"During a private ceremony, Evers expressed his disapproval of the anti-LGBTQ+ bills, stating, 'The actual thing I have to say is, 'Not approved.'' He emphasized the importance of protecting LGBTQ+ rights in Wisconsin."
"A.B. 103 would have required Wisconsin school boards to ban teachers from using trans and nonbinary students' preferred names and pronouns without parental permission, effectively giving parents veto power over a trans student's identity at school."
"The vetoed Assembly Bills 100 and 102 would have banned transgender women and girls from participating in women's and girls' sports, impacting K-12 and university athletics programs in Wisconsin."
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed five anti-LGBTQ+ bills on Transgender Day of Visibility, emphasizing his commitment to protect LGBTQ+ rights. The vetoed bills included measures that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in sports, require schools to disclose transgender students' identities to parents, and restrict access to gender-affirming care for minors. Evers expressed strong opposition to these bills, stating he would have preferred to write 'Hell no' on them, highlighting the potential harm they could cause to LGBTQ+ youth.
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