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Tennesee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that prohibits trans students and staff from using restrooms and changing rooms that match their gender.
The bill requires that communal school bathrooms and lockers be limited to those of the same biological sex at birth.
Schools must provide reasonable accommodations for students unwilling or unable to use the communal areas, according to the legislation.
Tennesee Gov. Bill Lee on Friday signed into law a bill that opens public schools up to lawsuits if they allow transgender students or staff to use bathrooms or locker room that matches their gender identity, the Advocate first reported.