US Congress Set to Implement Bathroom Regulations for Transgender Individuals
House Speaker Mike Johnson has stated that transgender individuals will only have access to Congressional restrooms corresponding to their sex at birth. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Transgender individuals in the US Capitol building will only be permitted to use restrooms that align with their sex assigned at birth, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
This announcement follows the recent election of the first openly transgender member of the House.
The proposed restrictions were introduced earlier this week by Republican Representative Nancy Mace from South Carolina. Mace stated that her aim was to “protect real women,” explicitly targeting the incoming Democratic Representative Sarah McBride, a Delaware state senator who publicly came out as transgender over a decade ago.
“All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings – such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms – are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” Johnson noted in his statement. He added that each member’s office is equipped with its own private restroom, alongside the availability of unisex restrooms throughout the Capitol.
In response, McBride expressed her disagreement with the new rules but stated her intention to comply. “I’m not here to fight about bathrooms,” she mentioned in a post on X. She characterized the restrictions as an “effort to distract from the real issues facing this country.”
Congressional members responsible for administering the House of Representatives reportedly lack a clear plan on how Johnson's transgender bathroom ban will be enforced, as noted by Axios. According to a member of the House Administration Committee, Democrat Joe Morelle, there was a light-hearted suggestion that Nancy Mace could be appointed as “bathroom monitor.” Another unnamed Republican indicated that enforcement would likely rely on “socially enforced” measures.
In related news, US President-elect Donald Trump prioritized opposition to transgender rights during his campaign, branding it as “transgender insanity” in schools and women’s sports.
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
This announcement follows the recent election of the first openly transgender member of the House.
The proposed restrictions were introduced earlier this week by Republican Representative Nancy Mace from South Carolina. Mace stated that her aim was to “protect real women,” explicitly targeting the incoming Democratic Representative Sarah McBride, a Delaware state senator who publicly came out as transgender over a decade ago.
“All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings – such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms – are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” Johnson noted in his statement. He added that each member’s office is equipped with its own private restroom, alongside the availability of unisex restrooms throughout the Capitol.
In response, McBride expressed her disagreement with the new rules but stated her intention to comply. “I’m not here to fight about bathrooms,” she mentioned in a post on X. She characterized the restrictions as an “effort to distract from the real issues facing this country.”
Congressional members responsible for administering the House of Representatives reportedly lack a clear plan on how Johnson's transgender bathroom ban will be enforced, as noted by Axios. According to a member of the House Administration Committee, Democrat Joe Morelle, there was a light-hearted suggestion that Nancy Mace could be appointed as “bathroom monitor.” Another unnamed Republican indicated that enforcement would likely rely on “socially enforced” measures.
In related news, US President-elect Donald Trump prioritized opposition to transgender rights during his campaign, branding it as “transgender insanity” in schools and women’s sports.
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
