Elton John slams N.C. governor over transgender bathroom bill

Singer Sir Elton John slammed North Carolina Republican Gov. Pat McCrory on Tuesday for supporting a bill preventing transgender people from using bathroom facilities that don’t match their biological sex.

“Forcing transgender people to use the bathroom of a gender with which they don’t identify isn’t just inconvenient or impractical. For many, especially young students still grappling with their transition, it can be traumatic, and at worst, unsafe,” wrote John in an opinion piece published by The Hill on May 17, which is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Bipobia.