New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed two anti-LGBTQ+ bills. House Bill 324 sought to restrict the distribution of books with sexual content, particularly those featuring LGBTQ+ themes, by enhancing parental control processes. Ayotte stated existing law sufficiently allows parental oversight on educational materials without imposing penalties based on subjective evaluations. House Bill 148 aimed to allow the segregation of individuals based on sex assigned at birth in certain facilities, contradicting existing laws against gender identity discrimination. Ayotte's actions defy far-right legislative efforts while endorsing existing protections.
"Current state law appears to provide a mechanism for parents through their local school district to exercise their rights to ensure their children are not exposed to inappropriate materials."
"I do not believe the State of New Hampshire needs to, nor should it, engage in the role of addressing questions of literary value and appropriateness, particularly where the system created by House Bill 324 calls for monetary penalties based on subjective standards."
Collection
[
|
...
]