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Montana restricts bathrooms to sex assigned at birth, bars transgender athletes from women's sports
HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, has signed into law two highly debated bills affecting transgender Montanans. As of Thursday, Montanans must now use the bathroom that aligns with their sex at birth.
House Bill 121 requires public schools, correctional facilities, other public buildings – including the State Capitol – and domestic violence shelters to designate bathrooms, changing rooms and sleeping areas for either men or women, based on their biological sex at birth.
The law also requires those facilities to “take reasonable steps” to keep the opposite sex out. Someone could then sue a facility if they failed to take those steps and someone of the opposite sex used the space.
Opponents of HB 121 said it discriminates against transgender Montanans, while supporters of the law said it was about protecting women and girls.
House Bill 121 requires public schools, correctional facilities, other public buildings – including the State Capitol – and domestic violence shelters to designate bathrooms, changing rooms and sleeping areas for either men or women, based on their biological sex at birth.
The law also requires those facilities to “take reasonable steps” to keep the opposite sex out. Someone could then sue a facility if they failed to take those steps and someone of the opposite sex used the space.
Opponents of HB 121 said it discriminates against transgender Montanans, while supporters of the law said it was about protecting women and girls.
https://www.kbzk.com/news/montana-politics/montana-restricts-bathrooms-to-sex-assigned-at-birth-bars-transgender-athletes-from-womens-sports
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Wtaf is wrong with repukes with their bathroom obsession?
Clearly, they are not concerned about women's privacy or safety, just ask the adjudicated rapist pResident.
Sick fucks.
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