Wyoming has a highly restrictive legislative landscape for transgender individuals, with multiple anti-trans laws enacted from 2023 to 2025. The state passed eight anti-LGBTQ+ laws targeting trans people, including sports bans, healthcare restrictions, and forced outing requirements.
2023:
- Senate File 133 (SF 133): Prohibited male-sex students from competing on female-designated teams
- Signed into law despite ACLU urging veto
- Healthcare Ban: Banned physicians from gender-transition procedures on children, revoked licenses for violations, prohibited insurance coverage
2024:
- Gender-Affirming Care Ban: Outlawed gender-affirming care
- "Force Outing" Statute: Requires schools to notify parents of gender identity changes
- Biological Sex Definition: Defined biological sex in laws, distinguishing male/female accommodations and requiring birth-sex data collection
2025 (20 bills tracked):
- Bathroom/Facilities: Restricted changing areas to single sex
- Healthcare: Allowed providers/payers to refuse gender-related services based on conscience, with immunity
- Education/Pronouns: Prohibited using preferred pronouns not matching biological sex; required parental permission for DEI instruction and notice of student info
- Other: Bans on sponsoring sexually explicit events, adoption restrictions, performance limits
2023: 8 anti-trans bills tracked (sports, healthcare, education, other)
2024: 12 anti-trans bills tracked (civil rights, education, healthcare, sports, other)
2025: 20 anti-trans bills tracked (education, other, sports, bathroom, healthcare, performance, adoption, pronouns)
Total: 8 anti-LGBTQ+ laws enacted since 2023
| Name |
Party |
Chamber |
Key Actions |
| Gov. Mark Gordon |
R |
Governor |
Signed multiple anti-trans bills |
| Date |
Event |
| 2023 |
8 anti-trans bills tracked; SF 133 sports ban enacted |
| 2024 |
12 anti-trans bills tracked; gender-affirming care ban and forced outing statute enacted |
| 2025 |
20 anti-trans bills tracked; multiple restrictions enacted |
| Early 2026 |
8 total anti-LGBTQ+ laws enacted since 2023 |
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2023/WY
- ACLU Wyoming - Veto Three Bills
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2025/WY
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2024/WY
- Laramie Reporter - LGBTQ Rights
- ACLU Legislative Attacks 2023
- Trans Legislation Tracker 2023
- LGBT Map - Bathroom Bans
Last updated: 2026-04-02