Recently the supreme court handed down it's first ruling pertaining to gay marriage.

When can we expect a ruling pertaining to the right of transgender people to use bathroom facilities?

I would much rather see the building of a political majority sympathetic to equal access and fair treatment.  The USSC will never touch the issue.  There is no federal issue, and after saying in their ruling on DOMA, that marriage is a State issue, how could they federalize bathroom policy?

Pffft! not in our lifetimes. we're an unprotected minority no one wants to deal with. I know I have a bleak outlook on stff like this, but thats because I've been screwed over by both gay and straight parties. And I'm not the only one.

Just look how long it took for the civil rights movement or the gay rights movement to reach the SCOTUS.  It will be a very long time for us.

I think it will be touched in the next decade

So glad I happened upon this thread as I frequently visit the USA and hadn't realized I could find myself smashing rocks in the big house or be part a chain gang for simply peeing in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I don't see the federal government ever getting involved in local laws regarding bathroom etiquette and policy, unless there is some inherent unconstitutional act behind the laws.  I don't care for these policies at all, but this will never be brought up to the courts.  No one will even think about trans discrimination regarding this issue and even so it wouldn't be discriminatory enough to qualify as a violation of the equal protection or due process clauses of the 14th amendment in most people's eyes.   The best way to change these policies is to win the hearts and mind of the public and your local legislators. 

Quote from: learningtolive on June 29, 2013, 09:44:01 AM
I don't see the federal government ever getting involved in local laws regarding bathroom etiquette and policy, unless there is some inherent unconstitutional act behind the laws.  I don't care for these policies at all, but this will never be brought up to the courts.  No one will even think about trans discrimination regarding this issue and even so it wouldn't be discriminatory enough to qualify as a violation of the equal protection or due process clauses of the 14th amendment in most people's eyes.   The best way to change these policies is to win the hearts and mind of the public and your local legislators. 

-nod-

Quote from: learningtolive on June 29, 2013, 09:44:01 AM
I don't see the federal government ever getting involved in local laws regarding bathroom etiquette and policy, unless there is some inherent unconstitutional act behind the laws.  I don't care for these policies at all, but this will never be brought up to the courts.  No one will even think about trans discrimination regarding this issue and even so it wouldn't be discriminatory enough to qualify as a violation of the equal protection or due process clauses of the 14th amendment in most people's eyes.   The best way to change these policies is to win the hearts and mind of the public and your local legislators.

Right again