Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Peeing In Peace

Is something we can’t do, there is always the possibility of violence against us. And now another Republican is telling us where to pee. Surprise! Surprise!
An indecent exposure bill in Tennessee is unfairly targeting transgender people, advocates say
Nashville Channel 15 News
By Emily Luxen
February 12, 2019

NASHVILLE — Equality advocates say a new bill just filed in the Tennessee legislature unfairly targets transgender individuals.

House Bill 1151 would expand the "offense of indecent exposure to include incidents occurring in a restroom, locker room, dressing room, or shower, designated for single-sex, multi-person use, if the offender is a member of the opposite sex than the sex designated for use."

The bill is sponsored by Rep. John Ragan, a Republican from District 33. He said he had the safety of his two young granddaughters in mind when he filed the bill.

“This bill is about making sure that it is clear where certain behaviors are appropriate and others are not,” said Ragan. “The expectation is if you are in a restroom that is designated for your sex, you have an expectation of certain conditions."

However, some LGBTQ advocates are focused on one section of the bill that reads: "A medical, psychiatric, or psychological diagnosis of gender dysphoria, gender confusion, or similar conditions in the absence of untreated mental conditions such as schizophrenia, does not serve as a defense to the offense of indecent exposure.”
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Sanders said under the bill, if a transgender man uses the men’s restroom, and someone has a problem with it, he could be charged with a misdemeanor. He said under Tennessee law, transgender individuals can’t change the sex on their birth certificate.
This bill is really aimed at trans people who can’t integrate into society.

I also wonder what will happen when a trans woman is arrested and has a birth certificate that has he true gender, would Tennessee honor another’s state’s birth certificate?



People keep on saying it is their “free speech” but there are major limits to “free speech.”
Twitter sued by blogger who was barred for tweets about transgender people
A Canadian blogger clashes with Twitter over tweets such as "How are transwomen not men?" Twitter calls the claims in the lawsuit "meritless."
c|net
By Queenie Wong
February 12, 2019

Twitter is being sued by a Canadian blogger who says she shouldn't have been permanently banned from the social network for her tweets about transgender people.

Meghan Murphy, founder of the blog Feminist Current, says in the lawsuit that the company locked her account last year and asked her to pull down a tweet that said, "Men aren't women." The tweet was part of Murphy's argument that gender is assigned at birth. Murphy also clashed with Twitter over tweets that asked, "How are transwomen not men? What is the difference between a man and a transwoman?"

In November, the argument reached a crescendo when Twitter permanently booted Murphy from the platform for violating the site's rules against hateful conduct, after she referenced a transgender woman as "him."

Twitter's decision came after it updated its policy against hateful conduct last year. The updated policy bars users from referring to a transgender person with the incorrect pronoun, a practice it calls "misgendering." The company also prohibits users from addressing transgender people by birth name, a practice that's known as "deadnaming."

Twitter's decision came after it updated its policy against hateful conduct last year. The updated policy bars users from referring to a transgender person with the incorrect pronoun, a practice it calls "misgendering." The company also prohibits users from addressing transgender people by birth name, a practice that's known as "deadnaming."
So first is the usual disclaimer… I’m not a lawyer and even if I am a lawyer they like to cloak what they say in “It is my opinion…” So this is my opinion…

The First Amendment only applies to the government, not to private companies. Findlaw says,
No Constitutional Freedom of Speech in the Private Sector
Employees in the public sector – who work for governmental entities – have First Amendment rights in the workplace, subject to certain restrictions. The case law that has developed over time regarding First Amendment rights in the workplace has come from the public sector, as the government is directly affecting employees in public sector cases. Private citizens do not enjoy the same protections.
He also sued on the grounds,
"The policy is arbitrary and it conflicts with Twitter's promise to have an open and free platform for communication," said Adam Candeub, one of the lawyers representing Murphy. The lawsuit cites the state's unfair competition law.

The lawsuit accuses Twitter, which champions free expression, of "false and deceptive advertising."
I think this has a snowball’s chance in hell… Twitter has its Terms and Conditions and I imagine one of them is about “hateful speech.”

So I don’t believe she has a chance of winning.

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