Category: Courts / Laws / legal

Some trans news

KS Lawmakers Override Gov’s Veto On Bathroom Bill

Son Of MT Gov Lobbies Him Against Anti-LGBTQ Bills

Ex-NBA Star: We Left FL To Protect Our Trans Daughter

Texas Senate Approves Bill To Prevent Doctors From Getting Liability Insurance Related To Trans Healthcare

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Another trans man

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Oh, that’s just brilliant. GOP lawmakers prefer that these people use the ladies rooms:

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And these folks should use the men’s rooms:

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If it actually happened, the initial result would be hysteria and attacks by the majority of Kansas patrons. But the actual result will be that transgender Kansans will refrain from using public bathrooms, refrain from making themselves a target, and move away. And that’s the GOP’s ultimate goal, of course: the elimination of transgender people from their state. After which, these loathsome politicians can aim their attacks at lesbians and gays, Jews, Blacks and other “undesirables.”

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As April tells us it is not the trans people who blend in that these bills will hurt, but trans people like her who do not blend well due to having to go through the wrong puberty and transitioning later in life.   She is correct, not that she is an ugly woman, but these laws give the haters a reason to challenge those that they don’t think are womanly enough or manly enough so these haters will demand others prove to them their gender.   They don’t have that right but these laws make them think they do.    April is now scared to use public facilities in her state for fear she will be assaulted by people who don’t think she is feminine enough to use a woman’s bathroom.      Hugs

April Smith  DevilDog20 hours ago edited

I do that already without a bathroom bill. Me being a member of Team Ugly I’ve already been hassled so I avoid public restrooms that must be shared.

It’s demoralizing.

Chucktech  DevilDog21 hours ago

This is also a perfect example of how this law is nothing but showboating for all the stoopids. Nobody’s checking the birth certificate of these people, they’re going to continue to use the bathroom they know is now the correct one for them.

Westcoast88  Chucktech21 hours ago

Every public bathroom ever has STALLS with DOORS that LOCK.
All anyone ever wants is to go in that stall, lock the door, and do their business in private. Without someone outside bothering them. Give people their dignity.

Max-1 🔫+cult(R)=☠️21 hours ago

Who will be the genital police screening people entering bathrooms?

Seriously, They are the Party of…

G.enitalia
O.bsessed
P.erverts

Ben Shapiro’s Most Insane Anti Trans Take Yet

This is one of the best dissection of how stupid the rights anti-trans arguments are.    If you are anti-trans and want to educate yourself then watch this.   If you just want to see how damn dishonest the right has to be to promote their Puritan old fashion idea of what is gender / how each gender must behave / clothing they must wear, please watch this.   Also I will remind everyone first that gender acceptable clothing has changed throughout history.   Hugs

Gender Criticals And White Nationalism

Today we’re discussing the proposed change to the UK Equality Act and how absurd and unworkable it is, as well as the unignorable link between gender critical activism and white nationalism.

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Michigan Republicans fight effort to repeal ban on unmarried cohabitation

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/21/michigan-republicans-repeal-ban-unmarried-cohabitation

Talk about the party of small government.  I guess small enough to fit in your bedroom and in your underwear or bed.    How do these people figure they have a right to decide which adults can live together, Oh right they are the Christian Taliban moral police.   First they decide what women can do with their reproductive health needs forcing them to carry pregnancies they don’t want or that will kill them, then what is proper clothing to wear for each gender, then who can live with whom, then what those gender roles must be.   Oh and notice what they use as justification for preventing consenting adults of different sexes living together?  Yes the children, have to protect the children while pushing that Christian religious morality.    Here it comes.    Hugs

Law signed in 1931 is rarely enforced but carries penalty of prison time and $1,000 fine

In Michigan, for the first time in four decades, Democrats control the legislature and the governor’s mansion.In Michigan, for the first time in four decades, Democrats control the legislature and the governor’s mansion. Photograph: Carlos Osorio/AP

An attempt to repeal a Michigan law that punishes unmarried couples who live together is being thwarted by Republicans in the state legislature.

The law, which dates to 1931, targets “any man or woman, not being married to each other, who lewdly and lasciviously associates and cohabits together”.

 

It is rarely enforced but violations carry a penalty of up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine.

Senate Bill 56, which seeks to repeal the law, attracted support from all state senate Democrats and half of Republicans. But nine Republicans voted against.

Edward McBroom, a Republican, spoke in opposition to the bill on the senate floor – for, he said, the sake of the “common good”.

He said: “This law was not passed to be mean … it was passed for the betterment of society, particularly for children.”

McBroom argued that unmarried cohabitation does not promote marriage, and that such arrangements lead to broken homes that hurt children.

Another Republican state senator against repealing the antiquated law said his reasons for doing so were tax-related.

Thomas Albert said: “I very easily would be a yes on this bill if the tax structure continued to encourage marriage.”

According to federal law, an individual may not claim someone such as their domestic partner as a dependent, if their state outlaws the nature of their relationship. Only one other state – Mississippi – has a similar law regarding unmarried couples.

In Michigan, for the first time in four decades, Democrats control the legislature and the governor’s mansion.

Referencing that new landscape, a Democratic state senator, Erika Geiss, tweeted: “Between this and the anti-abortion laws that are now repealed in Michigan, 1931 was quite the year in Michigan when its legislature was composed of solely men.

“But this legislature in 2023, composed of mostly women, is fixing that shit.”

The bill now moves to the statehouse.

