Transgender Bathroom Bill Montana

Attorneys for the state of Montana on Monday sought to ward off a long-term judicial block being placed on House Bill 121, a recently passed law that creates strict sex segregation of multi-user bathrooms, locker rooms and sleeping areas. The law, endorsed by Republican legislators and signed by Gov. Greg Gianforte, has been challenged by transgender and intersex plaintiffs who say it forces.

Transgender people in Montana can no longer use bathrooms in public buildings that do not align with their sex assigned at birth. Republican Gov. HB 121 (Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill) UPDATE: On March 27, 2025, the ACLU of Montana, in partnership with ACLU and Legal Voice, filed a complaint against the State of Montana over HB 121.

HB 121 discriminates against trans, intersex, and gender nonconforming Montanans. The plaintiffs in court documents argued that transgender Montanans have been subjected to repeated unequal treatment by the state, pointing to five separate bills passed by the Montana Legislature over the last three sessions that target transgender individuals. The law requires public buildings including the state Capitol, schools, jails, prisons, libraries and state.

A bill that would require transgender people in Montana to use the bathroom that aligns with their sex at birth has cleared one of its last legislative hurdles before going to the governor. The Montana House of Representatives has advanced a transgender bathroom ban, the first to do so in the 2025 session. Legislation targeting transgender Montanans re-emerged at the statehouse the first week of the session.

A bill to restrict who can use certain public bathrooms, locker rooms and sleeping quarters was introduced Friday. MISSOULA - A Missoula District Court Judge on Monday extended the temporary restraining order on Montana House Bill 121, a bill that would require individuals to use the bathroom that aligns. House Bill 300, pertaining to student athletes in K-12 and university settings, is not slated to take effect until Oct.

1. An attorney for the ACLU of Montana said the organization filed a lawsuit Thursday afternoon against HB 121 on behalf of transgender and intersex plaintiffs.