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Idaho Transgender Restroom Law Sparks ACLU-Backed Lawsuit

5/17/2026

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Idaho's H.B. 752 makes a restroom violation a misdemeanor up to one year and an offense a felony up to five years.
Six transgender Idaho residents filed a lawsuit in Boise, backed by ACLU, ACLU of Idaho, Lambda Legal, law firms, alleging due-process, equal-protection and privacy violations.
Plaintiffs say the law forces restroom use and isolates them while police groups oppose it, noting invasive questioning and policies raise transgender harassment.

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Story summary

Idaho's H.B. 752 makes a restroom violation a misdemeanor up to one year and an offense a felony up to five years.
Six transgender Idaho residents filed a lawsuit in Boise, backed by ACLU, ACLU of Idaho, Lambda Legal, law firms, alleging due-process, equal-protection and privacy violations.
Plaintiffs say the law forces restroom use and isolates them while police groups oppose it, noting invasive questioning and policies raise transgender harassment.