Bill Seeking to Expand Transgender Rights Could Be Harmful to the State
http://stamford.patch.com/articles/bill-seeking-to-expand-transgender-rights-could-be-harmful-to-the-state (http://stamford.patch.com/articles/bill-seeking-to-expand-transgender-rights-could-be-harmful-to-the-state)
5/23/11
by Chris O'Brien
While the state grappled with a multibillion-dollar budget crisis, some state legislators, including Sen. Beth Bye of West Harford, Reps. Holder-Winfield of New Haven and Geoff Luxenberg of Manchester want to allow men to use women's restrooms. Their bill, intends to extend the current protections for housing, workplace and other facets of life to those who are confused on whether they are male or female. The bill is misguided and I think most legislators are just as confused as the public is on this topic.
Transgendered people suffer from Sexual Identity Disorder, a problem recognized by the American Psychological Association and listed in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. The DSM-IV (4th Edition) is the medical authority on brain and behavior disorders.