|
Lucylastic -> RE: Keep Our State Straight. GOP AG. (5/6/2016 9:31:28 AM)
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: kdsub
Lucy I am on the side of the trans community on this issue. But just because the DOJ has made a ruling does not mean it will stand... There is a legal process to go through and the outcomes is far from assured.
I equate the gay and trans communities fight for rights with the African American's continued fight for equality. We can see that protests and government mandates do little to force the changing of minds... As an example all the civil rights protests of the 50's and 60's did change law but reinforced some racists attitudes. Perhaps there is a better way then to force people to accept what they are not ready to do. That is why I think maybe compromise is needed here and in the long run may work better.
Butch
I dont see SCOTUS either with a full panel or as 8 allowing destroying the federal civil rights act
At least with no con advantage
The U.S. Department of Justice has informed Gov. Pat McCrory (R) that North Carolina’s anti-transgender law, HB2, violates the federal Civil Rights Act. He has until Monday to provide assurances “that the State will not comply with or implement HB2.”
The letter sent to McCrory Wednesday explains that HB2, which among other things bans the use of restrooms by transgender people in accordance with their gender identities in all public schools and state buildings, violates both Title VII and Title IX. They protect against discrimination on the basis of sex in employment and education, respectively.
“Access to sex-segregated restrooms and other workplace facilities consistent with gender identity is a term, condition or privilege of employment,” the letter asserts. “Denying such access to transgender individuals, whose gender identity is different from the gender assigned at birth, while affording it to similarly situated non-transgender employees, violates Title VII.”
The letter also explains that because of the similar Title IX violations, North Carolina is at risk of losing its $861 million in federal funding for its schools.
If McCrory does not provide confirmation that HB2 will not be enforced, the Department of Justice could then begin taking actions against the state to overturn it. The Department of Education could follow suit by exercising its leverage over the state’s funding.
As of Tuesday, McCrory was still claiming that the law was not discriminatory. “This had to do with privacy,” he reiterated.
|
|
|
|
