Title: New Louisiana law allows deadnaming trans people — and more disrespect — in the workplaceLink To: Article 🔗 [Link: [https/www.advocate.com/politics/states/new-louisiana-law-allows-deadnaming/]Author: Desiree Guerrero
Date: Jun 25, 2026
Trigger Warning: None
Brief summary of the articleThe article reports that Louisiana Act 579 will protect employees from discipline if they refuse to use a transgender or nonbinary coworker's chosen name or pronouns. Supporters describe the law as a free speech measure, while LGBTQ+ advocates and Democratic state Rep. Joy Walters warn it could increase workplace discrimination and harm workers' mental health.
Main Points of the Article"Louisiana workers will soon be shielded from discipline if they refuse to use a transgender or nonbinary coworker's name or pronouns, under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry that LGBTQ+ advocates warn will invite workplace discrimination under the banner of free speech."
"Act 579, passed during the state's 2026 legislative session, prohibits employers from disciplining workers who refuse to identify their own pronouns, address other employees by names other than those they were given at birth, or use pronouns that do not align with a person's gender identity but are consistent with their sex assigned at birth."
"Supporters have described the measure as a protection for First Amendment speech rights."
"LGBTQ+ advocates, however, argue that it amounts to a state-sanctioned license to discriminate against transgender and nonbinary workers under the guise of protecting free speech."
"Democratic state Rep. Joy Walters is among those who have raised concerns about the law's potential impact on LGBTQ+ workers' employment and mental health, telling KTAL that some people are asking themselves, "Man, do I need to find a new employer?""
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