Arrest of Marcy Rheintgen

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On March 19, 2025, American college student Marcy Rheintgen was arrested and detained overnight by Florida Capitol Police for washing her hands in a women's bathroom in the Florida State Capitol. She was arrested under the state anti-trans bathroom law, Facility Requirements Based on Sex Act, as she used the bathroom as a transgender woman. The arrest is believed to be the first under the law, and it was criticized by LGBTQ rights activists. Rheintgen used the bathroom in protest of the law and had informed lawmakers of the protest a week prior. After being arrested, she was charged with a second-degree trespassing misdemeanor (punishable by up to 60 days in prison) and was released after 24 hours for pretrial release. In June 2025, the charge was dropped and the case was dismissed due to prosecution failures.

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