Tennessee transgender bathroom bill fails when sponsor pulls it after intense criticism

[The Straight Story]

Source: AP

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee transgender bathroom bill fails when sponsor pulls it after intense criticism.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/19a9bf31e7464ce2beceeae3c00fcab1/tennessee-transgender-bathroom-bill-fails-when-sponsor

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/19a9bf31e7464ce2beceeae3c00fcab1/tennessee-transgender-bathroom-bill-fails-when-sponsor

[northernsouthern]

1. Good catch.

Wish it had more details, like who pressured the person and why it worked, since it did not work in the other state.

[The Straight Story]

2. Some more here:

http://www.wbko.com/content/news/Pastors-urge-lawmakers-to-stand-firm-on-bathroom-bill-376098191.html

[rhett o rick]

4. I bet those "pastors" call themselves Christians. nm

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. Their greatest fear is society's acceptance.

[rhett o rick]

6. They rule by fear. Their greatest fear is true Christianity. nm

[greiner3]

10. All religions rule by fear

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Other states went first. NC rammed it through in record time in a special session, it is said. . nt

[Ford_Prefect]

7. There was no public debate at all and nearly complete media blackout of the session.

If there had been sufficient and proper public notice it would have failed as it did in Tennessee. The NC public outrage over it has been stunning. If we were a bit less polite in our political behavior I have a feeling that several prominent leaders of the legislature would have a very difficult time trying to park at work or home. Vox Populi can be a dangerous thing when stirred.

The bill also changed several conditions of municipal laws so that towns and cities cannot mandate a local minimum wage, and several other types of traditionally local ordinances. the law also prohibits anyone from suing for damages resulting from the law, which violates several federal statutes, and the State and US Constitutions.

[cynzke]

13. AND RESULTED IN A FALSE ARREST IN CHARLOTTE. GO NORTH CAROLINA!

I hope every "ambulance chasing" lawyer in the state is contacting this poor woman, offering to handle her lawsuit.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. You (and others) got taken in by a clickbait site: World News Daily Report

On 16 April 2016, the web site World News Daily Report published an article reporting that police in North Carolina had tased and "brutally ejected" a woman from a ladies' restroom because they thought she was transgender:

Despite its reference to a topical controversy, this item was nothing more than another fabrication from World News Daily Report (WNDR), a clickbait web site that traffics in fake news stories. WNDR's disclaimer notes that all of the site's articles are "entirely fictional" and that any resemblance to the truth in them is "purely a miracle":

WNDR assumes however all responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content. All characters appearing in the articles in this website – even those based on real people — are entirely fictional and any resemblance between them and any persons, living, dead, or undead is purely a miracle.

-- snopes.com

[keithbvadu2]

8. Republicans want to keep it same sex.

Like republican Christian Dennis Hastert setting up a chair so he could watch young boys naked in the shower.

No opposite gender peeking problems there.

[jwirr]

9. Good.

[SusanLarson]

11. He shouldn't bother bringing it back either

Because we will not let up when you try to legislate bigotry.

[cynzke]

14. Don't Be Surprised If They Do!

They did in Georgia. The legislature in George was messing around with a bill when Indiana passed theirs. After the public fallout in Indiana, the Georgia legislature scrapped the idea until a few months ago. They thought the issued had died down for a year. THEY WERE WRONG. As we know, Governor Nathan Deal VETOED the bill. Will they try again? Maybe.

[7962]

12. The end result is likely to be people building just one bathroom.

Put the unisex symbol on it and be done with it.
Wouldnt work in an arena but regular businesses could do it. And it'd be cheaper too.