House Bill 2 Case Study

Throughout the states, gender-neutral bathrooms have become the hot topic with lawmakers and the LGBT community. The state, federal and school officials has argued over weather transgender people should use the facilities matching their gender identity. In recent times, gender-neutral restrooms have been on a move since 2009 in Vermont. During this rising movement in 2012-13, 150 universities had installed gender neutral bathrooms and a few high schools. Former President Obama also put the first gender neutral bathroom in The Whitehouse. On March 23, 2016 in Raleigh North Carolina lawmakers gather for a general assembly regarding the House Bill 2. The bill reflects on identifying male and female by their biological sex and what it states on the birth certificate. Governor Roy Cooper then signed a repeal on the restricted bathroom law that was passed by both the Republican legislatives and Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper. However, coming up with a solution with each other, Gov. Cooper states that "It wasn’t a perfect deal or my preferred solution, but an important first step for our state” (Cooper). Although the controversy remains whether there will be legal protection for the transgender individuals. The law has now open a whole new national backlash from entertainers cancelling concerts, sports leagues not playing stadiums and business managers not allowing transgenders to work do to their religious beliefs.

The state of Mississippi just recently signed into law that allows businesses to deny service to gay couples. This bill called HB 1523 signed into law by Governor Phil Bryant is being called the religious freedom bill. The bill now signed into law has received major backlash from the entire United States during the almost two weeks that it has been enacted. The Governor has made statements saying that the bill was signed into law to protect religious beliefs and the convictions held by the individuals associated with private businesses and organizations. Many major organizations including the federal government have spoken up about this bill claiming to stop federal funding to not supporting that state by closing stores and businesses within the state. Nothing like this has ever been enacted in this country and the harsh attacks on the Governor and state of Mississippi have not stopped. Many LGBT organizations along with civil rights unions have called the bill discriminatory to the LGBT community in the state of Mississippi. The bill allows private businesses to withhold service from the gay community due to religious beliefs, which is from a moral standpoint wrong because sexual orientation is a part of a person that is instilled into someone and is on the same level as racial discrimination. Governor Phil Bryant and the state of Mississippi has no right to say that people should be allowed to be discriminated towards because of their sexual orientation it goes

In Tony Vedda’s article, “Texas Transgender Bathroom Bill Is an Unnecessary Disaster”, the issue that’s being discussed here is should there be a “bathroom bill” for transgenders? Tony Vedda feels as if there shouldn’t be a bill that separates one another from their physical attributes from their true identity. Vedda believes that there is no real evidence that really support the real needs for the legislation. They came up with a solution for the called “SB 6”, which is supposable a solution to problem that doesn’t even exit. Texas is one of the top states that has many cities and school districts that has specific rules and regulation that was put into place, without worrying about the safeties of others. The law officials have seen absolutely

When it comes to the HB2, it is not going against transgender human beings, it is simply keeping citizens in the community safe. For example, a man could say that he was transgender and called himself a female just to get into the woman’s bathroom and sexually assault a woman or a child. No matter what anyone says, most women tend to be frightened when they are with or around a strange man. For example, in the essay “Just Walk On By: Black Men and Public Space”, it talks about how Staples and a young woman were walking in the same direction on a sidewalk at night. When the young woman realized that Staples was behind her, she instantly became frightened, which is understandable. The young woman began to walk faster trying to get away from Staples not grasping that he wasn’t going to hurt her. Eventually, the woman was out of sight and away from Staples. Even though the essay “Just Walk On By: Black Men and Public Space” does not talk about bathroom safety itself, it does show how people feel harmed by others looks and who is around them because of stereotyping. For women and children, the door is always open for the possibility to become sexually assaulted. With this law passed, it gives women and children a small sense of relief. Supporters of the HB2 stand up for their rights and say that HB2 “defends religious liberty and protects girls in public restrooms

House Bill 2 affects transgender individuals all over the United States. HB2 was supported by Governor Pat McCrory and signed into law on March 23, 2016. This new law is not a criminal law, instead, it is a civil law which means an individual cannot be arrested for using the incorrect bathroom. In this law, there is also a section that prevents cities from passing antidiscrimination ordinances that protect the transgender community (Grinberg). HB2 is a discriminatory bill that directly affects all transgender individuals in the state of North Carolina, as well as transgender individuals all over the United States. This bill violates the rights of the

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The police are left baffled because of this un-thought out law. The new law demanded police to enforce this law by guarding public bathrooms. A policeman Sheriff Lott wrote a letter to the committee studying the bathroom laws saying "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…This is a non-issue." This new law is completely unenforceable and a is causing much more harm then good (Transgender Bathroom

