House Passes Bill to Force Schools to Let Biological Males into Girls’ Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Dressing Rooms

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a bill that would explicitly grant biological males—who adopt the “appearance” or “mannerisms” of a female or claim to identify as females—access to the girls’ “restroom,” “locker room,” and “dressing room.”

The bill—entitled “The Equality Act”—creates a federal prohibition on discrimination based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Its chief sponsor was Rep. David Cicilline (D.-R.I.), who is a co-chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus.

Cicilline was also a House impeachment manager in the second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

The text of the bill defines “gender identity” to include a person’s “appearance” or “mannerisms” in addition to, and regardless of, their “gender identity.”

Section 1101 of the bill is entitled “Definitions and Rules.” Subsection (a)(2) provides the definition for “Gender Identity.” It is as follows: “The term ‘gender identity’ means the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth.”

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