Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Idaho lawmakers approved a bill criminalizing the use of bathrooms, locker rooms, or changing rooms by individuals whose sex at birth does not match the facility's designated sex, even in private businesses.
- The Idaho Senate passed the bill 28-7 after the House approved it last week, and Governor Brad Little is expected to sign it into law.
- The law makes it a misdemeanor with up to one year in prison for a first offense and a felony with up to five years for a second offense within five years.
- Idaho joins 20 other states with restrictions on transgender individuals' access to bathrooms, with varying scopes and penalties across states.
- Some states, like Kansas, have enacted laws allowing private individuals to sue transgender people for using bathrooms that do not match their birth sex, highlighting a range of enforcement approaches.
