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The bill would require an incarcerated transgender woman to be housed in the male wing of the jail or prison.
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For the last 2 years, Utah has passed laws directly impacting many transgender Utahns' ways of life. This year added a 3rd bill — and a debate over bathrooms.
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After approval from the Legislature, HB257 now heads to Gov. Spencer Cox’s desk for consideration.
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A day after softening the bill, Sen. Dan McCay added another substitution that returned many of the House version’s restrictions.
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The bill continues to restrict transgender kids in public K-12 schools from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.
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After passing the Utah House last week, the Senate Business and Labor Committee advanced the bill to the floor on a 5-3 vote.
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Three days after it was introduced, and in the first week of the session, the bill is headed to the state Senate for consideration.
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HB257 would require transgender people to use either unisex or single-occupancy bathrooms in government buildings and publicly funded facilities.
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The Republican supermajority Utah Legislature is set to take up controversial social issues like college diversity programs and transgender rights in 2024.
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Two transgender minors and their parents are suing the Utah High School Activities Association, the Granite School District and the Jordan School District over the state’s 2022 ban on transgender girls competing in girls’ sports.
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In January, Utah banned gender-affirming care for minors.
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A recent school board meeting in the Jordan School District got heated when the topic of transgender students using bathrooms was brought up.