A South Florida lawmaker has proposed a bill that would make it illegal to use single-sex public facilities like restrooms or fitting rooms by people of the opposite biological sex. The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Frank Artilles, R-Miami, is in response to a transgender-inclusive Human Rights Ordinance passed in Miami-Dade late last year. Rep. Artilles says the measure would close a loop-hole in such ordinances that could allow sexual predators to enter a bathroom or locker room under the cover of law. Opponents say the bill unfairly targets the transgender community and is essentially a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.
Guests:
Cori Craciun, Founder of the Southwest Florida Equality Coalition
Gina Duncan, Transgender Inclusion Director for Equality Florida
