Bills introduced in the Kansas House and Senate require transgender students at public schools and universities to use restrooms and other facilities that correspond with their gender at birth, lawmakers said Thursday.
Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook, R-Shawnee, said the newly minted legislation was designed to protect students’ privacy, especially in places in which they could be undressed, such as locker rooms, restrooms and showers.
State action is warranted in Kansas to protect the dignity, health and welfare of students, she ...