X Pledges Support for Texas Woman in Legal Battle Over First Amendment

The woman reposted a picture—one she did not take herself—on X with a caption expressing how she didn’t believe a man should use the women’s restroom.

The logo of social network X displayed on a smartphone in Brussels on Sept. 27, 2024. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images

Troy Myers

12/30/2025|Updated: 12/30/2025

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A Texas woman is facing potential criminal charges over her May 2023 reposting of a photo on X of a man who identifies as transgender in a women’s bathroom.

The platform that Michelle Evans reposted the photo on is now supporting her in what’s become a legal battle over freedom of speech, X announced Monday.

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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.

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