Blog Assignment 5

In 2016, the Obama Administration allowed transgender people to use the bathroom matching their gender identity, not the biological sex. This was one of the supportive law that shaped the way to the non-discriminatory society. Not only this law ensured the equal right to transgender people by prohibiting discrimination against them using sex-segregated facilities but also showed support to any minorities in the society.

However, after the Donald Trump was elected, this situation is completely changed. As of March 31, 2017, fifteen states have issued legislation that would restrict the use of bathroom based on the sex assigned on at birth. In Texas, the bill also prohibits local government from passing non-discrimination ordinances related to restroom access I think this clearly states that this new legislation is a discriminatory law. They say that the purpose of this bathroom bill is to ensure the safety of women by preventing male abusing the law to break into the women's bathroom and to minimize the possibility of rape, etc. This is an absurd explanation because the man who is going to rape a woman will break into the women's bathroom no matter what the law is. Also, it considers transgender people as dangerous, possible criminals. Heterosexual, homosexual, transgender people, queers, and other minorities should be treated equally and be given same rights.

Yesterday, March 30th, 2017, this bathroom bill was repealed in North Carolina. I think this law should be repealed in every state. This is clearly a discriminatory law that should not exist in 2017. I agree that protecting people's safety is important, but the bathroom bill was a wrong step towards discrimination and it should be stepped back and find another solution.