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House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member (apnews.com)

submitted 1 day ago by UrLogicFails to c/politics

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House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year.

A resolution proposed Monday by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina would prohibit any lawmakers and House employees from “using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex.” Mace said the bill is aimed specifically at McBride, who was elected to the House this month from Delaware.

At least 11 states have adopted laws barring transgender girls and women from girls and women’s bathrooms at public schools, and in some cases other government facilities.

[Mace] added that Johnson assured her the bathroom provision would be included in any changes to House rules for the next Congress.

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All the effort House Republicans are spending specifically to make Rep. McBride's day miserable should make it crystal clear that they're not doing this for women at all.

[–] UrLogicFails 31 points 1 day ago

I don't think anyone could make the case that Rep. McBride is dangerous; but Republicans are fighting not to release the ethics report on Matt Gaetz before he is placed in a position of immense power, when it seems quite likely that he was directly harming women.

As you say, this is all about tormenting Rep. McBride (along with any other Trans women they are able to hurt at the same time).

The bill's cruelty is precisely why I think it's so important for every American to contact their representative (even Republican ones). It might not be enough to change a Republican Congressperson's mind, but it's good for them to know that the American people are not going to let Trans people be an easy target for them.