Idaho bill would turn me into a criminal just for using the bathroom

Idaho has one of the highest concentrations of Neo-Nazis in America, so this tracks.

To put that into perspective: Urinating in public in Idaho can result in up to 90 days to 6 months in county jail, depending on the local ordinance. First Offense vs. Subsequent Offenses: Some jurisdictions, like Fairfield, classify a first offense as an infraction ($100 fine) and subsequent offenses as misdemeanors (up to 6 months jail and $1,000 fine). You are safer to piss in public than to simply be Trans and walk into the bathroom.

It’s a stupid bill designed to make Democrats look out of touch for opposing it because it is so easy to demagogue. “Democrats want to let men use the same bathroom as little girls!”. I despair for this country.

Show of hands, folks. How many of you have been attacked by a dude dressed like a girl in the girls’ bathroom? Okay, now who here has been attacked by a dude, dressed like a dude, that either you or your parents mistakenly trusted?

When the extremists managed to over turn roe v wade. The right-wing needed a new rallying cry... .. overt racism was too risky, but demonizing trans people was easy and safe for them. I travel outside the US a lot. I am ashamed to be an American. I am ashamed of my country.

I am not the author of this op-ed. Nikson Mathews, who spoke up this week in the Idaho state legislature against this bill, is the author. He's an excellent person to get to know. He is a strong advocate in Idaho for trans people. I am only posting his words to get people to understand the devastating impact these hateful bills in Idaho will do to everyone in the Gem State. >There is something surreal about standing in front of a legislative committee and asking them not to pass a bill that would put you and your community at extreme risk, while also criminalizing you for trying to avoid that risk. >Right now, Idaho lawmakers are considering House Bill 752, the harshest bathroom bill introduced in the country. It criminalizes trans people simply for being present in a bathroom or facility that aligns with their gender identity. It does not require harm, only presence. If passed, a trans person could walk into the bathroom to wash their hands and face up to a year in jail. If they did it again, the penalty would increase to up to five years in prison. >During the House floor debate, one representative said that if he ever saw a person he perceived to be a man walk into the women’s facilities while his daughters were inside, he wouldn’t wait for the police to arrive. The implication was clear: He would take matters into his own hands. >Despite being opposed by multiple law enforcement agencies, this bill is being sold as necessary to protect women and girls. In reality, it does the opposite. During Senate testimony, one Idaho cisgender woman shared multiple instances in which she was denied entry or physically removed from a restroom because she didn’t fit someone else’s personal expectation of how a woman should look. >Nothing makes the hypocrisy of this bill clearer than its author, Scott Herndon, a former state senator from Sagle. In the same newsletter where he claims to champion the safety of women and girls, he is promoting a gun giveaway. Notably, guns are the second-leading cause of death among children and teens in Idaho and account for 88% of intimate partner homicides of women in Idaho. >And despite all of this, the way HB 752 has moved through the Statehouse does not reflect the gravity of its consequences or the level of opposition from Idahoans. >I am angry for my trans community, who just want to live our lives and be recognized as full and deserving human beings. I am angry that lawmakers are using their power to target trans and queer people, our immigrant community members and people with disabilities instead of addressing the real challenges facing Idaho families. And I am angry that I am forced to spend my time fighting for the basic right to exist safely in public spaces. >HB 752 is not about safety. Idaho already has numerous laws that protect the privacy, safety and dignity of its residents. This bill makes these spaces more dangerous for everyone.

you can't shit in idaho

Red states are using anti-trans bills to coerce liberals to flee their state. I am sorry to any trans person reading this that people would feel it’s okay to use you as a pawn. You are a person who deserves dignity and respect for your identity just like anybody else.

Does that means in Idaho, every establishment must hire both male and female janitorial/custodial staff because going to inside the bathroom of the opposite gender to clean is illegal? LOL that would be dumb.

Wasn't that lady who killed her kids and ex-husband a straight, white Christian from Idaho? Just sayin'

I guess women will be happy when suddenly all these masculine looking trans dudes with big beards start using the bathroom with them. They wanted it so I guess let them have it. They already get angry at my non trans women friend that happens to dress more masculine using the bathroom with them.

So the wrote a bill to make trans men use the women room, while also saying that they will attack anyone that looks like a man using the women's room… Make it make sense.

Idaho is the state where they hunt firefighters for sport

I never look at anyone in public bathrooms, I don’t stare, I just get in, do my business and get out. The fact that so many MAGAs are hung up on genitals is mind boggling. F*** you to the Idahoes that voted for this bullshit.

While the real criminals in the god industry (pedophiles, rapist..) freely use any bathroom they want. They Prey on children and NOBODY is doing anything about it. Imagine 1/2 of America hates/afraid??? transgender children, while their little boy or girl is being raped/groomed by the pastor! LGBTQ community put $1,000,000,000 in an account with only one person who can access and on 1/5/27 you will have your billion, more support than ever for the LGBTQ Community and finally the LIGHT will be shined on the true predators and the horrors of the church will start to end! Nobody in the god industry should be allowed in public restrooms or ever alone with MINOR CHILDREN!

The fact that people can be so easily terrified of a perceived danger, like trans people, and easily distracted from real dangers, like the one big beautiful billionaire’s bill, is astounding to me. Trans people should make a mass exit from the state. All, what? 100+ of them? Are we great *yet*?!? I don’t think I can take much more greatness from the republicans.

Yeah that's the point. They are not good people and they want you to know that.

Imagine having so few actual problems in your state that you spend your legislative session worrying about who's in a stall. Priorities are completely cooked.

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Using the wrong bathroom is actually illegal most of the time