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March 16, 2017

Texas Senate Passes Anti-LGBT "Bathroom Bill"
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Back in the United States, the Texas Senate passed an anti-LGBT
"bathroom bill" Tuesday, which would prohibit transgender people from
using public bathrooms that match their gender identity. The
legislation, SB 6, is similar to North Carolina's HB 2 "bathroom bill,"
which has caused widespread protests and boycotts of the state. The
Texas bill now heads to the state House of Representatives.


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