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This has been all over the news, but in Houston, there was a law called HERO, which was voted down in last Tuesday's election by the socially conservative right. The purpose of the law was to protect people from discrimination. Yet, because it had protections for gays and transgenders, it was a threat to the fundie right. They defeated it by a simple message: that it would allow men to go into women's bathrooms and rape women. Even though there is NO EVIDENCE this has ever happened. Once again the (a)moral right acts like trans people are just "men with wigs on". Once again, the right LIES and uses paranoia and fear to get their way. This seems to be a tactic the right uses all the time... stir up paranoia and you can get people to vote any way you want. The Muslims are going to enact Islamic law BE AFRAID. Jade Helm will take away you and your guns BE AFRAID. Gay scout leaders will molest your children BE AFRAID. Trans people will rape people in bathrooms BE AFRAID. The Jews will take away all your money let's gas them.. oh wait.... The party of fear. And don't even get me started on all the shit I've heard from right wing talk trying to be "logical" about this shit. Yep. Let's figure out whatever lie will get the people afraid and voting the way we want them to. Has anyone else noticed how the right always frames it on a "protect the kids" or "protect the family" issue? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/05/us/houston-anti-discrimination-bathroom-ordinance.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/05/opinion/in-houston-hate-trumped-fairness.html