In our final regular episode, we’re talking about how the 2016 public accommodations law is more than just a bathroom bill. We look to other states to understand how the implications of this vote on Question 3 go beyond just transgender people. What does it mean for the Commonwealth and the rest of the country if this law stays? And if it’s overturned?Check back in two weeks for our election wrap-up episode, where we’ll explain what happened in this year’s election, including Question 3.Visit our website: www.backyardcambridge.comSubscribe to the weekly newsletter for more election coverage: https://www.backyardcambridge.com/subscribeFurther Reading:Find your polling place here: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA/Question 3Yes on 3: Freedom for All MassachusettsNo on 3: Keep MA SafeSB 2407 (2016): An Act Relative to Transgender Anti-DiscriminationPolitifact: HB2 has cost North Carolina Hundreds of Millions of DollarsGallup: Americans Split Over New LGBT Protections, Restroom PoliciesNYT: ‘Transgender' Could Be Defined out of Existence Under Trump AdministrationForbes: Indiana's Religious Freedom Act Cost Indianapolis $60 Million in Lost RevenueBureau of Labor Statistics: Labor Force Projections (PDF)Western Mass Politics & InsightFollow Backyard Cambridge on social media:Twitter: @BackyardCambMAFacebook: facebook.com/BackyardCambridge/“Blipper” by Podington Bear (www.soundofpicture.com)“A Little Powder” and “Glass Runner” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

S3 Episode 4: Beyond a Bathroom Bill

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