I was going to say Michigan, but Grok clarified. Based on the information available as of March 18, 2025, no state in the United States explicitly classifies the act of misgendering or using the wrong pronouns as a standalone felony. However, there has been significant debate and misinformation surrounding certain state laws, particularly in Michigan, that are worth clarifying. In Michigan, House Bill 4474, passed by the state House in June 2023, expands the state's hate crime laws to include protections for sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, among other characteristics. Some critics and media outlets claimed this bill could make intentionally using the wrong pronouns a felony, punishable by up to 5 years in prison or a $10,000 fine. However, the bill itself does not mention "pronouns" or "misgendering" explicitly. Instead, it defines a hate crime as "maliciously and intentionally" intimidating or harassing someone based on protected characteristics, where "intimidate" involves "repeated or continuing harassment" that causes a reasonable person to feel "terrorized, frightened, or threatened." Legal experts and lawmakers, including the bill’s sponsors, have stated that simply using the wrong pronoun, even intentionally, would not meet this threshold without additional threatening behavior. The bill has not yet been passed into law by the Michigan Senate as of the latest updates, so it is not currently enforceable. Elsewhere, no state has a law specifically designating misgendering as a felony. For example: - **California**: A 2017 law (SB 219) requires long-term care facilities to respect residents' preferred names and pronouns, with penalties up to $1,000 or a year in jail for willful and repeated violations. This is a misdemeanor, not a felony, and applies only in specific contexts, not broadly. - **New York**: State and city human rights laws protect against gender identity discrimination, which can include persistent misgendering in employment or public accommodations, but violations are typically civil matters, not felonies. Claims on platforms like X have exaggerated these laws, suggesting broad felony penalties for misgendering, but these are not supported by the legal texts or current enforcement. In summary, while some states have laws that could theoretically penalize repeated, intentional misgendering as part of broader harassment or discrimination statutes, none explicitly make it a felony on its own. Always approach such claims critically, as misinformation is common on this topic.