Post by Logan on Jun 5, 2016 22:13:42 GMT -6
Texas Democrat Fights Back Against GOP Leaders’ Anti-Trans Bigotry, Proposes Statewide LGBT Protections
Republican state leaders in Texas have been leading the charge against transgender rights in recent weeks, suing the federal government on behalf of numerous states and vowing to pass a “bathroom bill” similar to North Carolina’s.
Now, Democratic lawmakers in the Lone Star State are finally starting to fight back. El Paso state Sen. Jose Rodriguez (above, left) is pledging to oppose anti-trans legislation and has announced plans to again file a bill in 2017 that would ban anti-LGBT discrimination statewide in employment, housing and public accommodations.
Speaking at the kickoff for an Equality Texas campaign on Friday in the Sun City, Rodriguez blamed himself and other Democratic lawmakers for not making the issue of anti-trans discrimination a priority sooner, according to KFOX.com.
“We’re talking about human beings who are members of our community just like anybody else and have the right to be treated like anybody else,” Rodriguez said. “This is a civil rights issue and a human rights issue. It’s an issue that needs to be addressed.”
Read more: www.towleroad.com/2016/06/jose-rodriguez/
Republican state leaders in Texas have been leading the charge against transgender rights in recent weeks, suing the federal government on behalf of numerous states and vowing to pass a “bathroom bill” similar to North Carolina’s.
Now, Democratic lawmakers in the Lone Star State are finally starting to fight back. El Paso state Sen. Jose Rodriguez (above, left) is pledging to oppose anti-trans legislation and has announced plans to again file a bill in 2017 that would ban anti-LGBT discrimination statewide in employment, housing and public accommodations.
Speaking at the kickoff for an Equality Texas campaign on Friday in the Sun City, Rodriguez blamed himself and other Democratic lawmakers for not making the issue of anti-trans discrimination a priority sooner, according to KFOX.com.
“We’re talking about human beings who are members of our community just like anybody else and have the right to be treated like anybody else,” Rodriguez said. “This is a civil rights issue and a human rights issue. It’s an issue that needs to be addressed.”
Read more: www.towleroad.com/2016/06/jose-rodriguez/