Puerto Rico quietly passed an anti-trans bathroom ban & used trans swimmer Lia Thomas to justify it

Puerto Rico quietly passed an anti-trans bathroom ban & used trans swimmer Lia Thomas to justify it

Earlier this year, Puerto Rico became the first U.S. territory to pass an anti-trans bathroom ban into law. Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón (R) signed H.B. 165 in late February, after it was passed by the Puerto Rican Legislative Assembly with votes of 37–11 in the House and 21–5 in the Senate, as reported by independent journalist Aleksandra Vaca. Related Puerto Rican governor signs gender-affirming care ban that sends violators to prison for 1…