Transgender rights advocates stage sit-in protest at U.S. Capitol

Dozens of transgender rights advocates gathered at a U.S. Capitol bathroom to protest a proposed policy that would prohibit the Congress' first openly trans member from using the women’s restrooms in the building.

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Transgender rights advocates stage sit-in protest at U.S. Capitol

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