FILE—Mississippi state Rep. Joey Hood, R-Ackerman, speaks with reporters at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Feb. 28, 2023. Hood spoke on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in favor of a bill that would limit where transgender people can use bathrooms or locker rooms in public buildings. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday in favor of a measure that would restrict transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings, including university dormitories.
