‘Bathroom bill’ foes ask House lawmakers to protect privacy

Opponents hit Beacon Hill Tuesday to rally against proposals that would mandate access to public bathrooms or changing rooms for individuals based on the gender of their choice, two weeks after the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a so-called bathroom bill and in anticipation of a vote as soon as Wednesday on a different version of the legislation in the House of Representatives.

Opponents of the bathroom bill pending before the state House of Representatives rallied Tuesday in the State House. Teacher Ashley King of Westford, a mother, spoke out against the measure. (NewBostonPost photo by Evan Lips)

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24 May 2016, 10:38 pm

BOSTON – Opponents hit Beacon Hill Tuesday to rally against proposals that would mandate access to public bathrooms or changing rooms for individuals based on the gender of their choice, two weeks after the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a so-called bathroom bill and in anticipation of a vote as soon as Wednesday on a different version of the legislation in the House of Representatives.

Tuesday's rally, led by the conservative-leaning Massachusetts Family Institute, drew more than 100 demonstrators who heard from several speakers, including a 12-year-old middle school girl. They focused their remarks on protecting their rights to privacy.

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