Nation's Most Brazenly Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Blocked by Judge
July 09 2021 7:02 PM EDT
One of the nation's most insidious anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which required that Tennessee businesses post signs warning the public that they allow trans patrons to use their facilities, was blocked by a federal judge Friday.
Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 1182 into law in May, which required any “building or facility open to the general public” that allows trans access to post a sign with this language: “This facility has a policy of allowing the use of restrooms by either biological sex, regardless of the designation on the restroom.” It applies to locker rooms, showers, and dressing rooms as well, and went into effect July 1.