Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier has threatened Life Time Fitness over its policy allowing transgender individuals to use corresponding locker rooms. His letter, which does not cite any relevant state laws, highlights tensions surrounding a 2023 bathroom bill that primarily affects public facilities. Despite indications from the ACLU that private businesses are exempt from this legal restriction, Uthmeier argues that the gym's actions harm women. This incident reflects ongoing strife in Florida's legislative landscape regarding LGBTQ+ rights under Governor DeSantis's administration.
Florida law restricts bathroom access only in public facilities, not private businesses, yet Attorney General Uthmeier threatened Life Time Fitness over its transgender-inclusive policy.
Uthmeier argues that Life Time's adherence to Palm Beach County's human rights ordinance doesn't apply, despite its protections for gender identity, due to strict language exclusions.
The ACLU of Florida clarifies that the bathroom law signed by DeSantis does not constrain private entities, which highlights the tensions in Florida’s laws regarding LGBTQ+ rights.
Uthmeier's statement emphasizes a broader political climate aiming at restrictions against transgender individuals, declaring: 'We are not going to stand for it.'
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