¶ Rhode Island
Rhode Island has a protective legislative landscape for transgender individuals. While anti-trans bills were introduced in 2023 and 2024, none passed into law. Instead, the state passed pro-trans legislation such as expanding anti-discrimination protections in healthcare to include gender identity.
2023:
- S0412/H5428: Expanded anti-discrimination in healthcare to explicitly include gender identity
2023 (5 bills tracked):
- Sports: Fairness in Women's Sports Act (categorizes athletes by biological sex at birth, e.g., S0391)
- Bathrooms/Facilities: S0487 (requires separate restrooms/sleeping quarters by biological sex on school trips)
- Education:
- H5739 (curriculum censorship on LGBTQ+ topics)
- H5756, H5688, S0179, S0352, S0414 (parental notification of gender identity disclosures, penalties for non-compliance)
- H5499 (restricts student expression/movement)
- Healthcare: S0958 ("Rhode Island's Children Deserve Help Not Harm Act")
- Prohibits gender transition procedures (puberty blockers, hormones, surgeries) for minors under 18
- Bans public funding and allows provider discipline with 30-year statute of limitations
2024 (5 bills tracked):
- Sports: Fairness in Women's Sports Act (biological sex for organized sports)
- Healthcare: "Rhode Island's Children Deserve Help Not Harm Act" (prohibits gender transition procedures for minors)
2025 and Later:
- No specific 2025 bills detailed in available records
- 2026 bill S2598 mirrors prior healthcare bans on minor gender transitions
| Name |
Party |
Chamber |
Key Actions |
| No specific politicians identified in search results for anti-trans bills |
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| Date |
Event |
| 2023 |
5 anti-trans bills tracked; S0412/H5428 passed (pro-trans) |
| 2024 |
5 anti-trans bills tracked - none enacted |
| 2025 |
No specific bills detailed |
| 2026 |
S2598 introduced (mirrors prior healthcare bans) |
- GLAD Law - Anti-LGBTQ Bills in RI 2023
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2023/RI
- RI Legislature - Press Release
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2024/RI
- Point Foundation - 2023 Anti-LGBTQ Laws
- ACLU Legislative Attacks 2023
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2026/RI/S2598
- LegiScan - S0958
Last updated: 2026-04-02