Others have been with those who rebel against the light;
They do not want to know its ways Nor abide in its paths.
Job 24:13
"OLYMPIA, Washington, February 11, 2016 – A bill to reverse a public accommodations law that allows transgender people to use opposite-sex bathrooms and locker rooms was blocked in the state Senate – in part thanks to three Republicans who voted with the minority Democrats.
The law took effect earlier this year and drew a backlash from Republicans concerned about men pretending to be transgender in order to harass and assault women. The GOP has a slim majority in the state Senate, but the three Republicans gave Democrats a 25-24 victory.
The sponsor of the repeal bill, Sen. Doug Ericksen, told his colleagues that business owners are helpless under the existing law to protect women from assailants. "Under this rule, practically, what can he do to be able to protect his members that are uncomfortable?" he asked, according to The Associated Press.
Some Republicans took issue with how the law was implemented –
The official Senate bill report on Ericksen's bill says that current law – enacted in January – punishes anyone who "expresses concern or discomfort about a person who uses a facility that is consistent with the person's gender expression or gender identity[.]"
The Senate's vote means the repeal effort is essentially dead in the water; the Democratic-controlled House is unlikely to consider the measure." Lifesite
