"Lets keep North Carolina white, I mean straight, yeah straight." - Buck Newton, probably. Story out of Raleigh, North Carolina:
If state Sen. Buck Newton (R) has his way, North Carolina will be known as the “straight” state.
“Go home, tell your friends and family who had to work today what this is all about and how hard we must fight to keep our state straight,” Newton said at a rally Monday, according to video posted by Progress North Carolina Action.
Newton was speaking at a rally for supporters of a controversial state law that bars transgender people from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity rather than with the gender assigned to them at birth. It also bans cities and localities from passing strong nondiscrimination protections that cover sexual orientation and gender identity.
Supporters of the new law say it’s needed to stop sexual predators from dressing up and entering women’s restrooms.
But sexual assault — even in a women’s restroom — is still illegal, with or without strong gender identity protections. And states with such protections have not seen a rise in such crimes. Transgender people, however, are far more likely to be harassed in restrooms. Cont. (Video)
Story from - Huffington Post
Video from - Progress North Carolina Action - YouTube
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