AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Supporters of the so-called bathroom bill called on the Texas House to take up the measure passed by the Senate.
Several dozen people gathered outside the state capitol on Thursday to urge lawmakers to consider the bill, which would only allow people to use the bathroom of the gender listed on their birth certificate in schools and government buildings.
Nicole Hudgins with the group Texas Values said action became necessary when Fort Worth Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner allowed students to use the bathroom of their gender identity.
“The fight came to us when he did that without a vote from the school board,” she said.
Scribner said the district simply updated language in existing policy and that counselors would work with parents before a student can use a different bathroom.
Texas Right to Life’s Melissa Conway compared the issue to abortion.
“Aborting safeguards for women and daughters in public restrooms and showers like the deadly devastation of Roe v. Wade,” she said.
Erica McCrutchen is the pastor of a church in Houston. She said the bill is common sense.
“It will serve to protect me and the daughters of Texas from discrimination for simply being a woman,” she said.
Earlier this week, opponents of the bill held their own rally. They said police have no reports of people spying on the opposite gender.
Presbyterian Minister Sally Watson was at the rally and said Jesus commands people to love their neighbor as themselves.
“We are the ones who try and put limitations on the definition of neighbor. The problem is that Jesus put no restrictions on the definition of neighbor.
Governor Greg Abbott has not said whether he will call another special session if the legislature fails to act on the “bathroom bill”.
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