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A federal judge in Idaho has blocked a sweeping new law that would have criminalized transgender people using bathrooms matching their gender identity, granting them temporary relief while the legal battle continues. The law, set to take effect July 1, would have made it a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail for anyone entering a restroom designated for the opposite biological sex — even in private businesses. The judge ruled key parts of the law likely unconstitutional due to vague enforcement standards and subjective officer discretion. Challenged by the ACLU on behalf of six transgender Idaho residents, the law forces a painful choice between arrest or harassment. While the state plans to appeal, this injunction allows transgender individuals to safely use restrooms aligned with their identity — though locker rooms and showers remain restricted.

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