Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) on Wednesday signed a bill that will take effect on August 1st that will require transgender people to use restrooms and public facilities that match their biological sex.
HB 608 is called the “Women’s Safety and Protection Act,” according to WBRZ reporthe added.
HB 608, authored by Republican Rep. Roger Wilder of Denham Springs, would segregate all bathrooms, changing rooms, locker rooms and sleeping areas in public schools, domestic violence shelters and correctional facilities by gender, barring transgender people from using facilities that match their gender identity.
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Landry said she was proud to sign the bill, saying, “This bill will keep women safe and strengthen what it means to be a woman.”
“Enough is enough,” Landry said. “The state of Louisiana will not allow biological males to take advantage of opportunities for women.”
On the final pass, Wilder Said“We must protect the dignity, safety and well-being of all women. I support the fundamental understanding that there are biological differences between women and men and that separate privacy spaces for women and men are necessary.”
“I simply believe this is about spreading love to women, who make up more than half of the population of this state,” he said. Added In a speech in April:
“To every single man in this organization… why did we men allow this to happen?”
representative Roger Wilder III A fierce debate is unfolding over HB 608, the “What is a Woman” bill that would codify two genders into LA state law. The bill passed 79-16. Next up is the Senate. #LAFreedomCaucus… pic.twitter.com/HitoyykdtF
— Louisiana Freedom Caucus (@LAFreedomCaucus) April 11, 2024
In 2021, protesters in New Orleans were outraged by the bill. prohibit “Transgender girls” will be banned from participating in girls’ school sports, WWLTV reported at the time.
Breitbart News reported that Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) signed a bill in May that bans students in public schools from using bathrooms that don’t match their biological sex.
“The bill, titled ‘Effective and Responsible Reserving Areas for Women Act,’ also known as the ‘Safety Act,’ requires all public buildings to have designated restrooms for men only, women only, or single-person spaces that are open to everyone,” the media reported.
“The law allows anyone to sue someone who uses a facility that does not match their biological sex,” the report noted.
