Chelsea Manning and Raquel Willis among 15 arrested at U.S. Capitol during bathroom sit-in
About 15 activists were arrested in the U.S. Capitol today while protesting Republicans' transgender bathroom ban with a sit-in.
DECEMBER 5, 2024
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'Transcendent' Star: My Bathroom Choices Are My Business
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N.C. Gov. Says HB 2 Is Being Enforced as Trespassing Law
Meanwhile, the University of North Carolina system now says it won't enforce the controversial law while court proceedings play out.
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Ohio Republican implies opponents of her trans bathroom bill should be drowned
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Nancy Mace's transphobic, slur-filled video posts remain up on Instagram
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