In the last several weeks, both the state of North Carolina and the city of Oxford, Alabama have passed legislation limiting or prohibiting the trans community from utilizing the public facilities of their correct gender. These bills are HB2 in North Carolina and City Ordinance 2016-18 in Oxford. Join me as I breakdown some of the points, counterpoints and realities of these bills and the harm they inflict on the trans community, as well as the complete lack of protection that they provide to the people who claim they are needed. Below you will find a number of resources that I cite throughout the episode.
Resources:
NC’s HB2 full text: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2015E2/Bills/House/PDF/H2v1.pdf
Oxford’s 2016-18 full text: http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/annistonstar.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/a3/ea38f116-0c22-11e6-8710-33a76f349711/572126719e785.pdf.pdf
2013 Williams Institute Report: http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Herman-Gendered-Restrooms-and-Minority-Stress-June-2013.pdf
Victims charged for rape kits: http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2015/12/rape_victims_are_still_being_charged_for_rape_kits.html
End The Backlog map & stats: http://www.endthebacklog.org/backlog/where-backlog-exists
Oklahoma rape case: http://www.ocdw.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/State-v.-RZM.pdf
Registered sex offender stats: https://www.parentsformeganslaw.org/public/meganReportCard.html
Teenage girl killed in school bathroom: http://wreg.com/2016/04/21/16-year-old-girl-beaten-to-death-in-high-school-bathroom/
Chase Strangio quote: http://abcnews.go.com/US/sexual-assault-domestic-violence-organizations-debunk-bathroom-predator/story?id=38604019
Toni Troop quote: http://mediamatters.org/research/2014/03/20/15-experts-debunk-right-wing-transgender-bathro/198533
Intersex population stats: http://www.isna.org/faq/frequency
State-by-State birth certificate change laws: http://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/transgender/changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations
SRLP “Toilet Training”: http://srlp.org/resources/toilettraining
Refuge Restrooms: http://www.refugerestrooms.org
