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Congress has always been hostile to women trying to use the bathroom

Nancy Mace’s proposal to cut bathroom access for trans women in the Capitol is the latest in the building’s long history of excluding women lawmakers.

A Trans Bathroom in Cartagena

A surprising experience in South America has this writer pondering the larger issues involved in bathroom access.

Texas 'Bathroom Bill' Is Circling the Drain

Business opposition and citizen protests have helped stall the bill, but with six days left in the special legislative session, activists say it's no time to stop the pressure.

Mississippi governor signs transgender bathroom ban

Mississippi’s new law stands in contrast to the expanded federal rules against discrimination under Title IX.

LoveLoud Responds to Report of Trans Bathroom Discrimination

A trans woman was reportedly told she was "in the wrong bathroom" at the LGBT-supportive music festival.

Fighting Bathroom Bills With Cold, Hard Facts

Having information about who's really victimized in America will make anti-LGBT lies easier to refute.

Orlando Is an Extension of Marriage and Bathroom Wars

At a Florida dance club, religious- and state-sanctioned hate reached its natural conclusion.

Ohio passes sweeping college trans bathroom ban, first in nation after election

The bathroom ban was attached to the "College Credit Plus" program designed to help students enter dual enrollment and is the first anti-trans law to pass after the 2024 elections.

Bathroom Bill Fails in Tennessee

Right-wing legislators are emboldened after Trump rescinded federal guidelines protecting trans rights for youth, but it wasn't enough to advance a bathroom bill in Tennessee.

Kansas Wipes Out Transphobic 'Bathroom Bills'

The state legislature adjourned this morning without taking action on bills that would have compensated students upset by sharing facilities with trans people.

Op-ed: I'm a Bathroom Renegade

Despite what some staunchly conservative lawmakers think, when this trans woman wants to go to the bathroom, all she wants to do is use the toilet.

The Real Reason Behind Transgender 'Bathroom Bills'

Just under 200 legislators supported discriminatory bathroom bills last year. Here's why. 

Transgender Bathroom Issues Explored in #Trans102

Hollywood writer, producer, actress and activist Jen Richards of I Am Cait and Her Story fame wrote this first of nine short videos that will comprise a new docu-series, #‎MoreThanT. 

Someone Just Bombed a Target Bathroom

There is no indication that the latest incident of predatory bathroom behavior was perpetrated by a transgender person. 

Idaho Bathroom Law Targeting Transgender Students Blocked by Judge

He issued a temporary restraining order that stops the new law from being implemented while a legal challenge makes its way through the court system.

Ohio Man Has Epic Meltdown at Petco Over Gender-Neutral Bathroom

His poor dog appeared confused and scared as the man ranted.

Trans Houstonians: 'It's Not About the Bathrooms'

Transgender residents of Houston speak out after their city voted down an antidiscrimination ordinance that would have protected them.

Meet America's Newest 'Bathroom Cops'

Trans? Need to use the bathroom? Not if the potty police in these six states have anything to do about it!

A Trans Guy on Adjusting to Men's Bathroom Culture

Jackson Bird discusses furtive glances and stall phobia in an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place.

Marriage Ban, Bathroom Bill Resurface in Tennessee

Similar legislation has failed before, but right-wing lawmakers are trying again.