Curb Records sues Tennessee governor over transphobic bathroom bill
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nme.comThe label argues the new law falsely portrays trans people as a threatCurb Records – alongside its philanthropic offshoot, the Mike Curb Foundation – has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the divisive Tennessee law HB 1182, which forces trans-friendly businesses to advertise that they allow gender-diverse patrons to use their facilities using demeaning language.House Bill 1182 went into effect on Thursday (July 1) and requires businesses to post a warning sign if they allow transgender customers to use their bathrooms.
The signs – which Curb Records argues “spread[s] the State’s preferred message of fear and intolerance towards transgender people” – read: “THIS FACILITY MAINTAINS A POLICY OF ALLOWING THE USE OF RESTROOMS BY EITHER.
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