'in response to a recent online controversy about a male student serving as an RA for female students at a Utah State dorm'
Responding to concerns about a transgender Resident Assistant in a Utah State University dorm, state lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday to require that students live in university housing that matches their sex., passed the Utah House in a 59-13 vote, and now heads to the Senate for consideration.
One of the reasons lawmakers acted was in response to a recent online controversy about a male student. The student identifies as a transgender female.Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, also said that the state shouldn’t wait until “something bad happens” to protect women. He was joined by freshman Rep. Doug Fiefia, R-Herriman, who spoke of his three daughters, too, and said the bill is “not about discrimination” but protection.
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