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Public schools and state agencies in North Dakota would be prohibited from referring to students and employees by any pronouns that don't reflect the sex...
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North Dakota state Rep. SuAnn Olson, regarding a bill that would prohibit public schools and state agencies across the state from referring to students and employees by any pronouns that don’t reflect their sex assigned at birth. The House approved the bill 60-32 with both Democrats and Republicans voting against the bill. (Associated Press — March 23, 2023)
More than a half-dozen Republican-led states, including South Dakota, have passed bans on gender-affirming care for minors, though several of the laws have been blocked by judges.
The Catholic Conference, which represents the Bismarck and Fargo dioceses, has pitched the proposals as "Responding with Love"
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