Montana governor signs law to define 'sex' as only male or female
Demonstrators gather on the steps of the Montana state Capitol protesting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Helena, Mont., March 15, 2021. Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill on Friday, May 19, 2023, to define "sex" as only male or female in Montana. Kansas and Tennessee have similar laws that LGBTQ+ advocates argue are denying legal recognition to nonbinary and transgender people. Montana's law would take effect on Oct. 1, 2023. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)
By AMY BETH HANSON
Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. — Republican Governor Greg Gianforte has signed a bill defining the word “sex” in state law as only male or female — joining Kansas and Tennessee, which have similar laws that LGBTQ+ advocates argue will deny legal recognition to nonbinary and transgender people...