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#gifJUST IN: North Carolina’s shameful bathroom ban, HB2, will cost the state $3.76 BILLION
Great piece from @amprog!
Last night, the Texas State Senate voted to approve #SB6. The bill now heads to the House.
These kinds of hurtful and unnecessary laws make it impossible for transgender people to go about their daily lives, and it opens the door to abuse, mistreatment and more.
Public Accommodation Non-Discrimination Laws protect LGBT people from being unfairly refused service or entry to, or from facing discrimination in, places accessible to the public. Public accommodations laws generally cover anywhere someone is when they are not at home, work, or school, including retail stores, restaurants, parks, hotels, doctors’ offices, and banks.
This map reflects states that have statewide statutes banning discrimination in public accommodations. Some states may interpret “gender” to include gender identity/expression. Such states are not reflected on this map. Passed in 2016, North Carolina’s HB2 restricts access to restrooms in government buildings, including government offices, public schools, and public universities. HB2 also prohibits cities and counties in the state from passing non-discrimination protections in employment or places of public accommodations above the ceiling set by the state.
Read more in MAP’s LGBT Policy Spotlight: Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBT People and The Facts: Bathroom Safety, Nondiscrimination Laws, and Bathroom Ban Laws
150K Trans Kids In U.S. Schools Experience Discrimination & Harassment
Read our guide on Talking About Transgender Students & School Facilities Access: http://lgbtmap.org/talking-about-transgender-students-school-facilities-access
Learn more about school environments for LGBT youth: http://lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/safe_school_laws
There are over 150,000 trans students in our schools between 13 & 17 years old. We need safe schools for LGBT youth
Read more about safe schools for LGBT youth: http://lgbtmap.org/transgender-youth-school
For more about LGBT youth in the criminal justice system, read Unjust: How the Broken Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems Fail LGBTQ Youth.
To read about trans-specific experiences of the criminal justice system, check out Unjust: How the Broken Criminal Justice System Fails Transgender People.
MUST READ: Alan Simpson, former Republican senator from Wyoming shares how anti-LGBT policies and Trump’s proposed religious exemption executive order would be devastating.
