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HB 1949/SB 2781 criminalizes trans people and people whom another individual assumes is trans for entering restrooms consistent with their gender identity, allows individuals to sue if they feel offended or embarrassed by another person seeing them in a restroom, and criminalizes businesses for adopting inclusive bathroom policies.

It is already illegal to enter a restroom or locker room for the purpose of harming someone or invading someone’s privacy. This bill is not motivated by privacy concerns as its sponsors claim — but by ignorance, misinformation, and politicians trying to fuel division for their own political gain.

Transgender people are part of our community, our families, our workplaces, and our neighborhoods and they, just like everyone else, need to be able to safely access restrooms.

Protect trans people from discrimination in public spaces: urge legislators to oppose and vote NO on HB 1949/SB 2781.

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I am writing to ask you to oppose and vote NO on HB 1949/SB 2781.

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All of us, including transgender people, care about safety and privacy in restrooms and locker rooms.

Expelling trans people from public spaces does not address privacy concerns because it is already illegal to enter a restroom or locker room for the purpose of harming someone or invading someone’s privacy.

Additionally, laws that require transgender people to use the wrong restroom or locker room do nothing to prevent assault. That’s why more than 250 leading sexual assault and domestic violence advocates oppose laws like HB 1949/SB 2781.

This vague, unnecessary bill is indicative of excessive government overreach and would create enforcement policies that would increase liability for businesses and nonprofit organizations, which are required to comply with federal laws. Discriminating against someone because they are transgender is prohibited sex discrimination under federal law. The Constitution also prohibits government entities from discriminating against people just because they are transgender.

Transgender people are part of our community, our families, our workplaces, and our neighborhoods and they, just like everyone else, need to be able to safely access restrooms.

Please oppose and vote NO on HB 1949/SB 278.

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