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Idaho Bathroom Law Stays; Trans Student Suicide Highlights Stakes

5/22/2026

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Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced the parties voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit, leaving the 2023 bathroom law in effect and requiring each side to bear its own costs.
A transgender student identified as Jane Doe died by suicide after being named in the case.
Idaho’s bathroom ban, effective July 1, makes mismatched restroom use a misdemeanor and a repeat offense a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

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Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced the parties voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit, leaving the 2023 bathroom law in effect and requiring each side to bear its own costs.
A transgender student identified as Jane Doe died by suicide after being named in the case.
Idaho’s bathroom ban, effective July 1, makes mismatched restroom use a misdemeanor and a repeat offense a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.