I just returned from the great state of Colorado and the city of Arvada. While visiting there, the governor of Colorado signed into law an "Anti-bias measure."
Quoting from the Denver andWest Section B Page one:"The bill bans discrimination based on a person's religious beliefs or sexual orientation - including trans-gendered people - in places of public accommodation, housing practices, family planning services and 20 other areas."
Opponents say the bill will have serious consequences, such as opening up public rest rooms and locker rooms to all genders and trans-gender people, exposing children and women to harm. The article said:"Henceforth, every woman and little girl will have to fear that a predator, bisexual, cross-dresser or even homosexual or heterosexual male might walk in and relieve himself in their presence."
The Anti-Defamation League feels the claims are not realistic: "They're highly exaggerated, and they're based on fear."
The article states that there was vocal opposition by conservative Christian groups.
Yes, there have been instances where relief is needed in a hurry and men and women have exchanged bathrooms with a guard in attendance.
With this law, if a mother or father stands guard for a child or a husband stands guard for a wife, he cannot legally stop an intruder. If you try to stop a person, you get sued, if you put your fist into his face you get sued. This is an open door to flashers and gangs trying to outdo their rivals.
As per usual, people are too busy or just don't care what happens until it is too late. That measure could easily have made it clear that rest rooms are still off limits to opposite gender. Is this just the beginning for all states? Old people dare not relieve themselves on a public highway, but anyone can walk right into the highway rest area rest room.
This isn't offensive to just Christians, but to Jewish, Islamic and other people as well.
Posted in Mailbag on Monday, June 9, 2008 7:00 pm Updated: 2:29 pm.
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