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House Speaker Imposes Bathroom Restrictions For Transgender Congresswoman

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., center, leaves a meeting of House Democrats on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

House Speaker Mike Johnson has declared that lawmakers and staff in the Capitol and House Office Buildings must use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex. This statement was made in response to the upcoming arrival of Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to Congress.

Johnson emphasized that all single-sex facilities are reserved for individuals of that biological sex, stating that 'women deserve women’s only spaces.' He also highlighted the importance of treating all persons with dignity and respect.

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