National LGBTQ+ State of Emergency Declared by Human Rights Campaign

The Human Rights Campaign has declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people, citing an unprecedented wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and violence against the community. The group will release a digital guidebook with health and safety resources, state-by-state laws, and "know your rights" information. At least 417 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced in the first quarter of 2023, twice the number of last year, including pronoun refusal laws, forced student outing laws, anti-drag bans, and "don't say LGBTQ+" laws. The US Supreme Court is also set to issue an opinion on whether a business can deny services to LGBTQ+ customers.