Virginia GOP bill would require schools to verify children’s genitals before usi

[SophieD]

The text of the bill is available through the website of Virginia's General Assembly.  Here's an extract of that text:

B. Local school boards shall develop and implement policies that require every school restroom, locker room, or shower room that is designated for use by a specific gender to solely be used by individuals whose anatomical sex matches such gender designation. Such policies may also provide that a student may, upon request, be granted access, to the extent reasonable, to a single stall restroom or shower, a unisex bathroom, or controlled individual use of a restroom, locker room, or shower.

C. Any student who willfully and knowingly violates this section shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $50. Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into the Literary Fund. Any law-enforcement officer may issue a summons regarding a violation of this section.

[mac1]

Virginia GOP bill would require schools to verify children's genitals before using

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/virginia-gop-bill-would-require-schools-to-verify-childrens-genitals-before-using-restroom/

Raw Story/David Edwards 12 Jan 2016 at 15:06 ET   

"A bill filed by a Virginia lawmaker this week would require schools to be certain that children are using the restroom corresponding to their "correct anatomical sex."

The legislation, which would prohibit transgender students from using the bathroom matching their gender, is being sponsored by Republican Del. Mark Cole. "

Solve the problem - make all public restrooms multi-user unisex with adequately private stalls.

[iKate]

Solve the problem - make all public restrooms multi-user unisex with adequately private stalls.

It won't solve the problem. The discrimination would still exist because realistically not all existing restrooms can be made unisex.

[lisarenee]

When did Trump say that? I thought with his stance on women, minorities and immigrants, the entire lgbt would be on his sh*t list as well... Sounds awfully too good to be true.

Initially, in 2000...though I heard that he said it again a only few months ago. He also said that he won't make any attempt to get a constitutional amendment to do away with marriage equality as every other Republican candidate other than himself and Bush have sworn to do.

[Tyran]

Pardon my bluntness but that is just ridiculous.
Just let people use the restroom for goodness sake, how are they hurting anyone?

[mac1]

It won't solve the problem. The discrimination would still exist because realistically not all existing restrooms can be made unisex.

Yes they can as long as they have closed stalls.  All you have to do in the men's restrooms is block the urinals until they can be converted.

[stephaniec]

BREAKING: House sub-committee passes bill criminalizing transgender bathroom use

http://www.gayrva.com/news-views/breaking-house-sub-committee-passes-bill-criminalizing-transgender-bathroom-use/

Gayrva/AmyDavid February 4, 2016

"A proposed bill in the General Assembly that stigmatizes transgender youth and adults and forces them to use incorrect restrooms in schools and government buildings was passed in a subcommittee Thursday afternoon."