# Kalpana Kotagal

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-05**: Legal Analysis Published — Legal experts begin analyzing the impact of the ruling on private sector Title VII interpretations.
- **2026-02-26**: EEOC Ruling — EEOC issues Selina S. v. Driscoll, reversing the Lusardi precedent in a 2-1 vote.
- **2025-06-15**: Selina S. Request — A civilian Army employee requests bathroom access corresponding to her gender identity.
- **2015-04-01**: Lusardi Precedent — EEOC rules that federal agencies must allow bathroom access based on gender identity.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### EEOC Reverses Precedent on Transgender Bathroom Access for Federal Workers
2026-03-05 21:38:49 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has overturned a decade of precedent, ruling that federal agencies may legally restrict transgender employees from using bathrooms and intimate spaces that align with their gender identity. The 2-1 decision redefines 'sex' under Title VII as a binary biological classification, signaling a major shift in federal workforce policy.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/eeoc-transgender-bathroom-ruling-federal-agencies

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