SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) – The U.S. Education Department says a South Carolina school district has agreed to let a transgender elementary student use the restroom with which she identifies. The Department’s Office for Civil Rights said in a statement that Dorchester District 2 had violated Title IX, which protects students from sex-based discrimination. The office said the district originally had…
North Carolina (WOLO) — It’s a controversial that is having a far reaching impact. The battle over House Bill 2 is not only leading to protests but is now also causing some economic turmoil as bands cancel concerts affecting tourism revenue coming into North Carolina. Click here to find out the latest concerning the “Bathroom Bill” Categories: News Tags: bands,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators are taking more testimony on a bill limiting the bathroom choices for transgender people, as debate on similar bills continues across the South. Most of the people at Wednesday’s hearing opposed the measure. Only a fraction of attendees could fit inside the room. A larger room has been reserved Thursday. Republican Sen. Lee…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On Wednesday, dozens packed a Senate subcommittee hearing on a bill that would require individuals to go to the restroom that matches the gender on their birth certificate. Critics say the bill unfairly targets those in the transgender community. At the hearing, individuals on both sides of the issue expressed their opinions on the matter….
