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Bathrooms: the New Front in the Culture Wars
The latest battleground in America's culture wars is transgender access to school bathrooms and other facilities. We hear about sex discrimination, civil rights, boycotts and state lawsuits against the federal government.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThe latest battleground in America's culture wars is transgender access to school bathrooms and other facilities. We hear about sex discrimination, civil rights, boycotts and state lawsuits against the federal government.
Later on the program, the chorus of outrage over the killing of a 420-pound gorilla to save the life of a four-year-old boy.
Photo: A protest sign on a bathroom which helped lobby for the first gender-neutral restroom in the Los Angeles School District is seen at Santee Education Complex high school in Los Angeles, California, US, April 18, 2016. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
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Donald Trump today attacked the news media after finally releasing information about the televised fundraiser for veterans he held in January to compete with a Fox News debate with other presidential contenders.
Read the story7 minThe Battle for Bathrooms
Two weeks ago, the Obama Administration directed that gender identity should be the deciding factor , rather than gender at birth. Thirteen states have already filed suit, accusing the government of a "massive social experiment" that threatens the safety of children.
Read the story34 minZoo's Decision to Kill Gorilla Sparks Outrage
When a four-year-old boy breached a barrier at the Cincinnati Zoo, a 420-pound gorilla named Harambe took an interest in him and dragged him around. Zoo officials say the child was at risk — from accident if not from intent — and they killed the gorilla.
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