The Hill | May 8, 2023
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) on Monday signed a bill that allows public school teachers and state government employees to misgender transgender students and colleagues, and it bars transgender young people from using school restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.
The new law, effective immediately, also requires teachers to inform a student’s parent or legal guardian if they identify as transgender. It passed the state’s GOP-controlled legislature late last month with veto-proof majorities, meaning the measure was likely to become law even without Burgum’s signature.
Though confusing to read, this bill sounds like a step in the right direction. But there’s a long way to go to when sanity becomes normal again…