Sweeping Transgender Bathroom Law Comes Into Force in Kansas
Republican lawmakers Thursday overrode the veto of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelley in Kansas to impose a sweeping transgender bathroom law that defines male and female based on the sex assigned at birth and declares that “distinctions between the sexes” in bathrooms and other spaces serve “the important governmental objectives” of protecting “health, safety and privacy.”.
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The bill was broadly written in a way that it doesn't create a new crime, impose criminal penalties or fines for violations or even say specifically that a person has a right to sue over a transgender person using a facility aligned with their gender identity. It applies not only in schools but also in locker rooms, prisons, domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers.
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When she vetoed the bill, Kelly suggested it was discriminatory and said it would hurt the state’s ability to attract businesses. However, the House still voted 84-40 to bring the bill forward. The vote in the Senate on Wednesday was 28-12, and the new law will take effect July 1.
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