Map Shows States With Bathroom Bans
Nancy Mace of South Carolina is proposing a bill to ban trans people from all federal buildings across the country that detractors say will "not protect or promote anyone's safety."The bill was proposed after Sarah McBride of Delaware this month became the first trans woman elected to the House of Representatives.
If Mace's bill passes, McBride will be barred from using women's bathrooms in her place of work.Since President Joe Biden took office in 2021, there was a significant rise in anti-trans legislation passed in states across the country.
In 2021, the number of anti-trans bills (155) introduced nearly doubled from 2020, when there were 85. In 2023, 615 bills were introduced, followed by 652 this year, which marks the fourth consecutive year of record-breaking numbers of anti-trans bills being considered by legislatures in the U.S.Bills have targeted transgender youth and adults in a wide range of categories, including limiting access to bathrooms.
