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Title: Fuzzy Math At OneNewsNow Re Transgender Rights Decision
Post by: Shana A on September 12, 2008, 11:45:16 AM
Fuzzy Math At OneNewsNow Re Transgender Rights Decision
September 10th, 2008 by Stephanie Stevens

http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2281 (http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2281)

In a "news" story today entitled "MD voters 'up the creek' on gender identity law," OneNewsNow reported that [emphasis added] ...

    Under the controversial "gender identity" law, a man would be allowed to walk into a women's restroom or shower room claiming he believes himself to be a woman, essentially opening the door for rape or sexual molestation. In July a lower Montgomery County court agreed more than 900,000 petition signers had the right to see it on the ballot to choose whether to overturn it — but it was appealed.

Putting aside the rape/molestation/sexual predator canard, and just focusing on the math, I'd suggest OneNewsNow (and fellow wingnutter, WorldNetDaily, which has done the same thing) check some numbers ...