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NY Times flubs 'bathroom laws' concerns

In both a post by the editors and an op-ed piece by Frank Bruni, the New York Times dismisses the concerns about transgendered men putting demands on policies that require keeping the sexes separate in public. To start, the editorial quotes a sheriff from South Carolina who says it’s a non-issue. “In the 41 years I have been in law enforcement in South Carolina, I have never heard of a transgender person attacking or otherwise bothering someone in a restroom,” Sheriff Lott wrote in a letter to the committee studying the state’s bathroom bill. “This is a non-issue.” Wrong.  Perhaps the editors and the sheriff would like to view a twenty- minute video offering case after case  of the sort of sexual predators for whom the transgender laws will serve as a green light.  One big bruiser, dressed in a curly old lady wig, a pink sweater, and a flowered skirt, walked into a facility, and when a woman challenged him, he sucker-punched her and knocked five teeth out.  The video sp...

'Bathroom bill' Fails to Make It Out of Texas Special Session | Houston Style Magazine

By Madison Park, CNN (CNN) -- A controversial bill that would require people to use school restrooms and facilities that match the sex on their birth certificates has died in the Texas Legislature . The so- called bathroom bill , which transgender advocates and major Texas companies had opposed, failed to make it out of the House on Tuesday, the last day of the state's special legislative session . Senate Bill 3 had passed the state Senate earlier during the special session . The potential legislation had divided Texas Republican lawmakers , pitting ardent supporter Lt . Gov. Dan Patrick in opposition to House Speaker Joe Straus . Moderate voices said Texas would face the same backlash North Carolina did last year when it passed a similar but broader bill. North Carolina lawmakers repealed the bill in March after business groups, athletic organizations and entertainers condemned it. "We hope that this time, this issue remains settled : Texans don't want harmful, anti-t...

Weekday Events in Brooklyn & NYC: August 21st-24th

Hi everyone!  Another busy week here in NYC as the Summer winds down. The big news this week is the solar eclipse that is happening tomorrow so head to Hayden Special Event : Total Solar Eclipse at the American Museum of Natural History, a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at the NY Hall of Science, Solar Eclipse Viewing Party ! at the Clinton Hill Brooklyn Public Library and check the Brooklyn Public Library website to see all the branches having solar eclipse events .  Also this week check out Stomp, Clap & Sing with Alex Mitnick & the Kaleidoscope at the Central Brooklyn Public Library , Free “Community Cowpoke Class” with Hopalong Andrew at Whole Foods, Red Hook Flicks : Minnions at Valentino Pier , African Dancing and Folktales at the 58th Street New York Public Library , New York Classical Theatre : Macbeth in Brooklyn Bridge Park , Movies Under the Stars: Sing in Saratoga Square Park , US Open Experience at the Seaport District NYC , Miss Nina and the Jumping Jacks at the...