The City Council of Odessa has banned transgender people from using restrooms outside of the sex assigned them at birth.
Statewide advocates called the move one of the most extreme measures by a local government
Odessa bans transgender people from using restrooms that don’t match sex assigned at birth; from @carlosnogueras_ https://t.co/UDbEovtr01
— Juan Salinas II (@4nsmiley) October 23, 2024
From the Texas Tribune:
In a 5-2 vote, members of the council expanded a 1989 ordinance that prohibits individuals from entering restrooms of the opposite sex, suggesting they were doing so to protect Odessans and their own families.
Residents pleaded with the council, arguing that such proposals were divisive, stoked fear among the community, and would further stretch city services.
Statewide advocates called the move one of the most extreme measures by a local government that further endangers LGBTQ+ participation in the public sphere.
It follows a legislative session where lawmakers filed more than 100 bills that sought to regulate the lives of LGBTQ+ Texans.
SHAMEFUL: Odessa has advanced a discriminatory ordinance that will criminalize trans and nonbinary Texans for using the bathroom that matches our gender.
Every Texan should be able to use the restroom free from discrimination.https://t.co/rt4CoEMXro
— ACLU of Texas (@ACLUTx) October 23, 2024
The ordinance applies to city controlled spaces including buildings, parks, libraries, airports, and community centers. Under the new regulations, a trans person can be fined up to $500 and charged with trespassing for using the restroom that matches their gender identity. Below is trans steel mill worker and TikTok star Leo Macallan. What do you think happens if he walks into the ladies room?
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