Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced the resolution as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is set to become the first out transgender member of Congress.

Summary

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution to ban transgender women from using female bathrooms in the Capitol, citing “women’s rights” and opposing the “radical left.”

The move comes ahead of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first openly transgender member of Congress, taking office.

McBride criticized the measure as a divisive distraction from real issues like housing and healthcare costs.

LGBTQ advocates condemned the resolution as discriminatory, aligning it with broader Republican anti-trans policies emphasized in their platform and political ads.

  • @Shanedino
    11•1 month ago

    Are they also banning transgender men from male bathrooms?

    • @samus12345English
      2•1 month ago

      There’s aren’t any (out) trans men in Congress, so no.

      • @[email protected]
        10•1 month ago

        The measure would prohibit any lawmakers and House employees from “using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex.”

        So yes

        • @samus12345English
          7•1 month ago

          Ah, okay, they covered their bases. But conservatives forget trans men exist all the time, so it’s probably an afterthought.

          • @[email protected]
            2•29 days ago

            Oh, I expect they forgot trans men existed when they wrote the law. Once extremely masculine trans men start using the women’s bathroom, as they are legally illogically required to do, Republicans will backpedal…who am I kidding, that wouldn’t happen until midterms at the earliest, and by then they’ll just be shooting trans people.

            I’m sorry for the state of your country. I hope mine doesn’t follow, though they seem to be.