Transgender Only Bathrooms

Nearly 10 years after North Carolina's HB 2 caused nationwide boycotts, 19 states have enacted restrictions on what bathrooms transgender people can use. The policies shown in this map prohibit transgender people from using bathrooms and facilities-such as locker rooms, shower rooms, changing rooms, and other sex-segregated spaces-according to their gender identity. Some of these policies apply to K-12 school settings, while others apply more broadly to government.

There is no evidence that allowing transgender people access to bathrooms aligning with their gender identity jeopardizes safety and privacy. Research consistently finds that transgender people report negative experiences like harassment and violence when accessing bathrooms. More than a dozen states prohibit trans people from using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity in public buildings.

The Supreme Court has heard the first of two cases on Thursday that challenge state bans on transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports. The outcome will have broad. Thirteen states have bans on transgender people accessing bathrooms in schools that align with their gender identity.

In fact, studies have found that discriminatory bathroom and locker room policies are associated with higher rates of other students assaulting trans youth. Gender justice and women's rights organizations agree that bathroom bans only put transgender people - and anyone who doesn't conform. Republican lawmakers in several states have resurrected and expanded the fight over whether transgender people may use bathrooms and other facilities that do not match their sex assigned at birth.

Introduction In the United States, laws impacting transgender and nonbinary (TNB) people are on the rise. One area targeted by these laws is the bathroom. However, laws are not the only factor impacting bathroom access for TNB people.

Institutional design and policy impact access to gender-appropriate bathrooms, which has a number of health and behavioral consequences. The current study aimed. "Bathroom bills" restrict access to public bathrooms, changing rooms, and other facilities based on gender.

They often force people who are transgender or non.

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