 

FL Pride Parade Canceled Over Impending Drag Law

FL Pride Parade Canceled Over Impending Drag Law

And the religious right gets their way using vague language in laws and wording in the laws that provides the public can sue with no costs and even if they lose the party sued still has to pay all the costs.  “The bill DOES NOT ban drag or pride. But it relies on vague language and harsh penalties to instill fear that inevitably leads to self-censorship– that was their goal.”  It is the bounty hunter scheme first started by Texas and used in Florida against schools to get the teachers ordered to remove books just in case a maga parent sued.    The goal of these laws are not to ban sex shows, not to police nudity or exaggerated genitalia but to remove any sign of men dressed as women from society and the public view.    What will the right manage to ban from public view next?  Jewish symbols?  Non-Christian religious symbols?   Women in pants?  Men with long hair such as mine?   Hugs

From Treasure Coast Pride’s Facebook page:

As all of you know, the political climate that we are currently in has us all very concerned for our community. After multiple meetings with city officials, it is with a heavy heart that Pride Alliance of the Treasure Coast has to announce that this weekend’s Pridefest will now be a 21 and older event.

The city has decided that with the likelihood that the Governor will sign the latest bill into effect this evening, that we will need to be on the side of caution and has required us to make this necessary change.

We are obviously upset and dishearten that it has come to this. We also regret to announce that we will have to cancel our plans to bring back our beloved parade.

We hope that everyone understands that this is definitely not what we wanted at all and are working with the city to assure our safety as well as produce a positive event.

We have held off as long as we could in making this announcement as we were hoping it would not have to be made. We hope that everyone still supports out community and attends this event!

We will be making an announcement in the near future about a family friendly Party in the Park where our youth can celebrate who they are as well in conjunction with the Sanctuary of the Treasure Coast.

Port St. Lucie, population 200,000, is on the east coast about 90 minutes north of Fort Lauderdale.

Drag cancel

 

heleninedinburgh 2 days ago

This is, of course, exactly what the bill was designed to do.

S1AMER  heleninedinburgh2 days ago

Yeah. The absolute last thing we should be doing is caving to bullies.

Ross  S1AMER2 days ago

Agreed.

Caving to bullies only makes them worse.

OldGuy  Ross2 days ago

Unfortunately, these days the bullies are carrying assault weapons!

nocadrummer  OldGuy2 days ago

AND they have the right to shoot and kill if they feel “threatened”. Which could mean just seeing anything they don’t like – gays, blacks, women, “non-Christians”, Catholics, …

mikeiver  S1AMER2 days ago

In this case they should have simply canceled it wholly and completely. The community would suffer but so would the area as a whole as well. It should be made clear that their loss comes from acceptance of deathsantis and his supporters. No matter what, this fucking sucks and is total bullshit. But it will take not just the community suffering but the cities and towns that benefit from these parades and gatherings suffering and feeling it in their bottom lines before people stand up and fight against hate.

Ross2 days ago

Fascism can only take root when good people comply.

DO NOT COMPLY.

another_steve  Ross2 days ago

Similar thought here, Ross.

We’re at war. We cannot surrender.

We need to fight back.

BeccaM2 days ago

We need resistance, not compliance.

Ross2 days ago

They should change the name from:

Pridefest

To:

Americafest

See, no more gay.

Then put on the exact same parade. But shout AMERICA a lot.

DO NOT COMPLY WITH FASCISM.

JoeMyGod Mod2 days ago edited

I suppose the big test will come with Wilton Manors Pride. The town is entirely gay run: mayor, city council, police, fire, etc. Just last month Wilton Manors had a huge turnout for their pro-drag protest march. Their parade is scheduled for June 17th and draws tens of thousands.

https://www.stonewallpride….

Darreth  JoeMyGoda day ago

Wilton Manors is about to go thru some things. I believe the gays there aren’t really fully aware of what’s about to happen to them. I’m literally on a cruise with a large number of Wilton Manors residents and they don’t seem to be aware of the depth of depravity that is DeSantis and the evangelicals who are backing him.

Halou  JoeMyGod2 days ago

I think it was a few days ago, a pride event that had always been given a permit unanimously by the city suddenly became newsworthy on account of “Is drag still legal?”.

All those who normally say they’re fine with it being are cowed by both the threat of legal action against them by the state, as well as the relentless beating of the “groomers” war drum.

Anastasia Beaverhousen2 days ago edited

Why 21. You’re an adult at 18.

(((GC))) – End the filibuster!  Anastasia Beaverhousen 2 days ago

Standard-issue hypocrisy. At 18 you’re considered old enough to fight and die for this country, old enough to be held legally and criminally responsible as an adult for just about everything… yet not old enough to handle a beer, and not old enough to handle certain “sexual” stuff…

I don’t have a good “why”, except that the bigots and haters want to make young adults fearful and self-censoring.

Franciscan  (((GC))) – End the filibuster! 2 days ago

And you can carry a concealed gun at any age, apparently.

Zorba  Franciscan2 days ago

Well, South Dakota governor Kristi Noem says her two-year-old has guns.
These people are nuts. Dangerous nuts.

“Tennessee’s A Drag” – a mini special from Drew Morgan about the DRAG QUEEN ban in Tennessee

This is both funny and informative.   Hugs

Let’s talk about Trump’s plan for the homeless….

Never thought I’d have to fight it right here in the United States of America”

Are we going to let these states devolve into even more open racism and bigotry?

This Country Just Made It Illegal To Be Gay