Six arrested in Idaho after sit-in protesting trans bathroom ban
Six people were attested after a sit-in protest (stock image via Getty Images)
Six protesters were arrested inside the Idaho State Capitol on Friday (3 April) after staging a sit-in inside a men’s bathroom to protest the state’s new trans bathroom law.
The demonstrators, who chanted and occupied the space for around two hours, said they were highlighting what enforcement of the law, House Bill 752, could look like when it takes effect 1 July.
Police ultimately detained the group, citing disruption rather than bathroom use itself, as officers had warned the protest had become too loud for the working Capitol building, as reported by Idaho News 6.
The demonstration marks the second sit-in action in the same week targeting the legislation signed by Gov. Brad Little.
Protests in Idaho
Just days earlier, on 1 April, nine protesters were arrested after refusing to leave the entryway to the governor’s office, where they were demanding a meeting over the bill.
That protest, led by faith leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates, lasted several hours before participants were taken into custody on trespassing charges, as reported by Erin In The Morning on Substack.
What is House Bill 752?
House Bill 752, signed by Gov. Little on Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31), makes it a crime to enter facilities that do not match a person’s sex assigned at birth in government buildings or public spaces.
A first offence can carry up to one year in jail, while a second conviction within five years could result in up to five years in prison, the law will go into effect on 1 July.
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