A transgender college student declared "I am here to break the law" before entering a women's restroom at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee and being handcuffed by police. Marcy Rheintgen (born 2004/2005 [1]), an American college student, was arrested and detained overnight on March 19, 2025, for washing her hands in a women's bathroom in the Florida State Capitol. [2][1] She was arrested under Florida's anti-trans bathroom law, Facility Requirements Based on Sex Act, because she used a women's bathroom as a transgender woman.
[3][4] She is believed to be the. A transgender woman was arrested last month for refusing to leave the women's restroom at the Florida State Capitol. Marcy Rheintgen, a 20-year-old college student, said she acted intentionally to.
A transgender college student was arrested after saying "I am here to break the law" and then entering a women's restroom at the Florida State Capitol. Civil rights attorneys say the arrest is. At least 14 states have adopted laws barring transgender women from entering women's bathrooms at public schools and some government buildings.
A transgender protester was arrested for washing her hands in a woman's bathroom in the Florida Capitol building (Getty Images). A transgender woman has been arrested in Florida for washing her hands in a women's bathroom. While she was released the following day, her arrest is believed to be the first under the bathroom.
A transgender college student declared "I am here to break the law" before entering a women's restroom at the Florida Capitol and being led out in handcuffs by police. Civil rights attorneys say the arrest of Marcy Rheintgen last month is the first they know of on a violation of transgender bathroom restrictions passed by numerous state legislatures. Capitol police had been alerted and.
Meet the transgender woman arrested for using a Florida Capitol restroom (exclusive) Florida Capitol Police arrested Marcy Rheintgen on March 19 and charged her with trespassing, a second degree. A transgender woman was arrested at the Florida State Capitol last month after she used a bathroom there to protest a state law that blocks transgender people from using a rest room that aligns.
