Why we need "bathroom bills"

[kengr]

First we have someone in a state without gender identity protections (in fact where the law says you have to use the bathroom your genitals match)
http://community.livejournal.com/transgender/2052887.html

As several folks point out, having her have to use the mens room is incredibly unsafe.

Here we have an employer trying it in a state that *dies* protect gender identity.
http://community.livejournal.com/transgender/2054367.html

As several folks point out, the employer is in violation of the law (I even found a link to a statement on the state Human Rights Commission's web site that directly addresses the issue.

Comments

[mistresscayenne.livejournal.com]

F**k that noise. I use the woman's room and that is all I will use.

[fayanora.livejournal.com]

Me too!

[guruwench.livejournal.com]

That's horrid. :( I hope for the day that transpeople are treated with more respect and dignity.

That makes me wonder how my aunt dealt with her transition; I'm not sure what the laws are in Canada on that front. Perhaps I'll ask her one day.

[(Anonymous)]

Hmm, I wonder if the words "hippa violation" would help quell the spread of personal medical information at those places of employment...