The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) said over 70 bills it considers anti-LGBTQ were passed in statehouses this legislative session, double last year's previous record.
The number of such bills introduced has steadily increased in recent years, growing from 115 in 2015, HRC said.
HRC President Kelley Robinson named Florida, Tennessee and Texas as the most hostile states, saying Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had "weaponized his position."
Twenty states now ban gender-affirming care, and 32 states introduced such legislation this year, HRC said.
HRC praised Michigan and Minnesota for expanding LGBTQ rights in 2022-23.
Persons:
Florida's, Octavio Jones, Kelley Robinson, Ron DeSantis, " Robinson, Jeremy Tedesco, Jeremy Redfern, Daniel Trotta, Bill Berkrot
Organizations:
REUTERS, Tuesday, Rights, HRC, Republican, Alliance Defending, Heritage Foundation, Family, Promoters, Michigan, Thomson
Locations:
Tallahassee , Florida, U.S, United States, statehouses, Florida , Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Minnesota