This article details various responses in Texas to an attempt to pass a bathroom bill akin to North Carolina's. Despite being a widely conservative state, many large businesses in Texas are against this bill. Its passing would likely cause a dramatic revenue and job decrease. From this article, it seems very unlikely that the bill will be passed.
Now, enough with the summarization formalities. Let's get down to business.
Texas is conservative as all h*ll, but it's not the most conservative state, in my opinion. We've got multiple major city hubs that tend to have Liberal inclinations. Despite the initial shock of this bill being an option in the first place, I rationalize that there is a large chance that it will not be passed. I can even hope that it will bring the issue of transgender rights to the forefront. For trans people, going to the bathroom can be extremely stressful. As a transmasculine individual who prefers male pronouns, I seek places with unisex bathrooms whenever possible. I do not see why transgender people should be faced with potential harassment when they just need to pee. If the issue is "protecting women," as so many in favor of this bathroom bill argue, shouldn't we be a bit worried about protecting the trans women who would be legally required to use the men's room? Aren't they more likely to be harassed and potentially assaulted than cisgender women are by a trans woman who wants to use the damn restroom?
Trans people don't deserve to have to put up with this. Everyone sounds the same when they're, pardon my French, taking a sh*t.
I seem to have used a remarkable number of profane expletives in this post, and for that I apologize. I believe they have all been bleeped to an extent.
-Your Local Trans Boy Who Just Wants to Pee
Source:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/02/507910587/bathroom-bill-fight-brewing-in-texas
i really would like to see trans people get the rights they deserve, and it makes me upset that a bill like this was even optioned
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