Trans Liberty leader defies Kansas law by using Statehouse bathroom, without complaint or arrest

By: Sherman Smith

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 825

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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TOPEKA — Transgender activist Samantha Boucher tried her best to get arrested Tuesday for using the second floor women’s bathroom in the Kansas Statehouse in defiance of a new state law that criminalizes bathroom use based on gender assigned at birth.

Capitol Police declined.

Boucher’s plans for civil disobedience turned into a statement about the confusion surrounding Senate Bill 244 and how it is to be enforced.

As she told Gov. Laura Kelly in …

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