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Anti-Trans “Bathroom Bills” Are Making a Major Comeback. Where’s the Outrage This Time?
As North Carolina lawmakers were debating House Bill 2 in March 2016, Ames Simmons pulled over his car so he could listen to the votes roll in. At that point, the now notorious legislation was a novelty; the statute would force trans people to use …