"Everyone deserves to use the restroom without fear of discrimination or violence. Trans folks are no different. We deserve dignity and respect and we will fight until we get it," Willis said in a statement. "In the 2024 election, trans folks were left to fend for ourselves after nearly $200 million of attack ads were disseminated across the United States. Now, as Republican politicians try to remove us from public life, Democratic leaders are silent as hell. But we can't transform bigotry and hate with inaction. We must confront it head on. Democrats must rise up, filibuster, and block this bill."
The protestors displayed a pink banner in front of the women's bathroom reading "Flush bathroom bigotry," and chanted "Speaker Johnson, Nancy Mace, our genders are no debate!" This public demonstration aimed to highlight their discontent with proposed bathroom bans targeting transgender individuals.
Activists, including whistleblower Chelsea Manning, emphasized their commitment to fighting against discriminatory policies that threaten the dignity of transgender individuals in public spaces. The sit-in was a direct response to U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace's resolution.
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