US EditionUM rushed to comply with bathroom bill the day it was signed. It was blocked a week later.
- A Montana judge temporarily blocked House Bill 121 in Missoula on Wednesday.
- Republican lawmakers endorsed it to protect women in bathrooms and sleeping areas.
- The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the bill's constitutionality after its signing.
- Judge Vannatta found the Act likely violates Montana's Constitution; he set a hearing for April 21.
- The restraining order prevents the state from enforcing HB 121 until the hearing.
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New North Carolina bill similar to former bathroom bill draws controversy: 'Here we go again'
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) -- A new bill filed got an immediate reaction from North Carolina lawmakers. “Here we go again. HB2. Have we not learned our lesson?” North Carolina Senator Michael Garrett said. Garrett and other Democrats are concerned we are taking a trip back in time to 2016. That is when a controversial bill called HB2, known as the bathroom bill, passed. It said people could only use the bathroom labeled as the same sex as the …
Montana judge blocks anti-trans bathroom law
A state judge in Montana on Wednesday temporarily blocked a law that prevented transgender folks from using bathrooms in public buildings that aligned with their gender identities, the Associated Press reports. Transgender state Rep. Zoey Zephyr and local activists heralded the decision.District Court Judge Shane Vannatta issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) barring enforcement of House Bill 121 until April 21. The new law, signed into law…
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UM rushed to comply with bathroom bill the day it was signed. It was blocked a week later.
A spokesperson said UM’s swift response was guided by directives from the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education.
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