Democrats cheer as GOP governor vetoes two anti-LGBTQ+ bills

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Democrats cheer as GOP governor vetoes two anti-LGBTQ+ bills

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Story by Daniel Villarreal (16 July 2025)

New Hampshire's Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed several anti-LGBTQ+ bills on Tuesday, including an anti-trans bathroom bill, a book banning bill, and a ban on teachers giving students "get to know you" questionnaires without parental permission.

State Republicans lack the two-thirds majority needed in both the House and Senate to override the governor's vetoes.

One of the vetoed bills, H.B. 324, would have made it easier for parents to challenge and remove any school library materials that depict "nudity, sexuaI conduct, [or] sexuaI excitement... that is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable for minors."

Ayotte also vetoed H.B. 148, a bill that would've allowed businesses and organizations to ban transgender people from using facilities matching their gender identity, even in jails and mental health facilities.

Ayotte also vetoed H.B. 446, a bill that required parents to opt in for their students to participate in any non-academic surveys. She worried the bill would lower participation in the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey, an anonymous survey measuring students' mental health and drug use.