23 Jan 2024 3:26 am
Don't tell me we are starting to come to our senses. Go figure.
An Extreme, Anti-Trans "Bathroom Bill” Has Passed the Utah House (msn.com)
Utah just became the first state to advance anti-trans legislation this year, with the House of Representatives approving one of the most extreme bathroom bills to date.On Friday, the Utah House voted 52-17 to advance House Bill 257 which would define sex (and related terms) across state law in a way that excludes trans people. According to the bill's text, HB 257 would legally define a female as “an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions in a way that could produce ova,” and a male as “an individual whose biological reproductive system is of the general type that functions to fertilize the ova of a female.”
The bill also criminalizes trans people for bathroom use in publicly owned buildings. If it passes, any trans person who uses the bathroom that aligns with their gender could be charged with voyeurism and/or criminal trespass, offenses that carry a penalty of up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine .