She cited data from a 2022 survey by The Trevor Project, which showed that only 37 percent of youth identified their homes as LGBTQ+-affirming. Time Out Youth Executive Director Sarah Mikhail said that she is concerned that the bill will add further strain to the few resources LGBTQ+ youth have. Nine speakers told lawmakers the bill was harmful to LGBTQ+ youth, and two people spoke in favor of the bill. LGBTQ+ activists and parents' rights advocates voiced their opinions of the bill. Waddell previously spoke about the bill during its hearing in the Education Committee, where she voiced concerns about “micromanagement.”Īfter Waddell spoke, the floor was opened to public comment. Joyce Waddell, D-Mecklenberg, voiced concerns about the burden the bill would place on teachers and asked how evaluation of classrooms and educators will take place. House of Representatives in May 2021, would require parental notification if a student uses a different name or pronoun and prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in K-3 curriculums.
The bill, which was introduced and passed in the N.C. Senate floor after passing its hearing in the Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday.
House Bill 755, Parents' Bill of Rights, moved to the N.C.
