THE POLICY LANDSCAPE

Rights, restrictions & the places between.

Sources retrieved

Trans Policy Atlas data: Transitics' CATPALM (built by Aleksandra Vaca, a member of the Trans Data Initiative team) and the team's own research.

COLLECTION

Daily life

Using bathrooms and facilities consistent with gender identity

50 states + D.C.

Schools, colleges, government buildings and other covered settings vary by state.

Alabama: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & Permits Bans In State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedAlaska: No RestrictionsArizona: Bathroom Access ProtectedArkansas: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools, Majority State-Funded Domestic Violence Shelters, & State Government Entity Buildings; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedCalifornia: Bathroom Access ProtectedColorado: Bathroom Access ProtectedConnecticut: Bathroom Access ProtectedDelaware: Bathroom Access ProtectedDistrict of Columbia: Bathroom Access ProtectedFlorida: Bathroom Ban In Public & State-Funded Colleges, Public K-12 Schools, State-Funded Domestic Violence Shelters, & State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Held Liable If Violated (Misdemeanor, Not Enforced)Georgia: Bathroom Ban During Athletic Events In K-12 Schools & State-Funded Colleges; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedHawaii: Bathroom Access ProtectedIdaho: Bathroom Ban In Public Buildings & Private Businesses; Trans People Imprisoned If Violated (Misdemeanor, Felony; Pending)Illinois: Bathroom Access ProtectedIndiana: No RestrictionsIowa: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedKansas: Bathroom Ban In All Public Buildings; Trans People Held Liable If Violated (Misdemeanor, Bounty)Kentucky: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedLouisiana: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & State-Run Domestic Violence Shelters; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedMaine: Bathroom Access ProtectedMaryland: Bathroom Access ProtectedMassachusetts: Bathroom Access ProtectedMichigan: Bathroom Access ProtectedMinnesota: Bathroom Access ProtectedMississippi: Bathroom Ban In Public Colleges, Public K-12 Schools, State-Run Domestic Violence Shelters, & State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedMissouri: No RestrictionsMontana: Bathroom Ban In Public Colleges, Public K-12 Schools, State-Funded Domestic Violence Shelters, & All State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Not Held Liable If Violated (Blocked)Nebraska: No RestrictionsNevada: Bathroom Access ProtectedNew Hampshire: Bathroom Access ProtectedNew Jersey: Bathroom Access ProtectedNew Mexico: Bathroom Access ProtectedNew York: Bathroom Access ProtectedNorth Carolina: No RestrictionsNorth Dakota: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & Public College Dorms; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedOhio: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & Public & Private Colleges; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedOklahoma: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedOregon: Bathroom Access ProtectedPennsylvania: Bathroom Access ProtectedRhode Island: Bathroom Access ProtectedSouth Carolina: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedSouth Dakota: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & All State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedTennessee: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedTexas: Bathroom Ban In Public Colleges, Domestic Violence Shelters, & All State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Not Held Liable If Violated (Pending)Utah: Bathroom Ban In Public Colleges, Public K-12 Schools, & All State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Held Liable If Violated (Misdemeanor In Changing Rooms Only)Vermont: Bathroom Access ProtectedVirginia: Bathroom Access Protected³Washington: Bathroom Access ProtectedWest Virginia: Bathroom Ban In Public Colleges, Public K-12 Schools, & State-Funded Domestic Violence Shelters; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedWisconsin: No RestrictionsWyoming: Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & All State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Not Held Liable If ViolatedALAKAZCOFLGAINKSMEMNNCNDOKPASDTXWYMOWVILNMARCAHIIAKYMIMSMTNHNYOHORTNUTVAWAWINESCIDNVVTLAMARICTNJDEMDDC
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Access / protection recognized24
No restriction reported6
Restriction reported18
Court limits reported1
Pending restriction2
Colors summarize the source’s description. Court limits, age and setting matter; read the state details. Territories are available in the state selector.

A record is what a source reported on the date it was captured, not a legal effective date. An unobserved record is not a finding that no restrictions exist.