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“Defeating this discriminatory and dangerous legislation in Texas is a huge victory that will have an impact far beyond the Lone Star State ,” Kasey Suffredini, the acting chief executive of Freedom for All Americans, a national gay rights and transgender rights group , said in a statement. In the special session, conservative lawmakers passed a version of the bill in the Texas Senate, where Mr. Patrick presides, but the moderate Republicans who lead the Texas House never referred it to a House committee , so it was effectively dead on arrival in the chamber. Another version, written by a House lawmaker , was never given a hearing. The bills would effectively have required transgender people to use bathrooms, locker rooms or showers corresponding with the sex listed on their birth certificates, not their gender identity, in government buildings and schools. The procedural moves in the House that killed the bathroom bill were led in large part by the House speaker, Joe Straus of Sa...

“Defeating this discriminatory and dangerous legislation in Texas is a huge victory that will have an impact far beyond the Lone Star State ,” Kasey Suffredini, the acting chief executive of Freedom for All Americans, a national gay rights and transgender rights group , said in a statement. In the special session, conservative lawmakers passed a version of the bill in the Texas Senate, where Mr. Patrick presides, but the moderate Republicans who lead the Texas House never referred it to a House committee , so it was effectively dead on arrival in the chamber. Another version, written by a House lawmaker , was never given a hearing. The bills would effectively have required transgender people to use bathrooms, locker rooms or showers corresponding with the sex listed on their birth certificates, not their gender identity, in government buildings and schools. The procedural moves in the House that killed the bathroom bill were led in large part by the House speaker, Joe Straus of Sa...

By Michelle Casady Law360, Houston (August 16, 2017, 3:22 PM EDT) -- A special legislative session called for by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ended Tuesday without the House passing what opponents — including law firms and Texas Fortune 500 companies — have called an anti-transgender “bathroom bill,” but that doesn't mean the bill's fate has been sealed. The Texas Privacy Act , commonly referred to as the bathroom bill, would have required people to use the restroom, shower or changing facility that corresponds with the sex listed on their birth certificates and not the facility corresponding with their gender identity. Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick named the bill as one of his top 10 legislative priorities after Sen. Lois Kolkhorst introduced the bill in January. Kolkhorst said at the time it was meant to counteract a directive from the Obama administration that let children use the school bathroom that matches their gender identity. According to the Legislative Reference Libr...

Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The Texas legislature concluded its special session late Tuesday without passing the so-called "bathroom bill" -- controversial legislation aimed at limiting public restroom access to transgender persons. The special 30- day session ended a day ahead of schedule, but without a resolution for the restroom bill -- and several others Gov. Greg Abbott wanted passed . The proposed law failed to pass for the second time this year. A similar effort to restrict transgender persons from using public bathrooms , showers and lockers opposite their birth sex died during the legislature's regular session in June. The bathroom bill divided both the state's Senate, which approved it, and House, which defeated it. The Texas Republican Party was also split on the issue. Demonstrators in Austin opposed the restrictive proposal, calling it a veiled attempt to marginalize the transgender community. Businesses like ExxonMobil and Amazon opposed it as well -- j...

Reuters By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Texas measures to restrict access for transgender people to bathrooms in schools and public buildings appear doomed after moderate Republican powerbrokers blocked the bills and hundreds of businesses opposed them. The so-called " bathroom bills " have caused rifts among Republicans who control the state's legislature, leaving no likely path to passage before a 30- day special session wraps on Wednesday, analysts and lawmakers said on Monday. Enactment in Texas, the most populous Republican -dominated state, could give momentum to other socially conservative states for additional action on an issue that has become a flashpoint in the U.S. culture wars. But House Speaker Joe Straus , a pro- business Republican who controls the agenda in the body, has shown little interest in passing a bathroom bill, which he said was not a priority. On Monday, opponents ...

Jon Herskovitz Aug 15th 2017 10:57PM AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas measures to restrict access for transgender people to bathrooms in schools and public buildings died on Tuesday as the House adjourned and ended its special legislative session . Business leaders and civil rights groups had campaigned heavily to defeat the bills, saying they were discriminatory and would damage the economy. The measures were blocked by moderate House Republicans . Enactment in Texas, the most populous Republican- dominated state , could have given momentum to other socially conservative states for additional action on an issue that has become a flashpoint in the U.S. culture wars. 10 PHOTOS Protests against North Carolina transgender bathroom law See Gallery ASHEVILLE, NC - JUNE 21: A display inside Malaprop 's Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, North Carolina features books by authors who support the repeal of HB2 on June 21, 2016. Malaprop's has had authors cancel and a decline in sales du...

A reader asked me to ask someone something. So I did. This has to do with a topic we’re done with, at least for a while: bathrooms, specifically, who attends which one. As you know, the special session of the Legislature ended last week with no action on the push to require folks, when in government buildings, to use the bathroom that matches the gender on their birth certificate. In my never-ending effort to find solutions (even where there is no real problem — that’s where I do some of my best work), I have endorsed the notion of one bathroom for all. Among those that have gone that way is the Alamo Drafthouse theater at Mueller, where there is a single bathroom with individual, fully enclosed stalls and a common area with sinks. Problem solved, right? RELATED: Bills are all but dead, but transgender bathroom fight lives on Wrong, said American- Statesman reader Chris Sale , who in a recently published letter to the editor challenged the one-bathroom-for-all concept. It is, she s...

Let’s start with a simple question – how many of you reading this post have visited the historic city of Bath, England ? Chances are if you are from England you probably have visited this city at least once in your lifetime but if you are from anywhere else in the world, you may not have been as fortunate yet to experience this beautiful Roman city ! Well, what are you waiting for? Don’t wait any longer! After reading this post, you will be itching to catch the next plane to London Heathrow and then hop on the M4 or the train across to Bath, England. I would like to share with you my 5 inspiring reasons to visit Bath. There are many, many more but after our last trip there I really feel obliged to share our experiences and inspire you to check out this amazing English city that probably fails to receive the attention it richly deserves. Roman Baths Ok, sorry folks but I had to start with the most obvious and probably what Bath is stereotypically famous for around the world – the Roman...

GETTY Bath is a great city for taking a stroll and taking in the sights See It is a great city for taking a stroll and taking in the sights. Sweeping crescents and elegant Georgian streets sit alongside cobbled alleyways and a beautiful riverside, all of which can be covered on an afternoon ramble. But the history is interwoven with the modern in Bath which definitely has its youthful, vibrant side. Centuries-old shops stand next to trendy boutiques, old honey- coloured stone houses and some of the latest luxury hotels and restaurants. First stop, though, must be the Roman Baths (romanbaths.co.uk) where the practice of wallowing in the area’s natural thermal waters began . Descend below street level and you will see a network of spa pools in a fantastic state of preservation. However, even in this paragon of the ancient world, technology gives history a helping hand. Newly opened in the East Baths – which were women-only – are computer- generated displays showing in lifelike detail...