"Lawmakers across the country have introduced hundreds of bills targeting transgender people in the first month of 2026, a surge that advocates said reflects a decadelong political strategy that has steadily escalated since major court victories for LGBTQIA+ rights. The American Civil Liberties Union is tracking just shy of 400 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in state legislatures nationwide, including measures carried over from prior sessions that remain active this year."
"Meanwhile, Trans Legislation Tracker notes 645 anti-trans bills as of Feb. 9, three of which have passed and 17 of which have failed. These also include bills carried over from last year. While totals vary by methodology, policy researchers said the scope and coordination of the proposals mark a new phase in a campaign that has been slowly building since at least 2015, when the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage."
State legislatures introduced hundreds of bills targeting transgender people in early 2026, reflecting an escalation in policy efforts tied to a multi-year political strategy. The American Civil Liberties Union is tracking just shy of 400 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in state legislatures, and Trans Legislation Tracker noted 645 anti-trans bills as of Feb. 9, with three passed and 17 failed. Policy researchers described the proposals as coordinated and part of a campaign building since at least 2015, after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. Kansas passed Senate Bill 244, combining a sweeping bathroom ban with restrictions on updating gender markers on identity documents. New Hampshire passed SB 268 proposing amendments to the state's anti-discrimination law.
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