Almost half of states saw legislation introduced in the first three months of 2023 that would regulate student pronoun usage in schools, according to a count by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
As of April 6, there had been at least 43 pieces of legislation introduced that would regulate students’ pronoun use across 24 states. Legislatures in many of the same states have previously proposed or passed laws regulating curriculum related to gender and sexuality in public schools.
