Barney Frank and the Christian Right agree-sort of.
The Americans for Truth about Homosexuality are concerned that HR 2015 would force a gender confusion revolution for bathrooms for businesses. Then they quote Congressman Barney Frank before his more recent conversion to our side:
“There are workplace situations — communal showers, for example — when the demands of the transgender community fly in the face of conventional norms and therefore would not pass in any Congress. I’ve talked with transgender activists and what they want — and what we will be forced to defend — is for people with penises who identify as women to be able to shower with other women.” Congressman Barney Frank
Now, I am all for people changing. I know all people are not perfect so I am all for people growing. I am not perfect. I grow. I change. That said, Barney Frank keeps showing a disregard for trans people. I am not saying he is transphobic. I think he just doesn’t care. The comment that Susan Stryker remembers Barney Frank making is revealing. When Barney was told that Susan and another leader were talking about transgender issues, he said, “yeah, whatever.”

October 1st, 2007 at 6:07 pm
What are some other examples of Barney Frank showing disregard for the transgender community? I don’t know the context of his quote, but it kind of sounds like he was just explaining that it would be challenging to get the transgender activists goal - “for people with penises who identify as women to be able to shower with other women” - through Congress.
October 1st, 2007 at 6:21 pm
Oh, nevermind. I hadn’t looked at the link - I get it. They are using Barney Frank’s quote as a way to discredit the bill and suggest it is unworkable. I misread.
October 15th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Maybe we are suffering from the word transgender. Sure some tv might love the chance to shower with women but no one in transition is ever going to wish that until post op. So once again this evil word forced on us by drag transvestite virginia price and grabbed to describe the rest of us by stupil lame ass shrinks has bitten us.
Harry Benjamin Syndrom “people” are NOT “people with penises” as Frank would grossly label. We are a intersexed variant like any other deserving of respect. He focuses on the penis like all gay men seem to do. For him like straight people genitals = gender. This is the crux of the fight we are facing and we can thank idiots like John Money for that.