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South Dakota Could Become 1st State to Pass Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill

HeadlineFeb 17, 2016

South Dakota could become the first state to ban transgender students from using bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity. A bill passed by the South Dakota Senate Tuesday would force students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to the sex they were assigned at birth. South Dakota Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard has not said for sure if he will sign it.

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