How Republican Nancy Mace went from LGBTQ+ ally to pushing US Capitol’s trans ban

Nancy Mace, the congresswoman spearheading the US Capitol trans toilet ban, was not always a culture-war warrior. In fact, just two years ago she was one of a few Republicans supporting LGBTQ+ equality bills.

So, what happened?

Nancy Mace, a representative from South Carolina, tabled a resolution on Monday (18 November) to restrict access to single-sex spaces, based on “corresponding biological sex”.

This includes toilets and changing rooms, and affects members of the house of representatives, officers and employees in the lower chamber of congress. 

When questioned about the proposal, she admitted the restrictions were introduced because of incoming Democrat Sarah McBride, who will become the first trans person in congress when she takes up her seat in January after winning the election for Delaware’s at-large district.

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