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Critics of transgender bill threaten S. Dakota boycott

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Critics of transgender bill threaten S. Dakota boycott

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/21/south-dakota-transgender-bathrooms/80711882/

The Detroit News/5:27 p.m. EST February 21, 2016

"Sioux Falls, S.D. –  — Opponents of a bill that would prohibit transgender students in South Dakota from using the bathroom of their choice are taking aim at the state's $3.8 billion tourism industry.

Activists this week used a Twitter hashtag created by South Dakota's Tourism Department to criticize lawmakers for advancing legislation the activists believe would lead to bullying and discrimination, the Argus Leader newspaper reported."
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