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South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) signed two anti-trans bills into law on Friday, touting them as “South Dakota values bills.” In a press release announcing the signings, Rhoden proclaimed that “South Dakota has always stood for truth.”

“My Administration will continue to uphold the values that make our state strong, safe, and free,” he added. “These bills reflect our commitment to carry those values forward for future generations.”

The two anti-trans bills – HB 1184 and HB 1161 – respectively ban legal recognition of trans identities and require people in the state to use facilities like bathrooms and locker rooms based exclusively on sex assigned at birth.

Also on Friday, Rhoden signed three bills rolling back reproductive rights in the state. In a statement, he called South Dakota “the most pro-life state in America” with laws that “reflect the fact that an unborn child is a person – and that child is worthy of our protection and respect.”

Artemis T. Douglas of the pro-trans publication The Needle, called the slew of bills a “show of force for reactionary patriarchy’s anti-trans political movement.”

“Anti-trans politics protects social control,” Douglas added, “including men’s position in the gender hierarchy and the status of everyone else as either property or incubator.”

South Dakota has long been a hostile state for LGBTQ+ people. The Movement Advancement Project gave it an overall ranking of -9.5/49 on LGBTQ+ rights, with a -9/26 for trans rights, specifically.

The state bans trans students from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity and also bans gender-affirming care for trans youth. It bans changing gender markers on birth certificates and also has no statewide nondiscrimination laws in place for gender identity or sexual orientation.