An Ally’s Guide to Talking About Transgender-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Laws

Over the years, more and more cities and states have extended essential protections to LGBT people via non-discrimination laws. In response, anti-LGBT activists have attacked these laws by attempting to incite "bathroom panic"-an irrational fear that non-discrimination laws will compromise the safety of women and children in public restrooms. Because these claims can confuse those who favor non-discrimination protections, this guide provides ways in which individuals can remind people of the values that lead them to support non-discrimination laws and ways that they can correct these falsehoods quickly and factually.