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A Black American’s perspective on the transgender ‘bathroom bill’

Yesterday on Beacon Hill, advocates for legislation known as the "bathroom bill" lobbied for the "right" to use public restrooms and locker rooms "consistent with their gender identity." When asked how this legislation would impact the right to privacy of biological women forced to

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Kennedy, Healey push lawmakers to broaden transgender protections

BOSTON — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy and state Attorney General Maura Healey appeared at a State House hearing Tuesday to support bills that would increase protections for transgender people. Before a packed Gardner Auditorium, supporters and opponents spoke out about the measures, which would govern access to public spaces, including

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On transgender bill, Baker reiterates opposition to discrimination

STATE HOUSE — Wading into an issue sensitive for the Republican governor ever since it became a flashpoint in his unsuccessful 2010 campaign for the corner office, Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday said he would wait to see the details of a transgender rights bill before choosing sides. "I don&

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Transgender ‘bathroom bill’ a battle of conflicting rights

None of our rights is absolute. Even our most precious rights have limitations. The First Amendment protections of the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and the right to assemble are expansive but hardly unconditional. The proverbial rule against "yelling 'Fire!' in a crowded theater"