Utah House Passes Extreme Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill

The bill, which could potentially subject cisgender people to prosecution, is part of a wider trend of states debating laws on transgender issues.

Utah's state House of Representatives has passed an extreme anti-trans bill, making it a criminal offense for people to use a bathroom in a public building that doesn’t correspond with the gender on their birth certificate.
The bill, which now needs to pass the state’s Senate and be approved by the governor to become law, could potentially subject cisgender people to prosecution if someone thinks they're using the wrong bathroom.
Other states like South Carolina, Missouri, and Maine are also debating bills on transgender issues, with focuses being on restroom access, sex-change surgeries for minors, and parental rights.
Opponents of the bill argue it could worsen stigma and violence against an already vulnerable population, and that it does not address the real issues voters are concerned about, such as the economy, healthcare, jobs or inflation.
Transgender people and their families are increasingly feeling targeted by conservatives using them as a wedge issue, with some fearing that the issue will not go away anytime soon.