Transgender People and Bathroom Access
Trans people have long been using public restrooms just like everyone else without incident. Most people have shared a public bathroom with a trans person, even if they didn’t know it. It is simply common sense for trans people to use the bathroom that best matches their identity. Everyone deserves to take care of their body in safety and privacy. Access to public restrooms is a basic right protected by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and transgender people deserve and need equal access to facilities to safely exist and participate in public life. Sadly, anti-trans extremists are spreading fear.