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Related: About this forumTransgender recognition would be blocked under Mississippi bill defining sex as 'man' or 'woman'
Source: Associated Press
Transgender recognition would be blocked under Mississippi bill defining sex as man or woman
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG
Updated 6:15 PM EDT, March 13, 2024
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Sex would be defined as binary under a bill passed Wednesday by Mississippi House lawmakers following the lead of Republican-controlled legislatures around the country that are aiming to restrict the legal recognition of transgender identities.
Republican Rep. Dana McLeans bill defines woman, man, mother, father, female, male and sex. The definitions all support the idea that sex is defined at birth, and the bill states that there are only two sexes, and every individual is either male or female. If the Senate approves the bill and it is signed by the governor, those definitions will be codified into state law.
Once it comes to the way the statutes are interpreted, were going to go based on biological at birth, said Republican Rep. Joey Hood, who presented the bill on the House floor. Theres no penalty if someone wants to identify one way. Were just doing this to give meaning to the words in our statute.
The bill specifies that a persons biological sex, either male or female, as observed or clinically verified at birth is different from gender identity or other terms intended to convey a persons subjective sense of self. It says that sex-based legal distinctions are in jeopardy and that such distinctions are necessary for safety, fairness and privacy reasons.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-transgender-definitions-state-law-50d49954f718030bc2ca5f75aadc0f2c
LostOne4Ever
(9,597 posts)They are not only bigots but anti-science troglodytes who dont understand basic biology!
calguy
(5,774 posts)I'd be seriously considering moving to a more friendly state.
But then again, I'm not trans, so I can only imagine what I'd do if I were walking in their shoes.
keithbvadu2
(40,283 posts)For the Bible folks:::
Eve was the first transgender. Originally 100% male.
God was OK with it.