Nancy Mace Proposes Ban on Transgender Women Using Capitol Women's Restrooms as Sarah McBride, First Transgender Member, Prepares to Take Office

Nov 19, 2024, 12:09 AM

Representative Nancy Mace has introduced a resolution to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms on Capitol grounds, a move that comes as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first transgender person elected to Congress, prepares to take office. Mace's resolution aims to protect what she describes as 'protected spaces for women' by barring biological men from these facilities. The resolution, which needs to be reintroduced in 2025 to take effect, has sparked controversy and reactions from both sides of the political spectrum. Mace's initiative is seen by some as a stand against what they perceive as the 'systematic erasure of biological women,' while others, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have labeled it as 'bullying.'