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[Janelle2002 3,865]

This trans woman just posted a very important selfie to make a point about bathroom laws

Hello Giggles

Christina Pellegrini 5 hours ago

This trans woman just posted a very important selfie to make a point about bathroom laws

This trans woman just posted a very important selfie to make a point about bathroom laws

Sarah McBride peed the other day. But it wasnt just any trip to the bathroom. Sarah is a transgender woman, and she chose to use a womens restroom in North Carolina. In a government building, no less.

Sarahs powerful act comes after North Carolina put HB2 into effect, a law that requires bathroom goers to use the restroom of their gender at birth, consequently discriminating against many in the LGBT community.

The 25 year-old trans woman and activist is the communications manager for LGBT Progress at American Progress, and she was recently in North Carolina to speak to trans people about how the law was affecting their lives.

Then, after a meeting at the Mecklenburg Government Center on Thursday, she went to the ladies room.

Here I am using a womens restroom in North Carolina that Im technically barred from being in. They say Im a pervert. They say Im a man dressed as a woman. They say Im a threat to their children. They say Im confused. They say Im dangerous, Sarah writes in the Instagram caption. Im just a person. We are all just people. Trying to pee in peace.

The response on Facebook was overwhelming, garnering 38,000 reactions and 13,804 shares at the time of publication.

Im sorry for my state, Sarah. Im hoping VERY much they see the error of their ways and repeal this piece of garbage soon. Thank you for breaking the rules to illustrate how stupid this whole thing is, wrote one person. Proud to pee next to you anytime! #repealHB2, wrote another.

This isnt about abstract issues or fears, Sarah told BuzzFeed. This is about real people being able to access the bathroom and being able to participate in public life.

Im a person just trying to make it through my day, she added in her statement. Regardless of how I look I shouldnt be afraid of discrimination or violence.

The post This trans woman just posted a very important selfie to make a point about bathroom laws appeared first on HelloGiggles.

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

[Expat1 971]

We are excited about this breakthrough and are really looking forward to the days when this progress gets their hiv infection rates below 25%.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/gender/transgender/

[Jacque67 7,328]

http://www.artnews.com/2016/04/22/art-focused-21c-museum-hotels-releases-statement-about-law-restricting-lgbtq-rights/

21c museum hotels respond.

[Expat1 971]

http://www.artnews.com/2016/04/22/art-focused-21c-museum-hotels-releases-statement-about-law-restricting-lgbtq-rights/

21c museum hotels respond.

Lost revenue from those 10-15 annual visitors wont exactly bankrupt the state

[Jacque67 7,328]

Lost revenue from those 10-15 annual visitors wont exactly bankrupt the state

Great insight...now go quote someone else , bud...

[Expat1 971]

Great insight...now go quote someone else , bud...

That one was original. Innocently wondering why it bothered you?

[Jacque67 7,328]

That one was original. Innocently wondering why it bothered you?

One bright morning in the middle of the night,

Two dead boys got up to fight.

Back-to-back they faced one another,

Drew their swords and shot each other.

One was blind and the other couldn't see,

So they chose a dummy for a referee.

A blind man went to see fair play,

A dumb man went to shout "hooray!"

A deaf policeman heard the noise,

And came and killed those two dead boys.

A paralyzed donkey walking by,

Kicked the copper in the eye,

Sent him through a rubber wall,

Into a dry ditch and drowned them all.

(If you don't believe this lie is true,

Ask the blind man he saw it too!)

[Janelle2002 3,865]

[OriZ 3,157]

Really excited for you

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Really excited for you

Hahahahahaha good one

[Jacque67 7,328]

Really excited for you

Down, boy! Lol