Several transgender activists staged a protest at the Capitol, filming themselves dancing in a womens restroom in direct response to House Speaker Mike Johnsons (R-LA) ban on trans women from womens facilities, which he implemented after Rep. Nancy Maces (R-SC) proposed a resolution to that effect.In a video posted to Bluesky by attorney and instructor at Harvard Law CyberLaw Clinic Alejandra Caraballo, eight trans people are shown dancing to Klymaxxs Meeting in The Ladies Room. Related Sarah McBride & the Democrats will never win if they dont learn to fight Its not a policy problem but a conviction problem. Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there, she said. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.[image or embed] Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net) December 5, 2024 at 4:59 AMThe protest was staged in part by activist and founder of nonprofit AllowMe, Hope Giselle-Godsey. Giselle-Godsey said in a statement to Gaye Magazine: We understand the weight of what it means to be a pariah in our society, so doing whats necessary is never too hard. It always starts with things that people feel are insignificant, like public restrooms, but it never stops there.Giselle continued, Were here today to ensure they understand that we will not be erasedone bathroom at a timeor shoved back into the proverbial closet out of deference to the comfort of those who speak to eradicate us. While transgender people have been working at and visiting the Capitol for years, the first transgender person was elected as a member of Congress this past November with Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride. Shortly after her win, Mace introduced her resoultion to ban trans women from womens facilities. Yes absolutely, and then some, Mace told journalists when she was asked whether her resolution was specifically about McBride. Im absolutely 100 percent going to stand in the way of any man who wants to be in a womans restroom, in our locker rooms, in our changing rooms. I will be there fighting you every step of the way.Just days after she introduced her resolution, Speaker Johnson banned trans women from womens facilities at the Capitol in a statement. The ban will primarily affect trans staffers and visitors to Congress because McBride, like all members of Congress, will have a private bathroom in her office.Republicans in Montana attempted to implement a similar ban on state Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D). It, however, was quickly squashed in a committee vote that saw several Republicans break party lines.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.