Overview

• North Dakota's governor signed a bill into law allowing public school teachers and state employees to ignore transgender students' and colleagues' pronouns.
• The new law requires teachers to out transgender students to their parents and prohibits trans students from using the bathroom that matches their gender identity without parental approval.
• Opponents argue the law violates constitutional rights by compelling speech and potentially exposing children to harm from abusive parents.
• Supporters claim the law boosts parental rights and brings teachers peace of mind, while critics argue the governor should have done more to protect trans rights.
• North Dakota has passed other anti-trans laws, like banning trans girls from sports teams and criminalizing doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors.