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Go outside or go to jail: Top NC Republican targets trans restroom rights (www.rawstory.com)

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Christian nationalist North Carolina Republican Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, currently the leading candidate for the GOP nomination for governor, launched an attack on transgender women years after the Tar Heel State's last GOP governor cost the state millions – and possibly billions – of dollars, and cost him his political career over the very same issue.

“We're going to defend women in this state,” vowed Robinson, according to WUNC, at a campaign stop earlier this month. “That means if you're a man on Friday night, and all the sudden on Saturday, you feel like a woman, and you want to go in the women's bathroom in the mall, you will be arrested — or whatever we got to do to you.”

"In campaign speeches in recent weeks," WUNC added, "Robinson suggested that people who previously identified as male should be 'arrested' if they go in a women’s bathroom. Instead, he suggests they should 'find a corner outside somewhere' to relieve themselves."

In a different campaign speech Robinson said, “if you are confused, find a corner outside somewhere to go. We're not tearing society down because of this.”

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[-] MNByChoice@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago

We really need private restrooms. Some stores are going to large numbers of single-user, or family, restrooms. They tend to be very nice.

I don't think my stance helps Trans rights, but it does help with human dignity.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I think it will help as a side effect. And I agree. I really hate men's rooms that are set up like a trench on one end or a big trough. And very few American stalls go anywhere near the floor for whatever reason.

I'd like to be able to relieve myself in peace, etc. I don't want to talk to anyone else, or see someone else hanging brain.

Also, if most restrooms would solve the door problem, too. Far too many stupid setups where you wash your hands, then have to PULL on a door handle everyone is touching, with no trashcan nearby.

[-] Jentu 6 points 1 year ago

Someone is begging for his house to get peed on.

[-] CultHero@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

"We are going to protect women in this state...

Except if they're pregnant, except if they're rape victims, except if they're pregnant rape victims."

Yeah it's never been about protecting women, women are just chattle to christofascists.

[-] PeckerBrown@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

He sounds like someone on the down-low who doesn't wanna be caught.

[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

North Carolina, breaking the mold in dumbasses.

[-] MammyWhammy@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Home sweet home.

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