“Setting the stage for the first-ever statewide referendum in the U.S. on a transgender rights law, opponents collected enough signatures to place a repeal question on the Nov. 6 ballot. Transgender rights supporters worry — and opponents of the laws hope — that if the repeal passes in Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage and among the most LGBT-friendly, it could unleash a cascade of similar efforts elsewhere.
“For this to happen in Massachusetts, where we have this reputation of being an inclusive state dedicated for equality and dignity for all people, to see what happens on this (question) is really going to be an important moment for transgender rights nationally,” said Mason Dunn, executive director of the Massachusetts Trans Political Coalition.
Though referred to derisively by opponents as “the bathroom bill,” supporters note the law more widely prohibits discrimination against transgender people in public accommodations, including restaurants, parks and entertainment venues. A prior state law outlawed bias in employment and housing.
“It’s not the transgenders that we’re concerned about, it’s the men who are using it and are claiming to be transgender,” said Jay McMahon, the Republican nominee for attorney general, in a recent debate.
The law, though, already allows for the prosecution of any person “whose assertion of a gender identity is for an improper purpose.”
The Associated Press requested records from the state attorney general’s office and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, which turned up only a handful of complaints directly related to the 2-year-old law, and none alleging predation in bathrooms or locker rooms.
Public opinion polls in recent months show voters leaning toward keeping the law, with some showing wider margins than others. But supporters warn against overconfidence.
One area of concern is potential confusion over the wording of the question. A yes vote is for keeping the law; a no vote is for repeal. In contrast, voters in 2014 were told to vote yes if they wanted to repeal the state’s casino gambling law; the noes won.”
If you live in Massachusetts, #VoteYesOn3 on November 6th!
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Abigail Disney has no control or input on the operations of the corporation, she is a Disney heiress and, in that respect, nothing else. She puts her money towards philanthropy, especially women’s movements around the globe and peace organizations like Peace is Loud and the Global Fund for Women. She is a documentary filmmaker who explores these themes as well.
There are problematic family investments she earns money from that, legally, she cannot divest from. Instead, she donates these profits to charities that counter to those investments.
Reblogging this version because I needed to read this after watching the video
In which Thor is oblivious to all the awkward in the room… [x]
broke: thor doesn’t notice the awkward
woke: thor is so strong and cheerful that he believes he can just steamroller over all the awkward and make it go away
bespoke: thor is perfectly aware of the awkward and very much enjoying it
You can’t convince me that Thor isn’t perfectly aware of the awkward
Thor milking this moment for all the Awkward he can get out of it because he’s that extra is a Good Take
People constantly think that Thor is kinda clueless, but he always knows what he’s doing
anyone who thinks Thor isn’t fully aware of exactly what he’s doing is someone who’s never been an elder sibling out to absolutely mortify a younger sibling and knowing exactly how to go about doing it to best and greatest effect
valar apologist 