Posted on 08/22/2014 6:23:55 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952
In the near future, you may no longer have to wait in line to use the men's or women's room. A proposed city-wide ordinance would make all business, single occupancy bathrooms, "gender neutral."
Some businesses around town already have unisex bathrooms. None of them wanted to talk to FOX 7 on camera, but if this ordinance passes, all businesses will eventually have to adopt the rule if their bathrooms only have one toilet.
For some people, it's not as simple as identifying with the silhouette of a man or woman in a dress.
"We're in regular contact with leaders within the LGBTQ community," Austin City Council member Chris Riley said.
Riley says some members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning community find the faceless figures outside bathroom doors discriminating, forcing them to conform to a gender identity.
"We could easily make those gender neutral and address the concerns that are out there about safety and comfort," Riley said.
Riley is proposing a city ordinance that would make all single-occupancy bathrooms inside businesses free of gender signage. http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/26342470/unisex-bathroom-ordinance-proposed
“We’re in regular contact with leaders within the LGBTQ community,” Austin City Council member Chris Riley said.
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But they haven’t talked to a conservative in decades.
Spent 43 years in business in Austin. Now, I live 68 feet from the county line and only go “IN” to visit my daughter once a month!
The problem is simple though, and has been that way IN AUSTIN for decades.
Namely, more liberals vote than conservatives even though county wide conservatives faarrrr outnumber liberals.
Adjoining counties are very conservative.
What's the problem??
The big difference is.....there were kept clean...very clean.
We're gonna need a lotta concrete.
I’m beginning to understand why Texans consider Austin an insane asylum.
What a bunch of morons
You think it will end there?
“”We’re in regular contact with leaders within the LGBTQ community,” Austin City Council member Chris Riley said.”
And are you in contact with the remaining 99% of the community?
The 10 AM news reported that Chris Riley is behind several thousand dollars in property taxes on a four-plex he owns. He lives in one condo, and was getting 100% property deduction. Typical demonrat politician.
It’s simple: Penis=men’s room. No penis=ladies room
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