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Louisiana governor blocks three anti-LGBTQ+ bills targeting young people
Republicans appear likely to try to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’s vetoes this month.
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Librarian says “I fear for my safety” as threats over LGBTQ+ books escalate
“I am scared to go places in public,” Amanda Jones says. “I purchased a taser. I purchased pepper spray. I got additional security cameras around my home.”
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Louisiana asks people to report teachers & librarians who “sexualize children” with books
The state’s attorney general launched the new reporting system barely a month after announcing his run for state governor.
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Louisiana senate votes to override governor’s veto of law banning trans kids from school sports
Veto overrides in Louisiana are exceedingly rare.