North Dakota Wants $1500 Fine For Using Pronouns Other Than Those Assigned At Birth

As more than a dozen states consider passing anti-transgender legislation this year, North Dakota lawmakers rejected a bill Friday that would have made people pay $1,500 each time they refer to themselves or others with gender pronouns different from the ones they were assigned at birth.
The vote tally came to 39 senators against the bill and eight in favor.
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee had said they agreed with the bill’s purpose, but that it was poorly written and would be difficult to enforce.