Housing restrictions for transgender college students approved by Utah Legislature
- Transgender college students in Utah will be prohibited from living in dorms consistent with their gender identity under a bill that cleared its final legislative hurdle on Monday.
- The bill requires students to enter or live in spaces that correspond with their sex assigned at birth, affecting dorms, locker rooms, and bathrooms.
- The bill's sponsor, Rep. Stephanie Gricius, stated it is needed to support the privacy needs of female students.
- This legislation marks the fourth consecutive year that the Republican supermajority has pursued laws targeting Utah's transgender population.
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Housing restrictions for transgender college students approved by Utah Legislature
Transgender college students in Utah will be prohibited from living in dorms consistent with their gender identity under a bill that has cleared a final legislative hurdle.
Utah Legislature passes bill restricting on-campus housing for transgender college students.
A bill limiting on-campus housing options for transgender university students is headed to the governor’s desk after clearing both chambers of the Utah Legislature on Monday. A bill limiting on-campus housing options for transgender university students is headed to the governor’s desk after clearing both chambers of the Utah Legislature on Monday. Despite concerns over HB269’s impact on trans students and the potential for governmental overreach…
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