Bans on Transgender People Using Public Bathrooms and Facilities According to their Gender Identity
These laws prohibit transgender people from using bathrooms and facilities—such as locker rooms, shower rooms, changing rooms, and other sex-segregated spaces—according to their gender identity in certain circumstances or places. All of these policies apply to K-12 school settings, and some apply even more broadly to other government-owned buildings and spaces. This can include bathrooms and facilities in government buildings (e.g., city hall, courthouses, state legislative buildings, and more), colleges or universities, jails or prisons, and even in some cases airports, public parks, and much more. Click “Citations” to find more detail about each state’s ban, the places or spaces it covers, and more. Please note that, with exceptions as noted below, these bans do not apply to, for example, private businesses or other non-government-owned spaces, though these spaces may have their own discriminatory policies.
*Notes:
Click “Citations and More Information” to find more information about each state’s ban, the places or spaces it covers, and additional information.
–In Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Ohio, and Wyoming the bans apply to at least some private settings. All other bans currently on the books apply only to government-owned settings. See the Citations for more detail.
–In Virginia, the state’s ban is via state agency policy (which school districts are required by law to adopt), rather than legislation. However, many school districts are resisting this adoption, and so implementation/enforcement of the ban may vary across the state. Click “Citations & More Information” to learn more.
Recommended citation:
Movement Advancement Project. 2026. “Equality Maps: Bans on Transgender People’s Use of Public Bathrooms & Facilities According to Their Gender Identity.”
https://mapresearch.org/equality-map/bans-on-transgender-people-using-public-bathrooms-and-facilities-according-to-their-gender-identity/. Data as of June 12, 2026.
Percent of Transgender Population Covered by Laws
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the transgender population (ages 13+) living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of transgender people in the U.S. territories or under age 13 are not available, and so cannot be reflected here. Population estimates are from The Williams Institute.
key
Indicates an anti-LGBTQ Law (Low)
Indicates an anti-LGBTQ Law (Negative)
| State | K-12 | Some But Not All Government-Owned Buildings/Places | All Schools, Colleges, & Government-Owned Buildings | Year Passed |
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| Alabama |
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2022, 2024
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| Alaska |
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| American Samoa |
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| Arizona |
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| Arkansas |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2023
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| California |
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| Colorado |
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| Connecticut |
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| Delaware |
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| District of Columbia |
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| Florida |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2023
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| Georgia |
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| Guam |
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| Hawaii |
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| Idaho |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2023
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| Illinois |
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| Indiana |
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| Iowa |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2023
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| Kansas |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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| Kentucky |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2023
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| Louisiana |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2024
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| Maine |
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| Maryland |
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| Massachusetts |
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| Michigan |
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| Minnesota |
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| Mississippi |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2024
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| Missouri |
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| Montana |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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| Nebraska |
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| Nevada |
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| New Hampshire |
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| New Jersey |
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| New Mexico |
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| New York |
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| North Carolina |
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| North Dakota |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2023
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| Northern Mariana Islands |
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| Ohio |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2024
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| Oklahoma |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2022
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| Oregon |
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| Pennsylvania |
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| Puerto Rico |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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| Rhode Island |
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| South Carolina |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2024
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| South Dakota |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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| Tennessee |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2021
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| Texas |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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| U.S. Virgin Islands |
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| Utah |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2024
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| Vermont |
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| Virginia |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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2023
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| Washington |
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| West Virginia |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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| Wisconsin |
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| Wyoming |
K-12 safe_schools_facilities_ban
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