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Yes.
This isn't like homosexuality where people can debate whether or not sexuality is biological or a choice. (another topic but you could probably assume how I feel about that)
Gender dysphoria is a legit medical condition that transgendered people face. Basically they don't identify with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Society is largely transphobic. At any given level (educational, governmental, in the workplace, etc.) trans people have likely been discriminated against. As an example, some transgendered people don't even seek health care because of the stigma attached to it. In some jurisdictions, sex reassignment surgery is not covered, despite the fact that it's the best way for anyone with gender dysphoria to cope with the condition. Let's not forget the multitude of hate crimes against them either.
Just imagine the backlash that this bathroom thing is getting. If you were a trans person and hearing folks comparing you to rapists, that obviously wouldn't settle well with you. I have no doubt that people can use this law to their advantage and prey on people, but few things. One, that's fear mongering. You could really say that about anything. Look at the TSA policies after 9/11 and how it affected Muslims - a majority of religious hate crimes in America target Muslims. Second, what would stop a pedophile from preying on children anyway? We're painting with broad strokes here when it's not necessary. You can't generalize people in any circumstance.
Suicide rates among transgender people are high. The way society is set up, you're either male or female. Anyone who doesn't necessarily follow those ideals are marginalized. You don't only see that with trans people, but with all minorities. Michael Omi and Howard Winant talk about how the perception of blacks changed in the 1970's (by a process called racialization) to being dependent on welfare, having faulty cultural values, lacking respect, etc. The folks who are not in those positions as minorities hold the power and ultimately get to decide how a group of people are perceived. You see that all too well with Native Americans. They're relegated to stereotypes of being stoic, environmentalists, etc.
My ultimate point is that outsiders relegate groups to a couple of universal traits that don't necessarily ring true for all individuals. Somehow you're an outsider by not following this and that. This is essentially what we're doing here. I don't wanna drone on too long (it'd be better for me to write this in an academic setting but I'm not sure anyone would be interested in reading that), but we are partaking in the oppression of a minority group by not implementing laws like these.
It's always been like that. Any dude can go into a women's bathroom. Not that there wouldn't be any consequences, but still. There isn't a law preventing me from walking into a woman's bathroom.
