Pennsylvania has a mixed legislative landscape for transgender individuals. While numerous anti-trans bills have been proposed (3 in 2023, 9 in 2024, 11 in 2025), none have been enacted into law. Instead, the state has seen significant pro-LGBTQ+ legislative activity, with 71 bills and nine resolutions introduced during the 2023-2024 session, though no substantive LGBTQ legislation was enacted.
2023 (3 bills tracked):
- Healthcare, sports, and education categories
- Provisions amending Title 42 of Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes regarding gender affirmation treatments and their limitation of time
2024 (9 bills tracked):
- Healthcare restrictions: Prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors; banning prescriptions of cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to minors
- Parental protections: Civil immunity for parents/guardians who refuse to use preferred pronouns or consent to gender-affirming medical services
- Custody considerations: Preventing courts from considering parental refusal to use preferred pronouns or consent to gender affirmation treatment in custody arrangements
- Sports restrictions: Requiring athletic teams to be designated by biological sex; prohibiting female-designated teams from including students of male sex
- Education: Banning diversity, equity, and inclusion offices at public higher education institutions; parental notification requirements for student healthcare services
2025 (11 bills tracked):
- Curriculum restrictions: Prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity for kindergarten through fifth grade
- Healthcare: Continuing bans on gender transition procedures for minors and cross-sex hormone prescriptions
- Sex recognition: Requiring the Commonwealth to recognize only biological male and female sexes, with no concept of gender distinguishable from biological sex
- Sports: Reiterating restrictions on female-designated athletic teams
2023-2024 Session:
- 71 bills and nine resolutions with positive impact on LGBTQ Pennsylvanians introduced
- Only 14 negative LGBTQ bills introduced
- No substantive LGBTQ legislation enacted during the session
| Name |
Party |
Chamber |
Key Actions |
| No specific politicians identified in search results for anti-trans bills |
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| Date |
Event |
| 2023 |
3 anti-trans bills tracked; 71 pro-LGBTQ+ bills introduced |
| 2024 |
9 anti-trans bills tracked |
| 2025 |
11 anti-trans bills tracked |
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2023/PA
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2025/PA
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2024/PA
- Philadelphia - Executive Order
- LGBT Map - Healthcare Bans
- PA Senate Fairness
- PA Youth Congress - Legislation Tracker
Last updated: 2026-04-02