New Hampshires 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 governors vetoes. Related GOP governor vetoes several anti-LGBTQ+ measures while letting others become law Advocates still celebrated the partial victory, attributing the governors vetoes to community action. 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. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today School principals would be given 10 days to decide whether the materials violated the law and to notify complaining parents about their decision. Parents could appeal the decision to local school boards and the State Board of Education. Parents could also file civil suits against any non-compliant schools, and the state board could discipline any non-compliant educators.Opponents of the bill noted that similar laws have been used to censor age-appropriate books with LGBTQ+ themes. Teachers unions objected to the bills professional consequences for educators who refused to comply, Seacoast Online reported.In her veto message, Ayotte said the state already had procedures in place for parents to opt their children out of any instructional materials that they object to, provided that alternate materials are made available.The National Education Association of New Hampshire, the states largest teachers union, called the bill classroom censorship effort.Every student deserves to see themselves reflected in the pages of their books, said NEA New Hampshire President Megan Tuttle in a statement. Ayotte also vetoed H.B. 148, a bill that wouldve allowed businesses and organizations to ban transgender people from using facilities matching their gender identity, even in jails and mental health facilities.I believe there are important and legitimate privacy and safety concerns raised by biological males using places such as female locker rooms and being placed in female correctional facilities, Ayotte wrote in her veto message. At the same time, I see that House Bill 148 is overly broad and impractical to enforce, potentially creating an exclusionary environment for some of our citizens.Following the governors vetoes, House Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson said, Were grateful that today New Hampshire chose to protect the rights and dignity of our transgender neighbors and House Democrats will keep fighting until every Granite Stater can live freely, openly, and safely, no matter who they are.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 CDCs Youth Risk Behavior Survey, an anonymous survey measuring students mental health and drug use.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.