ACLU challenges Tennessee law over
transgender bathroom warning signs
Posted By: Ribicon, 6/28/2021 2:05:41 PM
Tennessee is facing a lawsuit from local business owners challenging a law requiring public places to post warning signs outside of restrooms about both sexes using the facilities, claiming the requirement stigmatizes transgender people. Business owners, including restaurants, coffee shops and an entertainment venue, filed a federal lawsuit on Friday arguing the recently enacted state law violates the First Amendment.(Snip) Under the new statute which goes into effect Thursday, a sign must be posted outside restrooms where transgender individuals may be present, reading: “This facility maintains a policy of allowing the use of restrooms by either biological sex, regardless of the designation on the restroom.” If a business
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Alternate headline – The Honeymoon Is Over.
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It's unconstitutional to warn little girls that men might be lurking in the ladies room, as the Constitution says they're allowed to do. USA was a far less confusing place before the Marxists dropped the hammer.