We are tracking 15 anti-trans bills in West Virginia in 2023. The legislation impacts 5 categories:
HEALTHCARE
EDUCATION
BIRTH CERTIFICATES
PERFORMANCE
OTHER
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit certain medical practices.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify exemptions from criminal liability for obscene material.
The purpose of this bill is to restrict public universities or university associated healthcare facilities from performing gender reassignment surgeries or gender affirming care upon minors.
The purpose of this bill is to require birth certificates issued in this state to include the gender of the child at birth and prohibit use of the term "non-binary" on birth certificates.
The purpose of this bill is to protect West Virginia public school teachers who refuse to use pronouns that are inconsistent with a student's biological sex.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit Medicaid and CHIP payment for certain prohibited medical practices.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit drag shows from being performed in front of minors and to prohibit drags shows in schools and libraries.
The purpose of this bill is to prevent undue pressure and influences on minors in public school and public institutions, limit gender reassignment surgeries and hormone replacement therapies to consenting adults in this state, and to make a new crime of registered sex offenders at public school functions and athletic events, regardless of whether they have a child participating.
The purpose of this bill is to prevent discrimination at institutions of higher education at West Virginia post-secondary institutions.
The purpose of this bill is to provide definitions, to prohibit public funding of drag shows in West Virginia, and to prohibit minors from being involved in or attending drag shows.
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit obscene materials in West Virginia schools.
The purpose of this bill is to make it a criminal offense for a person to engage in an adult cabaret performance where it may be viewed by a minor
The purpose of this bill is to protect minors from indecent displays of a sexually explicit nature, including but not limited to, transvestite and/or transgender performances or displays to minors.
The purpose of this bill is relating to gender reassignment medical services for minors; making findings and declarations; defining sex; establishing prohibited treatment for minors; providing exceptions; creating responsibilities for school personnel; and establishing consequences for violations of article
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit gender transition surgeries, treatments, and therapies to minors. The bill establishes penalties for practitioners in violation of regulations. The bill safeguards the mental and physical health of minors. The bill prohibits political subdivisions from enacting conflicting policies. The bill creates whistleblower protection. Finally, the bill prohibits taxpayer subsidization of gender transition treatments.