WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- Governor Evers proclaimed Tuesday, Oct. 17, as Rise Up for LGBTQ Youth Day.

The governor announced the state will join a nationwide effort that honors more than 2 million LGBTQ young people. 

“Wisconsin is home to an incredible history of LGBTQ activism and advocacy, from the Black Nite Brawl in Milwaukee to being the first state to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation,” said Gov. Evers. “But today, we continue to see harmful anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation here in Wisconsin and across the country—rhetoric that we know only hurts our kids, emboldens hate and violence, and threatens the safety, security, and dignity of LGBTQ people.

“I want LGBTQ folks, including our trans kids, to know they are welcome, wanted, and belong here in Wisconsin, and I will keep fighting every day to continue our work to build a state where they feel safe, supported, and loved being exactly who they are.”

It comes as Republican lawmakers have introduced a series of bills that target LGBTQ individuals, especially minors. 

One bill Senate Republicans approved Tuesday would prohibit minors from receiving gender-transition treatment. 

Evers has vowed to veto all of the proposals.