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Tennessee Gov. Signs Bill to Separate School Bathrooms Based on Biological Sex"People that were born a certain sex ought to respect everybody else and observe the bathrooms as we have them set up. And just because somebody thinks they're something doesn't mean they are something." -Sen. Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga)
On Friday, Lee signed the "Tennessee Accommodations for All Children Act," or House Bill 1233, allowing students to sue for damages if they are exposed members of the opposite sex in school bathrooms, locker rooms, or sleeping quarters. HB 1233 mandates that students "unwilling or unable" to use facilities based on their immutable sex may not be granted access to facilities for the other sex. "A reasonable accommodation does not include access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex while persons of the opposite sex are present or could be present," the bill states. Encountering a student of the opposite sex in a bathroom or other private space is grounds for legal action under the bill. The Tennessee Accommodations for All Children Act passed overwhelmingly, with a 23-7 vote in the state senate and a 70-22 vote in the house, and takes effect on July 1. Major corporations, including Amazon, Nissan, Pfizer, and Warner Music Group, had pressured Tennessee not to enact bills like HB 1233... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Continue reading here.
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