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June 29, 2021

California Bans State-Funded Travel to 17 States with Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws
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California will restrict state-funded travel to Arkansas, Florida,
Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia, bringing to 17 the number of
states sanctioned by California over their discriminatory policies
toward LGBTQ+ people. California Attorney General Rob Bonta cited
recently passed laws banning transgender youth from playing sports and
blocking access to life-saving gender-affirming healthcare.

Attorney General Rob Bonta: "There is a coordinated attack against our
fundamental civil rights. And the fact is, when states discriminate
against LGBTQ Americans, California law requires our office to take
action. And that's what we're doing today."



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