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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:38 PM Apr 2015

Bathroom police: Religious group seeks to fine trans people $4,000 for using ‘wrong’ facility in Cal

Bathroom police: Religious group seeks to fine trans people $4,000 for using ‘wrong’ facility in California

An initiative proposed by a religious conservative group Friday in California would ban transgender people from using single-sex facilities in government buildings that correspond with their gender identity, Buzzfeed News reports.

The proposed law requires people to use facilities such as restrooms, showers, dressing rooms, and locker rooms in all government buildings “in accordance with their biological sex,” effectively banning transgender people to use these facilities that correspond to their gender. A “violation” could result in a penalty of at least $4,000.

Although the ban only applies to facilities in government buildings, including public schools and universities, the proposed law would protect private businesses from litigations if they enforce similar bans.

The initiative, titled “Personal Privacy Protection Act,” claims that the ban is proposed to “preserve fundamental interests in privacy,” and “maintain public safety.” However, Buzzfeed’s Dominic Holden calls it a “backlash against recent and significant gains by the LGBT-rights movement.”

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/04/bathroom-police-religious-group-seeks-to-fine-trans-people-4000-for-using-wrong-facility-in-california/
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Bathroom police: Religious group seeks to fine trans people $4,000 for using ‘wrong’ facility in Cal (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2015 OP
"the personal privacy yada yada"--isn't the actual intent of this disgusting piece of "legislation" niyad Apr 2015 #1
The actual intent of this is to create a wedge issue... Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #6
Well, this inanity will definitely not go anywhere in CA/NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #2
How will this be enforced? Runningdawg Apr 2015 #3
Potty Police. procon Apr 2015 #4
"Personal Privacy Protection Act" is an oxymoron. Trillo Apr 2015 #5

niyad

(113,306 posts)
1. "the personal privacy yada yada"--isn't the actual intent of this disgusting piece of "legislation"
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:48 PM
Apr 2015

to deprive a specific group of THEIR privacy? how in the hell do these cretins think this "law" would be enforced?

it was fascinating, and discouraging, here in my community the last few weeks. one of our supermarkets is undergoing a major remodel. during the first part of it, the two public restrooms at the front of the store were being redone, one at a time. as each was being redone, the other was turned, temporarily, into a unisex facility. it was very instructive to see that some people just used them, and others got very upset.

personally, I have far more important things to concern myself with than who is in the closed-door stall next to me.

Brother Buzz

(36,434 posts)
6. The actual intent of this is to create a wedge issue...
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 01:29 PM
Apr 2015

That will give the right-wing fundies something to rally behind and drive them to the polls.

Meet Karen England, the whacko pushing this Astroturf crap.

http://www.restorethecra.com/meet-karen/


Runningdawg

(4,516 posts)
3. How will this be enforced?
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:55 PM
Apr 2015

Will they station TSA style agents at the entrance to every bathroom to grope those who enter for correct gender orientation?

Trillo

(9,154 posts)
5. "Personal Privacy Protection Act" is an oxymoron.
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 01:09 PM
Apr 2015

Once again, religions prove they can't leave people's gender or sexuality alone. I was recently told that I'm supposed to be tolerant of religions, but isn't this initiative based on sexual perversion? (what type of genitalia exists under your clothing?) Religions are once again spreading hatred.

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