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Newsom Signs Bill Ending California’s Anti-LGBT Travel Ban Law To 26 States

September 14, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 14, 2023 6:17 am

A bill to end California’s travel ban to 26 “anti-LGBT law” was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after it had been approved by the Assembly. Senate Bill 447, authored by Senator Toni...

Bill To End California’s Anti-LGBT Travel Ban Law To 26 States Passes Assembly

September 12, 2023 6:58 pmSeptember 13, 2023 5:29 pm

A bill to end California’s travel ban to “anti-LGBT law” states passed the Assembly on Tuesday, moving the bill to the Governor’s desk. Senate Bill 447, authored by Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), would end California’s ant-LGBT law travel ban...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Adds Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming To State Travel Ban

July 19, 2023 1:44 pmJuly 19, 2023 2:19 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced this week that 3 new states would be added to California’s state travel ban list due to recent laws restricting transgender students from participating in school athletics that are not part of their original gender:...

AG Bonta Restricts Four More States for State-Funded Travel Over Anti-LGBTQ Policies

July 1, 2022 2:50 amJuly 1, 2022 6:31 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, and Utah would be added to the list of states that California halts state-sponsored travel to due to recent LGBT restriction laws. Ever since AB 1887 was passed...

Ohio Becomes 18th State To Face State Travel Ban Following Passage of LGBT Denial of Care Law

September 27, 2021 11:04 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced over the weekend that Ohio would be added to the state-sponsored travel ban list in California due to the recent passage of an LGBT denial of healthcare law in the Ohio legislature. According to...

California Adds Five States to State Travel Ban Following New LGBT Discrimination Laws

June 29, 2021 2:22 amJune 28, 2021 7:24 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that California would be adding 5 more states to the state travel ban due to their new laws that restrict LGBT and transgender rights. Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia now...

U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down Texas Lawsuit Against California Travel Ban

April 26, 2021 10:31 am

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Texas’ case against California’s ban on state-funded businesses trips to Texas and several others states due to LGBT discrimination laws on Monday. In 2019, California instituted taxpayer-funded travel bans to Texas and 10 other states...