WATCH: Trans South Dakotans Ask Gov. to Veto 'Bathroom Bill'

[stephaniec]

WATCH: Trans South Dakotans Ask Gov. to Veto 'Bathroom Bill'

http://www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/2/24/watch-trans-south-dakotans-ask-gov-veto-bathroom-bill

The Advocate/By Sunnivie Brydum February 24 2016 6:42 PM EST

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard can no longer say that he's never met a transgender person, but it remains unclear if the Republican will veto legislation that would force transgender students to use the wrong restroom and locker room at school.

"Dozens of transgender South Dakotans and their friends, family, and allies gathered at the state capitol in Pierre Tuesday to participate in a closed-door meeting with the governor, reports Sioux Falls TV station KSFY. While the meeting was closed to members of the press, a trans board member with South Dakota's Center for Equality said the meeting "went well.""

[suzifrommd]

I wish we could be more proactive and less reaction. Educate people BEFORE they start making laws against our using the restroom.

[itsApril]

We won't know the outcome until the Governor makes his decision.  But this was the right thing to do.  It's easy to demonize a group when you can say (as the Governor did earlier), "I've never met a transgender person."  It's harder to take away rights from people when you have met and listened to them.  Thank you to these South Dakotans for making it as hard as possible for the Governor to sign this bill.  I hope their efforts pay off.