LGBT members feel as if they have been swept under the rug with the bill taking its place, their rights, and protection. Members of the LGBT community and ordinary people across the country aren’t exactly content thus ruining the reputation of this beloved state. Performers and business have great hostility in a state where discrimination is open. If one were to think to get rid of protections for the LGBT was wrong, House Bill 2 may take away civil-rights protection to those who really need it, hence the bill should be viewed entirely at each portion. House Bill 2 is something that needs to be repealed not only for the transgender but for the other citizens of North Carolina. The signing of the bathroom bill gives another great reason why discrimination is evident in America. Getting rid of HB2 may take a small step forward for America as a country. In a place where hatred is found almost everywhere, one should at least have the privilege to be

“On Tuesday [November 3rd, 2015], voters in Houston overwhelmingly rejected a broad anti-discrimination ordinance by a whopping 62 percent to 38 percent margin after its opponents shamelessly pitched the measure as a vehicle for sexual predators to victimize young women. “Any man at any time could enter a woman’s bathroom simply by claiming to be a woman that day. … Even registered sex offenders could follow women or young girls into the bathroom,” warned one TV ad depicting a faceless man following a young uniformed schoolgirl in into a bathroom stall and shutting the door. “It would allow troubled men to enter women’s public bathrooms, showers, and locker rooms,” former Houston Astros baseball star Lance Berkman said in a radio ad against the ordinance.”

HB2 was drafted in retaliation of a Charlotte city ordinance which intended to prohibit housing and public accommodations discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (Tan, 2016). Republicans felt that these specifications violated the “privacy, safety, and dignity of women and the elderly,” and thus, HB2 was born (Tan, 2016). The bill perpetuated a narrative centered around sexual assault, claiming that men could harass women and children in restrooms, under the guise of a transgender identity. Anecdotal examples of these crimes feature cisgendered sexual predators, who violate several preexisting laws – not individuals who actually identify as transgender (Brady, 2016). However, the Office of Justice Programs does note that half of transgendered people will be sexually abused or assaulted in their lives (2014). This fictional narrative paints a population which is more likely to suffer from sexual assault as the ones who perpetuate it. Although it may not have been based in fact, its message spread like wildfire, as it became a battle cry for proponents of the bill.

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On April 25th, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina there was a very controversial bill passed. This bill was named the HB-2 bill (House Bill 2). The bill states “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SINGLE SEX MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY BATHROOM AND CHANGING FACILITIES IN SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES AND TO CREATE STATEWIDE CONSISTENCY IN REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS”. The HB-2 bill states that people will use the bathroom that corresponds to the sex indicated on their birth certificate unless they surgically change their body parts to become the opposite sex. If they do have a sex-change operation, they may change the sex on their birth certificate. Stories about the dangerous behaviors of transgenders are plentiful. For example, on March 4th,

I believe that the US senate representation have to have the same number of elected representatives for each region. Definitively, in the United States wealthy citizens are better represented than poor people, even though rich and poor individuals share the same political affiliation. Political inequality is when a policy benefits a group more than other. Usually, politic favoritisms or benefits are reflected in the richer citizens. Equal representation grows the functioning of a democratic system. In general, low income citizens have disadvantages regarding political practice; low income citizens do not vote as wealthy people, poor society does not participate in political activities as wealthy people. Poor individuals do not understand the process of policy and have not access to political resources, so they cannot express their point of views. Low income persons tend to live in marginal areas that are not supported by politicians. These population’s characteristics make that legislators hear more the wealthy group than the poor people; therefore, poor individuals are less well represented. Another disadvantage that does not support poor

The House Bill 2 has become a huge topic these past few months with its main hot button issue being the accessibility of public bathrooms to the transgender community. For those whom are unfamiliar with the bill it was created and issued by North Carolinas governor, Pat McCrory. The bill focuses on sticking to the gender norms of public and business owned bathroom. Thus making it illegal for someone whom identifies as a different gender than they sex they are born with to enter the bathroom that they see fit. One of the points that McCrory tosses around in order to keep HB2 in a positive light is that it will help protect the women and children in the community from “predators.” Well how does this bill work when it is applied to public schools in North Carolina were children are the main concern? The answer is that it does not work at all. For now, the previous policy for public school bathrooms are going to stay the same thanks to the federal government, but when applied to schools it becomes a toxic environment for everyone who is not cis gendered.

Most new laws passed by Parliament result from proposals made by the government. Proposal aims to shape society or address particular problems. This proposal is written down on a piece of paper which is known as bill. Hence, bill is a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to change and existing law, presented for debate before Parliament.