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Is the message starting to sink in to the general population?

If not, here’s a recap: Women in Canada and parts of the United States — Kentucky, Florida, Minnesota, Texas — better get used to having some trans men in their public washrooms and dressing rooms, thanks to hysterical, and what many are calling transphobic, legislation proposals put forth by a few Conservative Canadian senators and conservative American politicians. And men in those places better get used to having trans women in their public facilities.

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As my readers know, the proposed “bathroom” amendment by Senator Don Plett to a gender identity bill that had been passed in the House of Commons has sparked outrage among LGBTQ people and concern among their supporters, and has inspired a protest movement in Canada in which trans people are taking selfie photos in bathroom facilities that do not match their gender presentations, and are posting those images in social media settings with hashtags like #plettputmehere.

Yes, it’s ridiculous that trans women would be forced by the government to use men’s washrooms and trans men to use women’s washrooms. Canada and the aforementioned U.S. states are laughingstocks in the global village these days, at least among people who believe in equal rights for LGBTQ people.

Many trans Americans and their supporters have been using the hashtag #wejustneedtopee for quite some time now, and are starting to use the selfies photo idea — inspired by Canada’s very own Brae Carnes and her brave campaign.