The impact of women’s bills of rights on trans employees
Around the country, Women’s Bills of Rights (“Women’s BoRs”) have emerged as a mechanism to spread anti-transgender policy under the guise of women’s rights.
These laws redefine terms like gender, sex, woman, and man to binary definitions that exclude protections and recognition of transgender, nonbinary, and in some contexts, intersex individuals.
The focus of these laws is on public institutions and facilities, such as restrooms and changing rooms. What do these laws mean for students and employees of public institutions, such as public schools and government agencies?
How may private employers react to these laws? We will dive into the rise of Women’s BoR laws, their impact on workplace protections, and what we can expect with the rise of anti-transgender policies.
