Republicans seek more state laws on transgender people, putting Democrats on the spot

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Republicans seek more state laws on transgender people, putting Democrats on the spot

ATLANTA – Bathrooms. Medical care. Sports. The definition of \"male\" and \"female.\" In state legislatures this spring, Republicans have kept a focus on transgender people. They have filed hundreds of restrictive bills, often using them to put Democrats in tough political positions.The majority don't pass, like the majority of all bills, but dozens have. And, even when they don't, they can force votes and drive debate.Iowa lawmakers removed gender identity from the state's civil rights protections. Wyoming prohibited state agencies from requiring employees to use other employees' preferred pronouns. Alabama passed a law defining words like \"father,\" \"boy\" and \"girl.\"This ..