Transgender 'bathroom buddy' photo with Texas governor stirs tempest

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

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JULY 19, 2017 / 11:30 AM / 12 HOURS AGO

Transgender 'bathroom buddy' photo with Texas governor stirs tempest

Lisa Maria Garza

DALLAS (Reuters) - Architect Ashley Smith chatted briefly with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on education, had a photo snapped and started a social media storm about bathroom access for transgender people.

Smith, a 45-year-old transgender woman from San Antonio, posted the photo with Republican Abbott on social media last weekend with hashtag #BathroomBuddy. The Texas governor has asked lawmakers to consider a bill restricting access for transgender people to public bathrooms.

"How will the Potty Police know I'm transgender if the Governor doesn't," she captioned the photo on Facebook and Instagram that has been shared globally.

The governor's office has not commented on the photo.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-lgbt-governor-idUSKBN1A41P8

[riversedge]

1. so, Abbott did not know she was transgender. whow. whow.

[angstlessk]

2. There has never ever, ever, ever been a woman or man assaulted in a bathroom

by ANY transgender person EVER!

To make a law to prevent a crime that has never been committed.

Maybe a law preventing folks from using knitting needles on crochet? That has ACTUALLY happened!

[Initech]

4. Whereas there have been plenty of people assaulted in bathrooms by GOP representatives!

[Skittles]

3. she is 45?

whoa