TMCTLT
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10 years ago
Just when one thinks the Entire nation has lost it's mind, it seems the majority in Houston have kept theirs
( sadly 39% of their voters actually thought the bill was a good idea ) But a win is a win. =d>


http://www.gopusa.com/freshink/2015/11/04/houston-voters-speak-loudly-no-men-in-women-restrooms/?subscriber=1 
teddyballgame
10 years ago
This must be overturned at the federal level as obviously the Houston voters have not "evolved."
Speyside
10 years ago
What I find interesting is the disconnect between what the people want and what the government dictates.

Yes, the LGBT community deserves equality, but not at the expense of the majority of the population. What seems to be missing is common sense and comprise. All or nothing is not very effective.
danmdevries
10 years ago
Got an email from the hospital saying they will be removing gender labels from bathrooms out of respect to the transgender community.

We had coed locker rooms before, when the unit was much smaller. Wasn't really an issue, but many are quite upset about me taking a dump in their locker room now. Can't wait.
tonygraz
10 years ago

Just when one thinks the Entire nation has lost it's mind, it seems the majority in Houston have kept theirs
( sadly 39% of their voters actually thought the bill was a good idea ) But a win is a win. =d>


http://www.gopusa.com/freshink/2015/11/04/houston-voters-speak-loudly-no-men-in-women-restrooms/?subscriber=1 

TMCTLT wrote:



I told you you should move to Texas !
Thunder.Gerbil
10 years ago

What I find interesting is the disconnect between what the people want and what the government dictates.

Yes, the LGBT community deserves equality, but not at the expense of the majority of the population. What seems to be missing is common sense and comprise. All or nothing is not very effective.

Speyside wrote:



Dude, you just described the cbid groupthink.
frozenphoenix1
10 years ago
Issue solved... Floor to ceiling stalls and bathrooms by stance... Those that can pee in a standing position and those that "require" sitting. Both would have stalls for the regular dookie business as well.
DrafterX
10 years ago
What about the handicapped transgenders..?? nobody ever thinks about the handicapped transgenders... 😞
dstieger
10 years ago
DrafterX
10 years ago
ya... poor CROS.... 😞
frankj1
10 years ago

What about the handicapped transgenders..?? nobody ever thinks about the handicapped transgenders... 😞

DrafterX wrote:


ahead of your time. excellent post.
frankj1
10 years ago
might be wrong and did not read the OP link, but thought the mayor is a lesbian, ironically enough.
ZRX1200
10 years ago
victor809
10 years ago
So I was a little confused by this, so I thought I'd look into it a bit.
Apparently Texas doesn't have a state-wide non-discrimination law. So you can be discriminated against for being male, female, transgender or you can be discriminated against for being gay, straight, bisexual, whatever. The only law that would protect you from discrimination would be any existing federal laws.

But all some people seem to focus on is the bathroom thing. Apparently the section prohibiting locker room discrimination was removed well before the ordinance was brought up for a vote.... So the people who voted against it were NOT voting against some transgenders using bathrooms ordinance... they were voting against a standard equal rights ordinance.

Keeping it Klassy houston.
dstieger
10 years ago
Maybe they weren't voting "against a standard equal rights ordinance"....maybe many (most?) were voting to validate sufficiency of federal equal rights laws
DrafterX
10 years ago
I heard there was a clause banning assault weapons hidden in the bill... 😟
victor809
10 years ago

Maybe they weren't voting "against a standard equal rights ordinance"....maybe many (most?) were voting to validate sufficiency of federal equal rights laws

dstieger wrote:



Very possible. I don't know enough about why local governments have put in place equal rights ordinances... I would expect (on first blush) that federal laws would be adequate, but apparently many cities in Texas have implemented their own local ordinances.

Sounds like Houston is a big fan of Big Government and wants rights to be dictated at the federal level... 😉
banderl
10 years ago

I heard there was a clause banning assault weapons hidden in the bill... 😟

DrafterX wrote:




Is assault weapons a code word for wizinators?
tonygraz
10 years ago

What about the handicapped transgenders..?? nobody ever thinks about the handicapped transgenders... 😞

DrafterX wrote:



Apparently you do, but I wonder how much ?
ZRX1200
10 years ago
#3 nailed it.
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