New Ohio Legislation Enforces Specific Bathroom Regulations for Transgender Students

Columbus, Ohio – Ohio lawmakers recently passed a new law aimed at regulating the use of school bathrooms by transgender students, stoking a fiery debate over rights and privacy in educational institutions. This legislation requires students at public schools and universities in Ohio to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to the sex assigned to them at birth. The new law also provides schools with the ability to make special accommodations, such as the use of a single-occupancy restroom or the permission to use faculty restrooms under particular circumstances. Republicans supporting the bill argue … Read more