(Olympia, WA)  --  A policy that allows transgender people in Washington to use restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity will remain in place.  Yesterday, the state Senate narrowly rejected a bill that would have repealed the rule, which went into effect in late December.  Opponents of the rule say it needs to be repealed because it allows sexual predators to more easily gain access in restrooms and locker rooms.  Supporters of the rule say efforts to repeal it are driven by unfounded prejudice toward transgender people.