Arkansas restricts transgender bathroom use in schools

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom that matches their gender identity, making Arkansas the fourth state to place such restrictions at public schools. The law applies to multi-person restrooms and locker rooms at public schools and charter schools serving prekindergarten through 12th grade. The majority-Republican Legislature gave final approval to the bill last week. Similar laws have been enacted in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, although lawsuits have been filed challenging the Oklahoma and Tennessee restrictions.