德州檢察長與丹頓市就公共更衣室政策達成協議
Texas AG reaches agreement with Denton over public changing room policies
Updated at: June 7, 2026 at 09:01 AM
在2026年6月，德克薩州檢察總長肯·帕克斯頓與丹頓市達成了法律和解，結束了一場關於公共更衣室政策的爭議。
In June 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reached a legal settlement with the City of Denton, ending a dispute over public changing room policies.
這場衝突源於非營利組織PRIDENTON和OUTreach Denton在市屬Quakertown市民中心泳池舉辦的「大同志游泳日」活動。
The conflict arose from 'Big Gay Swim Day,' an event organized by the nonprofits PRIDENTON and OUTreach Denton at the city-owned Quakertown Civic Center pool.
帕克斯頓檢察總長向市政官員提起訴訟，稱活動主辦方計畫使用性別中立更衣室，並辯稱此舉違反了參議院第8號法案（SB 8）。
Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit against city officials, claiming the event organizers planned to use gender-neutral changing rooms, which he argued violated Senate Bill 8 (SB 8).
該法案，即「德州婦女隱私法」，規定公共建築內的私人空間必須按生物性別劃分，以確保安全與隱私。
This law, the 'Texas Women’s Privacy Act,' mandates that private spaces in public buildings be designated by biological sex to ensure safety and privacy.
盡管主辦方堅稱他們已符合州法並從廣告中刪除了性別中立區域的字眼，但該市仍決定透過和解來避免冗長的法庭戰鬥。
While the organizers maintained they were already compliant with state law and removed references to gender-neutral areas from their advertisements, the city decided to settle to avoid a lengthy court battle.
根據該協議，丹頓市承諾堅持性別指定空間，禁止遮擋設施指示牌，並確保所有活動承租方遵守州法對於這些私人空間的規定。
Under the agreement, Denton pledged to uphold sex-specific room designations, forbid the covering of facility signage, and ensure all event renters follow state law regarding these private spaces.
帕克斯頓稱此協議是德州婦女與兒童隱私的一項重大勝利，強化了州政府對政府機構嚴格遵守SB 8的要求。
Paxton described the agreement as a significant victory for the privacy of women and children in Texas, reinforcing the state's requirement for government entities to adhere strictly to SB 8.
