Texas City Bans Trans People from Using Public Restrooms That Match Their Gender Identity: 'Where Does It Stop?'

DURHAM, NC - MAY 10: Museum manager Jeff Bell adheres informative backing to gender neutral signs in the 21C Museum Hotel public restrooms on May 10, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. (Credit: Sara D. Davis/Getty Images)

The city of Odessa, Texas passed an ordinance Tuesday banning transgender people from using public restrooms that match their gender identity.

In a contentious four-hour Odessa City Council meeting, members voted 5-2 to amend a 1989 ordinance, restricting the public restroom use of transgender individuals. The meeting, which also addressed other city issues, included 70 minutes of intense debate on the bathroom ordinance, according to OA online. Council members Steve Thompson and Gilbert Vasquez voted against the amendment.