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Friday, shortly after the news came out that the White House was issuing a mandate that all schools adopt transgender bathroom policies, Gov. Inslee issued the following statement: “In Washington state, we’ve adopted policies to ensure our schools are a place all our children can feel safe from discrimination, harassment or assault based on their gender identity. The...

Friday, the Obama Administration issued a non-legally binding order that all public schools in the U.S. should adopt the same transgender bathroom rules recently enacted at Target Stores, and put into law by the Washington State Human Rights Commission in December.

North Carolina is the latest state to find itself in a battle over transgender bathrooms and other private facilities, but many don't know the past history of the man who is leading the charge.

Of course, a company, store, business or other entity has the freedom and right to support or champion whatever causes they see fit. Only this time, however, the new bathroom policies of a multi-national chain could bring dire consequences.

The new transgender laws that seem to be spreading across the country are causing some women to stand up and point out that they are fast becoming the 'victims' in this issue. Some comments on social media made us think.

With all this talk out of Olympia about the 'transgender bathroom laws,' there's a lot of confusion. What exactly does the new law stipulate? How will it affect businesses or even schools? We take a look at what it says.

According to officials in Olympia, a bill that would have overturned the controversial move by the State Human Rights Commission failed by a single vote Wednesday.

Before bills can be voted on, whether it's Olympia or Washington D.C. - or the City Council for that matter sometimes-they have to clear preliminary committees. A State Senate proposal that would strike down the state's transgender bathroom rules has done just that.

Similar to a bill introduced in the State house last week, this Senate bill would reverse the new Washington State law requiring publicly accessed government buildings to have trans-gender bathrooms, and if applicable, locker rooms as well.

The City of Kennewick Tuesday night discussed a proposed state law that if passed would override a new law that requires all public toilets to be open to transgender people. The proposed bill would oppose allowing transgender people to use whichever locker rooms they identify with.