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Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students (apnews.com)

submitted 13 hours ago by GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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“It revolves around safety, security, and, I think, common sense. It protects our children and grandchildren in private spaces where they are most vulnerable,” said Republican Ohio state Sen. Jerry Cirino, the bill’s sponsor.

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[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 hours ago

Nailed it on all counts.

The most heartbreaking thing about religion is how hard its adherents work to NOT actually read, understand, and live the virtues in their scriptures but instead re-interprete, cherry-pick, and choose the most vile parts of them only to tragically embody the evils they accuse everyone else of committing.