New bathroom rules at state's higher ed institutions could lead to tenured faculty being fired
Tenured faculty members can be fired for using a bathroom that doesn’t align with their “biological sex” at birth, according to state Board of Education rules approved over the protests of LGBTQ allies and activists.
The board unanimously approved the rules for the state’s institutions of higher education and private K-12 schools. The rules were drafted to implement legislation (HB 1521) that the law’s backers said would protect privacy in public spaces.
Many opponents, however, believe is part of a slate of laws passed during the last Session that target transgender and nonbinary people. A parade of people came to speak on the issue, including one person with a beard who told the board he w...
