House Bill 2 was a law passed that bans citizens of North Carolina from using public bathrooms that do not match the sex on their birth certificate. The law went into effect eleven hours after being signed by Governor Pat McCrory, with no public input. Many people were affected throughout the United States due to this decision. This law is unfair to the LGBT community. Although, there are five different parts to HB2, my main focus is on part one which deals with bathroom usage based on biological sex.
House Bill 2 requires transgender people to use a bathroom they no longer identify with. This can make a transgender person feel unsafe and bullied by others in the restroom or locker room. Transgender males are still males, and transgender females are still females. Requiring them to use a bathroom they don't identify with would cause them to be targeted or picked out by others. In Charlotte, North Carolina, an order was passed that does not allow places of businesses to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation or gender identity. HB2 overrides this city ordinance. States …show more content…
According to ABC11, “Our job is to keep every child safe, free of discrimination, Newell said. (ABC11).” A child may feel unwanted due to their choice of who they want to be. Maybe their identity is the only thing they can hold on to. People commit suicide from choosing what they want to be, then being bullied or judged for it. Thirty percent of the LGBT group attempt suicide near the age of fifteen, LGBT are two to six times more likely to suicide than heterosexuals. This is 2017, half of the world has nose jobs, breast implants, butt implants, facial tightening, yet we don't judge them for wanting to be different. Many cancellations in North Carolina have been brought up. Artist cancelling concerts, basketball and baseball championship games were cancelled. Having all of these cancellations has cost North Carolina billions of
House Bill 2 requires transgender people to use a bathroom they no longer identify with. This can make a transgender person feel unsafe and bullied by others in the restroom or locker room. Transgender males are still males, and transgender females are still females. Requiring them to use a bathroom they don't identify with would cause them to be targeted or picked out by others. In Charlotte, North Carolina, an order was passed that does not allow places of businesses to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation or gender identity. HB2 overrides this city ordinance. States …show more content…
According to ABC11, “Our job is to keep every child safe, free of discrimination, Newell said. (ABC11).” A child may feel unwanted due to their choice of who they want to be. Maybe their identity is the only thing they can hold on to. People commit suicide from choosing what they want to be, then being bullied or judged for it. Thirty percent of the LGBT group attempt suicide near the age of fifteen, LGBT are two to six times more likely to suicide than heterosexuals. This is 2017, half of the world has nose jobs, breast implants, butt implants, facial tightening, yet we don't judge them for wanting to be different. Many cancellations in North Carolina have been brought up. Artist cancelling concerts, basketball and baseball championship games were cancelled. Having all of these cancellations has cost North Carolina billions of