The State of California Third District Court of Appeals ruled that a state law requiring the use of preferred pronouns by nursing home workers violated their free speech rights.
The court struck down the pro-transgender regulation on Friday in a unanimous 3-0 decision.
The provision was a part of the LGBTQ Long-Term Care Facility Residents' Bill of Rights passed in 2017 and signed into law by then-Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill's author, state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), released a statement lambasting the decision.
"The Court's decision is disconnected from the reality facing transgender people," said Sen. Wiener.
I see transgender Identity as mental illness appropriation. No different than appropriating dreadlocks or blackface. exploitation of the sensitivities in our society regarding mental illness. we don't hold the mentally ill accountable. transgender is an appropriation of that policy.
WisDumbb 0 points 2.9 years ago
I see transgender Identity as mental illness appropriation. No different than appropriating dreadlocks or blackface. exploitation of the sensitivities in our society regarding mental illness. we don't hold the mentally ill accountable. transgender is an appropriation of that policy.