New Hampshire Lawmakers Advance Bills That Would Ban Boys in Girls Sports and Mandate Parental Notification

The New Hampshire Senate on Friday advanced bills that would ban biological boys from girls’ sports in all public schools including state-run colleges, and mandate teachers to disclose any information requested by parents, including questions about gender identity. In an across-the-board 14–10 party-line vote on the legislation, the Republican majority Senate also approved a bill that would ban obscene material from school libraries and voted to study a proposal to establish a cause of action for any injuries suffered from any “gender-affirming care,” from puberty blockers to surgery, performed in the state. The bill that drew the biggest debate was the mandatory disclosure of the “if asked, do tell” measure that Democrats likened to secret surveillance of students—specifically calling it dangerous to children who don’t want to be outed to their parents....