Transgender-identifying students from Boise State University in Idaho claim in a lawsuit filed in federal court on Friday that a state law requiring universities to maintain single-sex restrooms violates their right to equal protection.
House Bill 264 became law in April to protect women in women-only spaces. While the law has a broad effect across state institutions, the students’ lawsuit challenges requirements for public colleges and universities.
The law grants “reasonable accommodations” for persons who are unwilling to use facilities that correspond to their sex.
However, the law prohibits accommodations for “access to a restroom, changing facility, or sleeping quarters that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex while persons of the opposite sex are present or could be present.”
The lawsuit says that the measure discriminates based on gender identity and seeks an injunction before the school year begins on Aug. 25.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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