Unjust Tennessee Transphobic Bill Update

[Shana A]

Friday, January 13, 2012
Unjust Tennessee Transphobic Bill Update
Posted by Monica Roberts at 5:00 PM

http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2012/01/unjust-tennessee-transphobic-bill.html

Since I posted about the transphobic 'Bathroom Harassment Bills' that two Tennessee legislators filed less than 24 hours after the session started January 10, there have been some new developments since I first posted the story.

SB 2292, the Senate version of the unjust bill that was sponsored by Bo Watson (R-Hixson) as a favor to Rep. Richard Floyd has been withdrawn with the senator's communications director stating his reason for it was that "Sen. Watson concluded that there are far more pressing issues facing the state of Tennessee at this time."

That is not deterring Rep Floyd (R-Chattanooga)  who is doubling down on the transbigotry, ramping up the transphobic rhetoric and continuing to push HB 2279.

He said he'd resort to violence if a transwoman was in the restroom with his wife or daughters.

[Korra]

As someone who lives in TN this concerns me.  I've been somewhat following it but geez