Indiana has a highly restrictive legislative landscape for transgender individuals, particularly regarding minors. In 2023, multiple anti-trans laws were enacted, including a ban on gender-affirming care for minors and parental notification requirements for schools. The state continues to track numerous anti-trans bills in 2025.
2023:
- SB 480: Prohibits healthcare professionals from providing gender transition procedures (e.g., puberty blockers, hormones, surgeries) to minors under 18, with exceptions
- Bars public funds/Medicaid coverage
- Creates civil actions
- Initially enjoined in June 2023 but effective February 2024 after Seventh Circuit stay lifted
- HB 1608: Bans classroom instruction on human sexuality in pre-K through grade 3; requires schools to notify parents within 5 days if a minor student requests name/pronoun changes inconsistent with birth sex
- Prison Ban: Prohibits gender-affirming surgery/therapy funding in prisons
- Conversion Therapy Law: Prohibits local governments from banning conversion therapy, keeping it legal statewide
- Sports Ban: Trans girls barred from female school sports
- Parental Outing: Requirements for parental notification when students disclose gender identity
2024:
- SB 480 Activation: Gender-affirming care ban for minors took effect in February after federal injunction lifted by Seventh Circuit
2025:
- Executive Order (Gov. Braun): Defines sex as birth-assigned, banning birth certificate gender marker changes
- 17-18 Bills Tracked: Covering sports, birth certificates, bathrooms, child abuse, healthcare, adoption, DEI limitations
2023:
- 17 anti-trans bills tracked across healthcare, education, bathrooms, birth certificates, incarceration
2025:
- 17-18 bills tracked covering expanded categories including sports, adoption, DEI limitations in education/health professions
| Name |
Party |
Chamber |
Key Actions |
| Gov. Mike Braun |
R |
Governor |
Executive order defining sex by birth assignment (2025) |
| Date |
Event |
| 2023 |
17 anti-trans bills tracked; SB 480, HB 1608 enacted |
| June 2023 |
Federal court enjoined SB 480 |
| February 2024 |
Seventh Circuit lifted injunction; SB 480 took effect |
| March 2025 |
Gov. Braun issued executive order on sex definition |
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2023/IN
- Indiana Education Policy Brief
- Wikipedia - LGBTQ Rights in Indiana
- ACLU Indiana 2023 Legislative Report
- ACLU Press Release - Seventh Circuit
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2025/IN
- ACLU Indiana - Slate of Hate
- Indiana Legislature - SB 480
Last updated: 2026-04-02