Transphobic Bathroom Bill Dies in Washington State

[stephaniec]

Transphobic Bathroom Bill Dies in Washington State

http://www.advocate.com/politics/2016/2/11/transphobic-bathroom-bill-dies-washington-state

The Advocate/By Daniel Reynolds February 11 2016 4:23 PM EST

Washington's state Senate has killed a transphobic bill — but only by a hair.

"Legislators voted 25-24 to defeat SB 6443. The bill would have repealed a new rule issued by the state's Human Rights Commission that allows transgender people to use public restrooms that correspond with their gender identity."

[suzifrommd]

Scary that it nearly passed. Wonder if it's ignorance, or pure naked hate.

[itsApril]

"Legislators voted 25-24 to defeat SB 6443."

Damn!  That was close!

[Tysilio]

Scary that it nearly passed. Wonder if it's ignorance, or pure naked hate.

Some of each, I think, with a hefty dollop of fear thrown in.

[Mali]

Washington State is hard to figure....Sure the bathroom issues never seem to flush.....sorry about that. However I was able to legally marry my husband before the gender correction surgery in the 1990, simply because of my ID.

Mali