North Carolina GOP files bills to restrict transgender rights.

North Carolina Republicans, emboldened by their new veto-proof legislative majorities, have introduced several bills focusing on transgender issues, including banning gender dysphoric minors from receiving puberty blockers or sex-reassignment surgeries, making transgender athletes play on sports teams associated with their sex, and prohibiting males from competing in girls’ sports. These bills were previously vetoed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, but with state Rep. Tricia Cotham's switch from the Democratic Party to the GOP ranks, Republicans now have a veto-proof majority in the state House, complementing the GOP supermajority in the state Senate. Transgender rights advocates called the legislation a direct attack on the rights of LGBTQ youth.