North Carolina Governor Josh Stein, a Democrat, vetoed a Republican-led bill that sought to recognize only two sexes. The legislation also included provisions to ban taxpayer-funded sex change surgeries for inmates. Stein's veto has set up a potential confrontation at the state Capitol. Earlier in the year, Stein had signed a proclamation declaring June as LGBTQ Pride Month. In New Hampshire, Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed a bill aimed at protecting women's bathrooms and locker rooms from male access. Despite the veto, a poll indicated that New Hampshire voters supported the bill by a 3-to-1 margin. Ayotte also vetoed seven other bills, including one intended to keep graphic sexual content out of school libraries, which was praised by the New England Education Association-New Hampshire chapter for defending reading freedom. The vetoes in both states highlight ongoing debates over gender identity and related policies.