Man On The Street
This week’s question:
Equal rights for transgender individuals continue to be denied.
Is that okay?
Name: Daisy Gonzalez
Major: Animal Science
“I do not believe it is right. They are still people, and no matter what people say, [they’re] still a person. They should have the rights that everyone else has, and that shouldn’t be taken away from them just because they’re transgender. I know the bible says man or woman, but you can’t change how someone is born.”
Name: Jerome Steinmetz
Major: Business
“No. Transgender people are people just like everyone else. It doesn’t [matter] what kind of person you are or what you feel like, you should be able to be considered, say, fit for service or use a unisex bathroom. I don’t really care about the labeling as long as everyone feels comfortable with it.”
Name: Sabrina Garza
Major: Agriculture Science
“I do not believe that it is right. I believe that everyone should have equal rights and equal opportunity no matter what they or their beliefs are. Just because of their gender identity, they shouldn’t be restricted from [doing] things they want to.”
Name: Dana Bernal
Major: Biomedical Science
No, not really. They’re just people, and they’re trying to have rights just like the rest of us, so I don’t understand why you would want to take those away from them.”
