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And again, that isn't correct. The status quo was that you used the bathroom for the gender you identified as. And the status quo was maintained, perhaps silent
by brian-armstrong 10y ago
And again, that isn't correct. The status quo was that you used the bathroom for the gender you identified as. And the status quo was maintained, perhaps silently, for a long time. HB2 upended that and imposed on personal freedoms.
- sbuttgereit 10y agoNot sure what you're getting at, but your history is wrong: "In a one-day specially convened session on March 23, North Carolina’s legislature passed a sweeping law that reverses a Charlotte ordinance that had extended some rights to people who are gay or transgender. Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article68401147.html#storylink=cpy" http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/ar... The North Carolina bill was not something that was pulled from thin air to antagonize a disfavored community, but it was a response to a local ordinance which sought to codify specific legal privileges for that community. No matter what you think of either law, the sequence of events is not how you represent them.
- Turing_Machine 10y agoNo, the status quo was that you used the bathroom that matched your external physical genitalia, not what you "identified as". Your claim is untrue on its face. Now, if you want to argue that it should be otherwise, you won't necessarily find me in disagreement, but claiming things that are contrary to facts does not lead to a productive conversation.