduced these bills, including Missouri.

OzarksFirst has been looking into what lawmakers are discussing in Jefferson City. Missouri has introduced 17 anti-LGBTQ bills this year, eight of which talk about transgender rights. On March 23, Senator Mike Moon from Ash Grove talked about a bill that wouldn’t allow anyone under 18 to have gender reassignment treatment.