2024 Legislative Wins

In Minnesota’s most recent legislative session, we saw big advancements in reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, and bodily autonomy. We are grateful to our supporters, community members, coalition partners and allied legislators who made this year’s progress possible, including you! As we look ahead, your continued support will help us to advance an ambitious pro-equality agenda in the upcoming legislative session, including the strongest state Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the country.

With your help and advocacy, here are some key wins for gender equity in 2024:

• Mandating Insurance Coverage for Abortion
  In a major victory for abortion access, state law now requires private health insurance plans to cover abortion care.
• Mandating Insurance Coverage for Gender Affirming Care
  Legislators continued to make Minnesota a more equitable home for trans people by passing the Gender Affirming Care Act ensuring that insurance plans in Minnesota cover gender affirming care.
• Passing Logan’s Law
  This law updates Minnesota’s parenting laws to treat LGBTQ+ families equitably, specifically around recognizing both same-sex parents as birth parents on legal documentation.
• Setting Statewide Health Education Standards
  Gender Justice is part of a large coalition convened by Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault to advance comprehensive sex education. Our coalition advocated for a bill ensuring all students get access to education on crucial health topics, including CPR, substance use prevention, sexual health education, mental health, and violence prevention.
• Achieved Funding to Support LGBTQ+ People Seeking Refuge
  Thanks to legislative champion Rep. Leigh Finke, and supporters like you, a one million dollar workforce development grant will assist LGBTQ+ people and families relocating to Minnesota from states with anti-LGBTQ laws.

We’ve accomplished a lot together, but our work is just getting started. In 2025, we invite you to continue fighting with us to truly make Minnesota a place where all people can thrive.

From passing the ERA, dismantling remaining roadblocks to affordable and accessible abortion care, and working for equity and inclusion for LGBTQ+ students we look forward to the progress we will make together in the year ahead.