A civil-rights story. A fight for transgender bathroom access. And a clash that doesn't follow neat political lines

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An LGBTQ activist’s use of a dramatic civil-rights story from the Jim Crow era as he pleaded for understanding and action on behalf of transgender people drew a sharp and passionate rebuke from a Black Broward County commissioner, underscoring the political and cultural fault lines surrounding issues involving gender identity. The disagreement on display in the County ...

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