Sarah McBride, the First Openly Trans Person Elected to Congress, Will Be Banned From Using Women’s Restrooms in the Capitol

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, her Republican colleagues are already using her presence to roll out a decidedly anti-trans agenda.Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina recently introduced a bill that would ban transgender people from single-sex spaces (bathrooms and locker rooms) that do not correspond with their “biological sex” on federal property, quickly earning the support of a fellow Republican, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. “I know how vulnerable women and girls are in private spaces,” Mace said of her bill, . “So I’m absolutely, 100 percent, going to stand in the way of any man who wants to be in a women’s restroom, in our locker rooms, in our changing rooms.” Mace also confirmed that McBride’s election is what prompted her to put the measure forth.Representative Nancy Mace in September 2024It’s unclear if or when the bill would get a vote, but as for the federal property that is the US Capitol building, House Speaker Mike Johnson is . “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 said in a statement, noting that, “each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.So while this rule created a precedent for discrimination, it may not, in practicality, limit Sarah McBride’s ability to access facilities in the building when she needs to (though the same cannot be said for other transgender people who work on Capitol Hill).

Which is perhaps why McBride remains focused on the issues affecting everyday Americans, not the ins and outs of Capitol Hill. “We should be focused on bringing down the cost of housing, health care, and child care, not manufacturing culture wars,” .More from GlamourSee More Stories & Guides© 2024 Condé Nast.