Which states have the most new restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights?

Anti-LGBTQ+ restrictions enacted in each state since 2018, by type

LAW CATEGORY

RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

SCHOOL RESTRICTIONS

CIVIL RIGHTS

SINGLE-SEX FACILITIES

SPORTS RESTRICTIONS

ME

ME

ME

HEALTH CARE RESTRICTIONS

AK

AK

AK

VT

NH

VT

VT

NH

NH

MN

NY

MA

RI

WA

MT

ID

ND

MN

MN

NY

NY

MA

MA

RI

RI

WA

WA

MI

MI

MI

MT

MT

ID

ID

ND

ND

OR

WY

WI

OH

PA

NJ

CT

SD

IA

OR

OR

UT

UT

UT

WY

WY

WI

WI

OH

OH

PA

PA

NJ

NJ

CT

CT

SD

SD

IA

IA

IL

VA

DE

CA

NV

MD

CO

IN

WV

IL

IL

VA

VA

DE

DE

CA

CA

NV

NV

NE

NE

NE

MD

MD

CO

CO

IN

IN

WV

WV

NC

MO

NM

NC

NC

AZ

KS

KY

TN

SC

MO

MO

NM

NM

AZ

AZ

KS

KS

KY

KY

TN

TN

SC

SC

HI

HI

HI

OK

LA

AR

MS

AL

GA

OK

OK

LA

LA

AR

AR

MS

MS

AL

AL

GA

GA

TX

FL

TX

TX

FL

FL

LAW CATEGORY

ME

ME

ME

RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

SCHOOL RESTRICTIONS

CIVIL RIGHTS

SPORTS RESTRICTIONS

SINGLE-SEX FACILITIES

AK

AK

AK

NH

VT

HEALTH CARE RESTRICTIONS

NH

NH

VT

VT

ID

MT

ND

RI

WA

MA

NY

MN

ID

ID

MT

MT

ND

ND

MI

MI

MI

RI

RI

WA

WA

MA

MA

NY

NY

MN

MN

SD

IA

OR

CT

NJ

WY

PA

OH

WI

SD

SD

IA

IA

OR

OR

UT

UT

UT

CT

CT

NJ

NJ

WY

WY

PA

PA

OH

OH

WI

WI

WV

IN

CA

DE

NV

MD

CO

VA

IL

WV

WV

IN

IN

CA

CA

NE

NE

NE

DE

DE

NV

NV

MD

MD

CO

CO

VA

VA

IL

IL

AZ

SC

KS

TN

KY

NC

NM

MO

AZ

AZ

SC

SC

KS

KS

TN

TN

KY

KY

NC

NC

NM

NM

MO

MO

HI

HI

HI

OK

GA

LA

AL

AR

MS

OK

OK

GA

GA

LA

LA

AL

AL

AR

AR

MS

MS

FL

TX

FL

FL

TX

TX

A map showing anti-LGBTQ restrictions imposed by state legislatures by type, 2018-2023
Some bills fall into multiple categories, so there may be multiple dots for the same bill. Data is as of May 24, 2023, at 12 p.m. Eastern. Personal identification refers to legislation around legal documents, name changes and pronoun preferences.