Opponents launch effort to repeal ‘bathroom bill’

STATE HOUSE — Opponents of the transgender public accommodations bill that Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law just over a week ago announced Monday they have launched a referendum initiative to repeal the law in 2018. Led by the Massachusetts Family Institute, which largely organized the opposition to the bill, 21 people on Monday filed a referendum petition with the Secretary of State's office to initiate the repeal process for 2018. The bill became law too late for the repeal effort to make i

STATE HOUSE — Opponents of the transgender public accommodations bill that Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law just over a week ago announced Monday they have launched a referendum initiative to repeal the law in 2018. Led by the Massachusetts Family Institute, which largely organized the opposition to the bill, 21 people on Monday filed a referendum petition with the Secretary of State's office to initiate the repeal process for 2018. The bill became law too late for the repeal effort to make i…