Posted on 02/01/2014 1:02:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The supreme court of Maine has issued an opinion declaring that transgender children in the state’s public schools must be allowed to choose their own bathrooms despite their genitalia or how uncomfortable other students may feel about it.
The 5-1 decision, which came down on Thursday, marks the first time any state’s high court has ruled that transgender kids can use the bathroom with which they identify rather than the one matching their biological trappings, reports the Bangor Daily News.
The case, which originated in 2009 and stagnated for years in Maine’s courts, involved a fifth-grade student who wanted to use the girls’ bathroom. School officials said no because the student was not, in fact, a girl.
The child’s parents and the Maine Human Rights Commission sued the school district. The way the school treated the student and bullying by other students were also at issue.
“This sends a message to my children that you can believe in the system,” said Wayne Maines, the father of the victorious student, according to the Daily News.
The now-teenage student, Nicole Maines, also spoke to the press.
“I wouldn’t wish my experience on another trans person,” the transgender student said.
Jennifer Levi, director of the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) transgender rights project, was pleased with the outcome....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
I thought Krispy Kreme was America’s governor...
Ping.
This will cause long lines in places where cheapskates just remove all the urinals and all but one toilet from existing bathrooms. It will mean more costs for those that spend the money to create multiple one-holers.
This will end up being like the ADA requiring every curb throughout America to have a carve-out in case someone in the neighborhood happens to have a wheelchair and doesn't get around in a car.
So having separate bathrooms is now a waste of resources and space. Why even bother with doors and walls? Just scatter toilets and sinks around in the rooms and halls and offices throughout the schools.
Presumably then, when there’s a very long line at a sports game, concert, etc. then women can stream into the gent’s bathroom claiming they’re “masculine urges” forces them to use the bathroom with the shorter line!
show me yours and I’ll show you mine...... every day
It might look something like this......
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ujxDA9VsQG4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DujxDA9VsQG4
Why bother with the extra expense of building restrooms. All those restrooms can now be turned into much needed classroom space. Include a chamber pot on next year’s school supply list so students can drop jeans in the middle of class so they don’t miss out on the lesson and eliminate them roaming the halls.
it’s the north east so no surprise what ever weird , perverted decisions come down anymore
very well put
Thank you for the compliment. I just can’t believe we are forced by courts and schools to deal with these “LGBT” issues among children.
Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.
How many transgendered kids are there? One out of a million? I never met any when I was a student. You’d think these cases could be decided on each individual who has a problem with the bathrooms, without a general ruling.
I love that to happen to most of congress —flipping burgers at Micky Ds. lol
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