Florida Senate Narrowly Passes Transgender Bathroom Restrictions

Florida Republicans have passed a bill that would make it a misdemeanor trespassing offense for someone to use certain bathrooms that don’t align with their sex at birth. The bill is limited to people using restrooms and changing facilities in state and local government buildings, schools, colleges and detention centers. Despite Republicans curtailing its scope, Democrats still vehemently opposed the legislation, arguing that the policies are targeting transgender people. Republicans, however, argue the bill is about protecting “public safety, decency and decorum.”