“The new law, by Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, requires businesses, government buildings and other public places to make single-stall bathrooms open to all genders, instead of one for men and another for women. The requirement would become part of code enforcement inspections and does not affect multi-stall restrooms.” Read the full article in the San Francisco Chronicle … [Read more...]

“Though litigation and policies surrounding the use of restrooms by transgender people have been brewing for a couple years, it remains somewhat shocking to see that the bathroom has become the center of debate around the civil rights of trans Americans—let alone children. "I don't understand why the bathroom is such an issue," Charlie, a 13-year-old trans girl, says. "You've been peeing with trans people for years. We go to the bathroom to do exactly what everyone else does. It's that simple." Read the full article in Broadly. … [Read more...]

“Gavin Grimm fought against the Gloucester County School Board in Virginia with representation from the ACLU after the governing body passed a discriminatory policy preventing him from using the restroom that corresponds with his gender identity. The Supreme Court is now slated to hear Grimm’s case on March 28, the ruling of which could have profound implications for the trans community for years to come.” Read the full article in The Huffington Post … [Read more...]

“Now when Finley logs onto the school’s website or when teachers call roll, Fynn is the name that appears on computer screens and is spoken in front of his peers.  School officials also let Finley use the boy’s restroom and boy’s locker room...The quick action of the district and school staff is also consistent with the School Success and Opportunity Act, also known as Assembly Bill 1266, which took effect in 2014...AB 1266 states that students cannot be discriminated against based on gender identity or expression and that all students have the … [Read more...]