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- Debate Over Transgender Bathroom Access At Public Schools
Diane Rehm Show, May 16, 2016 President Obama told public schools they must permit transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice. Advocates for transgender students view the president’s directive as a civil rights victory. Many school principals say they’re pleased to have guidance on an issue they’ve grappled with for years, particularly at large urban high schools. But opponents sharply criticized the move. They see it as executive overreach and an infringement on the privacy rights of non-transgender students. Schools that refuse to comply face the possible loss of federal funds. Diane and her guest discuss the controversy over transgender rights at the nation’s public schools. Guests Sarah Warbelow legal director, Human Rights Campaign Matt Sharp legal counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom Julie Hirschfeld Davis White House reporter, The New York Times Schuyler Bailar member of the Harvard swimming team and the first Division I NCAA transgender athlete to compete on any men's team (Transcript available)
- Facing South: Why the HB2 boycott of North Carolina is working
Chris Kromm, Institute for Southern Studies, April 29, 2016
- GLBTQ / gender issues
- North Carolina Sues The Justice Department Over The State’s Bias Law
Diane Rehm Show, May 10, 2016 In March, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed the state’s so-called transgender law, officially known as HB2. The act bans individuals from using public bathrooms that do not correspond to their biological sex. Its passage unleashed a flurry of criticism, including from the Obama administration who says it’s a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Yesterday, North Carolina announced they would sue the federal government, which prompted the Justice Department to say it would countersue. Guest host Susan Page discusses the events with Pat McCrory, Republican governor of North Carolina, and Carrie Johnson, justice correspondent at NPR. Guests Gov. Pat McCrory Republican governor of North Carolina Carrie Johnson justice correspondent, NPR
- North Carolina Sues The Justice Department Over The State’s Bias Law (1)
Diane Rehm Show, May 10, 2016 In March, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed the state’s so-called transgender law, officially known as HB2. The act bans individuals from using public bathrooms that do not correspond to their biological sex. Its passage unleashed a flurry of criticism, including from the Obama administration who says it’s a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Yesterday, North Carolina announced they would sue the federal government, which prompted the Justice Department to say it would countersue. Guest host Susan Page discusses the events with Pat McCrory, Republican governor of North Carolina, and Carrie Johnson, justice correspondent at NPR. Guests Gov. Pat McCrory Republican governor of North Carolina Carrie Johnson justice correspondent, NPR
- Register for draft: It's what a man's got to do, and women?
Richard Lardner, Associated Press, May 13, 2016 Congress is on the verge of ordering young women to register for a military draft for the first time in history, touching off outrage among social conservatives who fear the move is another step toward blurring gender lines.
- Transgender voices in North Carolina: Devastated by new law
Jonathan Drew, Associated Press, May 7, 2016 These transgender residents of North Carolina were swiftly and directly affected by the new state law that limits protections for LGBT people and mandates that they use bathrooms corresponding to the sex on their birth certificate in many public buildings.
- We need to listen to each other on House Bill 2
Jim Martin, Guest columnist (and former NC Governor), May 5, 2016 Charlotte City Council wanted an ordinance sought by LGBT voters, and finally, after the recent election, had a majority to adopt it. Most important was extending anti-discrimination rights based on sexual preferences and orientations. Then, against cautionary advice from legislators, the governor and even supportive editors, they went “one bridge too far.”