Ohio university displays 'biological' sex bathroom signs in wake of new state law
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Story by Nico Lang (25 Feb 2025)
One of Ohio's largest universities has begun displaying signs limiting restroom use to "biological men" and "biological women" following the enactment of a new state law.
The University of Cincinnati began displaying the new signage last week in its residence halls and some other on-campus buildings in response to the passage of a law that restricts bathroom use in public and private K-12 schools and colleges to members of the same "biological sex." Signed into law by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in November, the legislation officially goes into effect Tuesday.
At least 15 states restrict which restrooms trans people can use in school settings, but only five have laws that apply to colleges and universities. Of these five, only two — Florida and Ohio — have measures that include private colleges and universities, according to the LGBTQ think tank Movement Advancement Project.
News of the college's new signage quickly spread after a photo of one of the signs, which reads "biological men," was shared Thursday on the social media platform ->-bleeped-<-, drawing thousands of comments. Multiple school employees and students who spoke with NBC News said they did not receive any communication from the university about the new signage beforehand.
A QR code linking to a list of single-occupancy restrooms across the campus is attached to the new signs, two students said.