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Trans woman shares personal account of conflict with lawmaker outside Capitol restroom

  • Carma Bell Marshall, a transgender woman from Louisville, encountered Rep. Bill Wesley at the Kentucky Capitol.
  • Marshall, preparing to speak, entered the women's restroom before the confrontation occurred last Thursday.
  • Outside the restroom, Marshall saw Wesley surrounded by police officers, initiating a discussion regarding her presence.
  • Wesley questioned Marshall's presence, reportedly calling her a male, while Marshall stated, "I don’t know if he’s ever met transgender Kentuckians."
  • Marshall, advocating for transgender rights, walked away and stated she would continue using the women's restroom.
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Trans woman shares personal account of conflict with lawmaker outside Capitol restroom

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Trans woman shares account of confrontation with lawmaker outside capitol restroom

Last Thursday was just another day at the state capitol for Carma Bell Marshall, a transgender woman from Louisville, who was preparing to speak at an event."I went into the restroom and applied my lipstick and eyelashes, and turned around to leave the bathroom and there was a capitol officer who was motioning for me," Marshall said.Outside the women's restroom, Marshall said she saw Rep. Bill Wesley surrounded by several capitol police officers…

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Trans protester arrested after washing her hands in Florida Capitol women’s bathroom

Marcy Rheintgen was protesting a 2023 law banning people from using bathrooms in public buildings that don’t match their sex at birth

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