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Title: Trans rights bill likely delayed
Post by: Hazumu on March 23, 2008, 01:42:09 AM
Post by: Hazumu on March 23, 2008, 01:42:09 AM
Bay Windows (http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=71941)
Sunday Mar 23, 2008
"During the hearing several opponents of the bill, including representatives from the anti-gay groups Massachusetts Family Institute and MassResistance, argued that adding trans-inclusive language to the state's non-discrimination law around public accommodations would threaten the safety of women and children by loosening the rules about who can use women's bathrooms and locker rooms. When asked if concerns about bathrooms prompted the committee to hold off on giving the bill an "ought to pass" vote, Conley said, "It plays a role, but not a major one." He said the larger issue was the committee's difficulty in sorting through the different provisions of the bill and the testimony in the short timeframe between the hearing and the March 19 deadline."
Sunday Mar 23, 2008
"During the hearing several opponents of the bill, including representatives from the anti-gay groups Massachusetts Family Institute and MassResistance, argued that adding trans-inclusive language to the state's non-discrimination law around public accommodations would threaten the safety of women and children by loosening the rules about who can use women's bathrooms and locker rooms. When asked if concerns about bathrooms prompted the committee to hold off on giving the bill an "ought to pass" vote, Conley said, "It plays a role, but not a major one." He said the larger issue was the committee's difficulty in sorting through the different provisions of the bill and the testimony in the short timeframe between the hearing and the March 19 deadline."
Title: Re: Trans rights bill likely delayed
Post by: cindianna_jones on March 23, 2008, 02:42:56 AM
Post by: cindianna_jones on March 23, 2008, 02:42:56 AM
QuoteIt plays a role, but not a major one." He said the larger issue was the committee's difficulty in sorting through the different provisions of the bill...
... which are? This is such an old hat way to put off a conversation and the reporter sucked right into it by not following up.
Don't they teach anything in journalism school anymore?
Cindi
Title: Re: Trans rights bill likely delayed
Post by: debbie j on March 23, 2008, 06:03:42 PM
Post by: debbie j on March 23, 2008, 06:03:42 PM
i dont think so Cindi ::)