Bathrooms

A dramatic protest unfolded this week at a school board meeting in Augusta, Maine, where three activists stripped down to their underwear in protest of a district policy allowing transgender-identifying males into girls’ sports and locker rooms.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger (D) declined to clearly state whether she supports allowing biological males in girls’ locker rooms during a recent local television interview. When pressed by Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle‑Sears, Spanberger pivoted to a lengthy discussion about federal funding and Title IX interpretations instead of directly answering the question.

UC San Diego is instructing students that asking men who identify as female to use the men’s restroom creates a “hostile environment.”

Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) acknowledged Friday that gender-neutral bathrooms are not a politically effective issue for Democrats, even as the party continues to promote them as part of its broader equity agenda. Speaking on NewsNation’s Cuomo, Bera warned his party against being drawn into what he called “culture wars” by President Donald Trump, who he described as “a master at deception.”

Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the “deep state” are taking shape as reports reveal his administration has begun the process of firing and reassigning over 1,000 federal officials. The move, targeting entrenched bureaucratic structures, aligns with Trump’s commitment to reforming the federal government and ensuring accountability.

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on January 20, 2025, titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” The order aims to protect women’s rights, preserve single-sex spaces, and reaffirm the biological distinctions between men and women.

Meta, Facebook's parent company, has reportedly removed tampons from men’s bathrooms in its facilities, according to an article from The New York Times.

A pastor in Phoenix has been arrested after being accused of secretly recording women in the bathroom of his church.

The Biden administration has officially abandoned its proposed revision of Title IX that would have expanded protections for transgender individuals, effectively allowing biological males to participate in women’s sports and access women’s facilities.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a pivotal case challenging Tennessee’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming care for minors to include hormone treatments and puberty blockers.