On July 1, Florida passed the bathroom bill which penalizes trans people for using gendered public bathrooms. The bill was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in Ma
The bill sponsor, Rep Rachel Plakon said that the bill was not about targeting any particular group of people but it was about having safety in private spaces.that his intent was clear and that a woman should not be in a locker room and having to worry about someone from the opposite sex being in their locker room. This was seen as an obvious dig at the transgender folks use of public facilities.LGBTQ+ advocates say the law is draconian and unconstitutional.
“Someone deemed not to be ‘feminine enough’ for a women’s restroom or ‘masculine enough’ for a men’s restroom may be harassed and discriminated against, facing criminal charges for simple using the bathroom,” said Wolf in an interview with Them magazine.He also said that DeSantis regime had launched a systematic attempt to censor and erase them from society. He also said that the bathroom ban would have dire economic repercussions to the state.
Under the Act, biological sex is defined by reproductive capacity. A female is defined as someone who produces eggs and male is defined as someone who produces sperm. Trans people does not seem to agree with these.Relevant authorities such as schools and public facilities have until April 1, 2024 to provide documentation that they have complied with the law.
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