ACLU challenges Idaho’s law criminalizing transgender bathroom use

The ACLU of Idaho filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging House Bill 752, an expansion of Idaho's existing trans bathroom ban that criminalizes the use of public restrooms and locker rooms that do not align with an individual’s biological sex.

The law takes effect on July 1, 2026. Representing six transgender Idahoans, the ACLU of Idaho argues the law violates the plaintiff's constitutional rights to due process, equal protection, and privacy, characterizing it as an "unconstitutional intrusion on the fundamental rights of Idahoans."