Current Version
| Region | Indiana |
| Issue | Bathroom access |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Dec 19, 2005 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no statutory statewide bathroom protections or bans in Indiana. However, a federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that transgender students have the right to access the bathroom of their gender identity in schools. While the court only directly ordered compliance from the school districts sued, it set binding precedent. Many cities, including but not limited to Indianapolis in 2005, Evansville in 2011, and South Bend in 2012, have passed transgender public accommodation protections. |
| Sources | https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/28/indiana-senate-backs-bill-restricting-transgender-school-restroom-use/ https://apnews.com/article/transgender-student-restroom-access-indiana-d910d7696c566473c20f474f117d0a9d https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/indianapolis-city-council-protects-gay-lesbian-bisexual-and-transgender-cit https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/evansville-bans-sexual-orientation-discrimination-0/531-d64be7ff-784c-4167-9884-305368ea473d https://www.wndu.com/2023/07/07/city-official-seeks-expand-human-rights-ordinance-include-homelessness/ |
Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Dec 19, 2005 |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | No explicit protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No explicit protections | Varies by Region |
| Description | There are no statewide protections regarding access to restrooms in Indiana. However, federal courts have previously protected transgender students' rights to use the restroom matching their gender identity. SB 182 which aimed to restrict these rights was approved by the Senate in 2026 but ultimately failed to become law. | There are no statutory statewide bathroom protections or bans in Indiana. However, a federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that transgender students have the right to access the bathroom of their gender identity in schools. While the court only directly ordered compliance from the school districts sued, it set binding precedent. Many cities, including but not limited to Indianapolis in 2005, Evansville in 2011, and South Bend in 2012, have passed transgender public accommodation protections. |
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| Sources | https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/28/indiana-senate-backs-bill-restricting-transgender-school-restroom-use/ | https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/28/indiana-senate-backs-bill-restricting-transgender-school-restroom-use/ https://apnews.com/article/transgender-student-restroom-access-indiana-d910d7696c566473c20f474f117d0a9d https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/indianapolis-city-council-protects-gay-lesbian-bisexual-and-transgender-cit https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/evansville-bans-sexual-orientation-discrimination-0/531-d64be7ff-784c-4167-9884-305368ea473d https://www.wndu.com/2023/07/07/city-official-seeks-expand-human-rights-ordinance-include-homelessness/ |
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No explicit protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no statewide protections regarding access to restrooms in Indiana. However, federal courts have previously protected transgender students' rights to use the restroom matching their gender identity. SB 182 which aimed to restrict these rights was approved by the Senate in 2026 but ultimately failed to become law. |
| Sources | https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/28/indiana-senate-backs-bill-restricting-transgender-school-restroom-use/ |