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California lawmakers vote to end travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws
12/09/2023 09:37 AM | Click to read full article
California may soon lift a ban on state-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws and instead focus on an advertising campaign to bring anti-discrimination messages to red states. California started banning official travel to states with laws it deemed discriminatory against LGBTQ+ people in 2017, starting with Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. The list has grown to include a total of 26 states following a surge of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation these past few years.
