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Arkansas Bill Would Ban Students From Using Opposite-Sex Bathrooms, Changing Rooms

Arkansas Bill Would Ban Students From Using Opposite-Sex Bathrooms, Changing Rooms
A classroom in Tustin, Calif., on March 10, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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2/1/2023|Updated: 2/1/2023
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An Arkansas state House committee has advanced a bill that would require all school students to use the bathrooms that correspond to the biological sex listed on their birth certificates, with the bill’s sponsor insisting that children have a “right to privacy and to feel safe” in school bathrooms.

House Bill 1156 (pdf) would apply to public schools and open enrollment public charter schools. In addition to restrooms, the rule would also apply to other places at the school where individuals might be in “various stages of undress.” This includes changing rooms, shower rooms, and locker rooms.
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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