Marcy Rheintgen, 20, faces a misdemeanor trespassing charge punishable by up to 60 days in jail and is due to appear in court in May.

Summary

Marcy Rheintgen, a 20-year-old transgender college student, was arrested at the Florida State Capitol after intentionally entering a women’s restroom in protest of the state’s transgender bathroom law.

Civil rights lawyers say it is the first known arrest under such laws in any U.S. state.

Rheintgen faces a misdemeanor trespassing charge and could face up to 60 days in jail.

Florida is one of only two states to criminalize such acts.

  • CalipherJones@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    The whole core idea of Christianity is supposed to be that we’re all sinners.

    If Christians followed the core tenants of the Bible then we wouldn’t be in this mess. Fucking Evangelicals.