Angela Giampolo of Giampolo Law Group in Philadelphia Angela Giampolo of Giampolo Law Group in Philadelphia

The start of 2023 has been filled with unease for the queer community. The Human Rights Campaign has found that over 390 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced into state legislatures in the last five years, and the number is growing exponentially.

The most recent shocking display of anti-LGBTQ+ behavior happened on the floor of Montana's House of Representatives. Just this week, Montana's Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, signed a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for young transgender people—the battle over which ended with the banning of Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr from the House floor.