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Posted on 11/18/2011 3:11:52 PM PST by NYer
BOSTON, November 17, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Massachusetts legislature has passed a bill that elevates cross-dressing or transgendered individuals to a protected class, and grants universal access to sex-segregated areas such as bathrooms based on personal “gender identity or expression.”
The measure, known as the “Transgender Equal Rights Bill” (H. 502 in the House and S. 764 in the Senate) passed the upper chamber on Wednesday in a voice vote. It’s unclear when the bill will receive final approval votes and be signed into law by Democrat Gov. Deval Patrick, a strong gay rights supporter.
The bill inserts “gender identity” as a protected class under the state’s hate crime law, and also makes it so that a school or other business would be violating the law if it rejected an applicant because he or she was a crossdresser.
The pro-family activist group Mass Resistance said the bill would have far-reaching negative effects for traditional values in the public square, most notably in schools.
“Imagine finding that your day-care provider, second-grade teacher, waiter, school bus driver, store clerk, etc. is blatantly a man wearing a skirt and lipstick, possibly with hormone-enhanced breasts,” wrote the group on its website regarding H. 502. “Under this bill it would be illegal for any employer (or school principal) to decide for himself whether this is proper, or objectionable, or immoral. You would have no choice: the state will have decided for you.”
The measure also decrees that the right to “gender identity and expression” is a “civil right.” A provision stating that all “sex-segregated facilities ... shall grant persons admission to and the full enjoyment of such facilities ... consistent with their gender identity or expression” was removed from the measure at the last minute.
However, Mass Resistance suggests that the purpose of the missing language, which would have allowed cross-dressing persons to enter the bathroom of their choice, is met by other provisions of the bill.
“Although the public accomodation statutes were taken out, there was almost a complete overlap with the statutes left in the bill,” said the group. “For example, by including the scope of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) all businesses, public accommodations, locker rooms, and rest rooms are clearly affected—probably even to a greater extent than under the public accommodation laws.”
Those who violate the non-discrimination rules face up to a $2,500 fine and a year in prison.
Massachusetts governor’s office contact page
This article was corrected to note that the “bathroom” language was removed from the bill, although its effects are believed to remain.
Haha, well if enough guys do this, then maybe it’ll piss enough people off that the government will realize they’re wrong.
Specially the “bisexual” ones. Donning a dress, to them, doesn’t necessarily mean doffing their urge for the opposite sex. Might as well require all bathrooms to be unisex.
I live in Montgomery County, MD [MoCo] - they passed a transgender bill a year or two ago ...
The original bill had the access to opposite sex's bathroom in it until straigh PARENTS complained. They then took that provision out ...
By NO coincidence - the chief of staff of the county board member that introduced the bill is transgender ...
Not to worry - the board member LOST her re-election campaign and is NO LONGER on the county board ...
I think my girlfriend would have me wear her glasses while I was driving,since I was a bit far-sighted,I don’t usually wear my own glasses while I drive on my own.So when we’re together she’d put them on me not as a fashion statement but because she thought I was blind as a bat(which I am not thankfully).
I kinda doubt she would want me to be in the “transgender class gay-thing”.
Still what a compromised and stupid place we had in the middle of New England.
All “disturbing the peace” laws are going to have to be tossed out.
(Except of course when muslims do it.)
So...ummm...what happens if a cross-whatever with a Y chromosome decides to convert to islam and go swimming with the burka-clad in their special hour at the university pool?
First came Medicare
Then came Romney Care
Followed by ObamaKare
Now They have Fruit Care
Everybody/everything has been declared a protected class except white males.
I am so glad i MOVED OUTTA THERE!!!!
Gender Identity is considered fluid by liberals.
How many guys are going to claim to be women to go into the ladies’ restroom. Even gay guys would (to sit on the couch and gab).
Probably also see a few dykes peeing standing up at the urinals too under this law.
When will any of these so called “public servants” stand up for normal straight nuclear families?
Wake up people. Don’t empower these people. Everyone else advances because nobody’s looking after your interests.
Please recognize it’s war on normal, bible believing Christians. Culture and country going down the effing tubes faster than poop through an OWS defecator.
“I can see the law suits now as sexual predators will have a field day in the girls rooms of Massachusetts.”
I was in a restaurant in San Francisco years ago that solved this problem; there was one large bathroom, but instead of stalls they were little rooms (walls floor to ceiling, with locking doors). The “common” area (sinks, mirrors, etc.) was shared.
After 9/11 I remember someone speaking, saying that while we said “God bless America”, we banned religion from the classrooms and public spaces. The speaker asked why would He bless us? I agree; we continue to mock Him with ever-increasing vitriol.
Disgusting. So, now women and children in MA are in danger whenever they go to public restroom. The fags,transsexuals, pedophiles and other perverted freaks get to prey on women and children, and the law will protect the perverts, and persecute their victims.
What if you’re a man who identifies as a tomboy?
;3
Ping out for tomorrow. Computer problems, among others...
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