UNC refuses to enforce state’s discriminatory bathroom law
The University of North Carolina says it will not enforce the state’s discriminatory bathroom policy.
Click here for reuse options!UNC system president Margaret Spellings said in a federal court yesterday that she has no plans to enforce the state law requiring transgender people to use bathrooms that match the sex on their birth certificate. The law applies to public schools and many public buildings…
In recent statements, Spellings hasn’t taken a firm position on the matter, except to highlight that it is a fraught position to be in. Two weeks ago she wrote in a letter, “We hope that the Department of Justice appreciates that the University is in a difficult position.”
But apparently appreciation has its limits, and yesterday Spellings changed her tune. As part of a motion asking a federal court to stop civil legal proceedings against UNC, Spellings wrote that, whatever the outcome, “I have no intent to exercise my authority to promulgate any guidelines or regulations that require transgender students to use the restrooms consistent with their biological sex.”
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Carla Akins May 28th, 2016 at 22:23
Spellings is in a tough spot, it looks like she decided to err on the side of right. Good on her.
Mensa Member May 28th, 2016 at 22:26
>> Spellings is in a tough spot
Some people have paid a heavy price for being on the right side of history.
whatthe46 May 28th, 2016 at 22:30
and it was worth it. that’s why we have a black president.
Carla Akins May 29th, 2016 at 07:15
Absolutely. She’s a state employee that can be replaced with someone more favorable to NC’s laws, I think she’s correct in attempting to do the right thing, and working it within the system. If she just quit and threw up her hands then she could be doing more harm than good.
StoneyCurtisll May 28th, 2016 at 22:23
At least someone in North Carolina has common sense.
Debra Espinoza May 29th, 2016 at 02:32
StoneyCurtisll May 28th, 2016 at 23:14
Worth watching…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHrXtzYC0Jc
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker May 29th, 2016 at 06:16
Nice clip.
Thanks Stoney.
spacegod May 29th, 2016 at 14:47
Wow.