trans bathroom ban

The teen has been using the boys’ bathrooms for years, but the school suddenly wants to restrict his access, and the district says there’s “both sides” to consider.

The discrimination got so bad that the teen had to be hospitalized for his mental health.

The new law will require schools to allow cis students an opportunity to opt-out of sharing facilities with trans students. Gov. Bill Lee called the right’s latest bathroom bill a “smart approach.”

Now that they have overridden one veto from the governor, the Arkansas legislature is not letting up on the gas pedal – and is determined to make the state the nation’s leader in anti-trans legislation.

Some cities are already looking at expanding their local nondiscrimination ordinances to include LGBTQ protections.