Student restroom and facility policies by sex
A 2026 ballot proposition would prohibit schools and athletic associations from allowing individuals to use restrooms, locker rooms, or similar private spaces not designated for their biological sex.
Should Missouri require schools to restrict restrooms and locker rooms to biological sex only?
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Sources
Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/2026_ballot_measures
Proposition 318 | Sex and gender issues; Athletics and sports; Public education governance; LGBTQ issues | Prohibit schools and athletic associations from allowing a student, athlete, employee, or other individual from using a restroom, locker room, shower room, or other private space that is not designated for their sex
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Allow students to use facilities matching their gender identity with full protections
- Provide inclusive options including gender-neutral facilities without strict bans
- Leave facility policies to local school districts case by case
- Require facilities to be designated and used strictly by biological sex
- Mandate biological-sex-only facilities and penalize schools that allow otherwise