Vermont Transgender bill being redrafted

[tinkerbell]

The Gender Identity and Expression Non-Discrimination Act was introduced in the House Judiciary Committee in the spring of 2005. In spring 2006, the House passed the bill 88-47 and the Senate approved it with a voice vote. Douglas vetoed the measure, saying the language was vague, specifically relating to the word "expression."

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tinkerbell

[LostInTime]

They always like to use the "man in a dress going to rape some wimmen in the bathroom" stuff.  Ummm, criminals, by definition, break the law.  I imagine it is probably already illegal for anyone, regardless of how they are dressed, to enter into any bathroom (of either gender) and use the access to lear and harass the law abiding folk.  Assaults, rapes, etc are already illegal.

[Hazumu]

I'll bet they'd rather obligate a ton of money towards building a bunch of lockable one-holers everywhere than come up with any kind of solution that permits trans-people to use the bathroom that suits their gender.

Karen

[cindianna_jones]

Yes, we have to protect "our" women folk!



Cindi