Texas Lawmakers Vote to Ban Trans People From Public Restrooms that Match Their Gender Identity
SB 8 imposes fines up to $125,000 on government entities violating bathroom use rules based on sex assigned at birth, marking the strictest such law in the U.S., awaiting governor's approval.
- The Texas Legislature passed the Texas Women's Privacy Act, restricting bathroom use in government buildings based on sex assigned at birth, with fines of up to $125,000 for violations.
- The bill's passage faced little public backlash, with no major corporate opposition reported this time.
- Malcolm Gladwell expressed regret over his past stance on transgender athletes, stating he felt pressured and was dishonest about his views.
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The Texas Senate passed a bill prohibiting transgender people from using public toilets and changing rooms other than those of their biological sex, as well as preventing them from being placed in prisons or prisons according to their gender identity. The initiative now moves to the office of Governor Greg Abbott for his signature, who has already supported similar initiatives.Read more]]>

Texas Lawmakers Pass Transgender Bathroom Ban
Texas lawmakers have passed a bill banning transgender people from using public restrooms that align with their gender identity. Texas Senate Bill 8 prohibits transgender people from using multiple-occupancy bathrooms and changing rooms that match their gender identity in schools and government-owned buildings. The measure, passed late Wednesday, also requires prison inmates in state custody to be housed according to their biological sex and bar…
Texas lawmakers vote to ban trans people from public restrooms that match their gender identity
Texas lawmakers voted late Wednesday to ban transgender people from public restrooms that match their gender identity, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott after nearly a decade of failed attempts. Texas Senate Bill 8 bars transgender people from using multiple-occupancy bathrooms and changing rooms that align with their identity in schools and government-owned buildings. It mandates that inmates in state custody are housed accord…
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