Bevin calls transgender bathroom legislation unnecessary and silly

LOUISVILLE -- Gov. Matt Bevin said Friday he does not think a bill to determine where transgender people use the bathroom should be considered in the upcoming legislative session.

“Why? Why would we? Why would anybody need it? Is it an issue? Is there anyone you know in Kentucky who has trouble going to the bathroom?” Bevin said at a news conference Friday to talk about his first year in office and the upcoming year. “Seriously. Have you heard of one person in Kentucky having trouble taking care of business in Kentucky?”

Bevin said “the last thing we need is more government rules.”

“Making government rules for things that don’t even need government rules would be silly,” Bevin said.

Instead, Bevin said he would like lawmakers to focus on bills “that have been bottled up for years,” such as measures that would establish charter schools and allow employees to avoid paying union dues in unionized workplaces.

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