Ep. 280: LGBTQ+ News: Idaho Bathroom Bill DNA Tests, Pete Buttigieg & Pride Month
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Story 1: Idaho DNA Bathroom Bill
Idaho's House Bill 752, signed by Governor Brad Little, makes it a crime for transgender people to use public restrooms that match their gender identity, with first offenses punishable as a misdemeanor and repeat offenses as a felony. A federal court hearing on a lawsuit brought by the ACLU and Lambda Legal on behalf of six transgender Idahoans revealed that the state's Solicitor General suggested DNA testing — potentially without consent — as an enforcement mechanism. The federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block the law before it…
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