Post by Logan on Mar 11, 2017 2:31:16 GMT -6
Tennessee Lawmakers Put Transgender Bathroom Bill On Hold, Citing Evolving Debate
A plan to make transgender students use the bathroom of their birth sex has been put on hold — possibly for good.
The move comes amid a rapidly changing legal landscape for transgender people. The bill's sponsor, state Rep. Mark Pody, cited that evolving debate over transgender rights as he withdrew his measure.
"An administration changing. Courts changing. So many things changing, so quickly, it is almost week to week," the Lebanon Republican said. "And in fact things changed this week."
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a Virginia case about transgender rights.
Read more: nashvillepublicradio.org/post/tennessee-lawmakers-put-transgender-bathroom-bill-hold-citing-evolving-debate
A plan to make transgender students use the bathroom of their birth sex has been put on hold — possibly for good.
The move comes amid a rapidly changing legal landscape for transgender people. The bill's sponsor, state Rep. Mark Pody, cited that evolving debate over transgender rights as he withdrew his measure.
"An administration changing. Courts changing. So many things changing, so quickly, it is almost week to week," the Lebanon Republican said. "And in fact things changed this week."
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a Virginia case about transgender rights.
Read more: nashvillepublicradio.org/post/tennessee-lawmakers-put-transgender-bathroom-bill-hold-citing-evolving-debate