Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Texas literally just defined 'sex' as 'being male or female' in a bill about ride-hailing

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What does gender have to do with ride-hailing? Theoretically nothing, unless the Texas House of Representatives has a say. 

A regular old ride-hailing bill in Texas took a turn on Wednesday when the Texas House voted in favor of an amendment that defines "sex" as "the physical condition of being male or female." 

Republicans Briscoe Cain and Tony Tinderholt proposed the amendment, which modifies the section of the bill that prevents ride-hailing drivers from discriminating against passengers on the basis of "location or destination, race, color, national origin, religious belief or affiliation, sex, disability, or age."  Read more...

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