Triad transgender student reacts to new NC law WXII's Kimberly Van Scoy talks to a local student, who identifies as transgender, to get his reaction on the passing of the new NC law that reverses Charlotte's transgender ordinance. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT LEADERS.KIMBERLY VAN SCOY SPOKE WITH HIMTODAY AND HAS THE STORY.KIM: ADAM PLANT, A TRANSGENDER,SAYS IN A FACEBOOK POST THATHE'S TIRED, TIRED OF BEINGCALLED WRONG, PERVERTED ANDFREAKISH.>> I AM TIRED OF HEARING THATASSOCIATED WITH MY IDENTITY.THIS IS NOT WHAT I CHOSE, IT ISJUST LAME.KIM: PLANT WHO WAS BORN FEMALEBUT NOW LIVES HIS LIFE AS A MANIS ANGRY THAT GOVERNOR MCCORYREVERSED CHARLOTTE'S TRANSGENDERORDINANCE THIS WEEK AND MADETHAT CLEAR IN HIS POST SAYING"I AM TIRED OF STRAIGHT CIS MENLEGISLATING MY FREEDOM FROMTHEIR HIGH HORSES OF PRIVILEGE.-- PRIVILEGE."THE 3RD YEAR STUDENT AT WAKEFOREST UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OFDIVINTY SAYS HE BELIEVES STATELAWMAKERS ARE PROMOTING FEAR.>> THERE PROMOTING THIS IDEATHAT PEOPLE ARE, TRANS PEOPLEESPECIALLY, ARE PEDOPHILES.SEXUAL OFFENDERS.THAT THEY GOING TO BATHROOMS FORANY REASON OTHER THAN TO PEE.I FIND THAT RIDICULOUS.KIM: HE NOW FEARS FORTRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN PUBLICBATHROOMS.>> IS ESPECIALLY UP FAX TRANS1-- ESPECIALLY EFFECTS TRANSWOMEN.KIM: PLANT ALSO WANTS THEGOVERNOR TO KNOW THAT HE'S NOTGOING AWAY TELLING THE GOVERNORTO QUOTE.DEAL WITH IT-- NOT GOING AWAY, TELLING THEGOVERNOR TO "DEAL WITH IT.">> WE BREATHE THE SAME AIRAND WE HAVE THE SAME SPIRIT ANDTHE SAME SOULS THAT IT REVEALSDOES.

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