Trans people often find it galling and humiliating when decision makers try to force them to use the bathroom of their sex at birth. Many trans people report that they avoid public bathrooms as it is out of fear of being called out or even attacked. Advocates ask why impose interventions that could make this tough situation any harder.
The movement for trans rights hits its stride in the early 2010s, but encounters fierce resistance from an unexpected source. J.K. Rowling watches the battle unfold with mounting unease.
Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, and Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe.
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