Florida officials add harsh penalties to transgender bathroom law for college students, teachers

The Florida State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to add harsher penalties to a new law barring transgender students and staff at state colleges from using facilities like restrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with their gender identity. The proposal adopted by the board – whose members are appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) – during a meeting on Wednesday outlines how employees should be disciplined should they violate House Bill 1521, the Florida law that requires individuals to use bathrooms that align with their sex assigned at...