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Court Rules Transgender Persons are a Suspect Class

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:58 am
by _Res Ipsa
A federal district judge in my own state of Washington made a ruling that, if upheld, will be a big deal. Judge Marsha Pechman held that transgender persons are a “suspect class.” That means that discrimination against transgender persons must pass “strict scrutiny” — the same standard that applies to discrimination based on race. The case is a challenge to Trump’s ban of transgender persons from serving in the military, so expect it to be appealed.

Here’s the opinion. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.buzzfe ... ry-service

Re: Court Rules Transgender Person’s are a Suspect Class

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:32 pm
by _MeDotOrg
When I first read 'suspect class', I thought it was a government term for someone considered suspicious. The hysteria about transgender bathroom and transgenders in the military is about what, exactly?

Re: Court Rules Transgender Person’s are a Suspect Class

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:43 pm
by _Jersey Girl
MeDotOrg wrote:When I first read 'suspect class', I thought it was a government term for someone considered suspicious. The hysteria about transgender bathroom and transgenders in the military is about what, exactly?


Ick factor. Period. End of story.

End of thought.