It’s a good bet that any organization with the word “Family” in its name is an extremist right-wing hate group who claim to be Christians. That’s not always the case but that’s how the smart money plays it.

From Focus on the Family

Dr. James Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, issued this statement late today after Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter signed SB 200:

“Who would have believed that the Colorado state Legislature and its governor would have made it fully legal for men to enter and use women’s restrooms and locker-room facilities without notice or explanation?

“Henceforth, every woman and little girl will have to fear that a predator, bisexual, cross-dresser or even a homosexual or heterosexual male might walk in and relieve himself in their presence. The legislation lists every conceivable type of organization to which this law applies, including restaurants, bathhouses, massage parlors, mortuaries, theaters and ‘public facilities of any kind.’ Those who would attempt to protect females from this intrusion are subject to a fine of up to $5,000 and up to one year behind bars.

Wow, what could have possessed the Colorado legislature to pass such a thing and Governor Bill Ritter to sign it in to law? Well, let’s take a look at the section in question:

(Capital letters indicate new material to be added to existing statute)

SECTION 4. 24-34-601 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
18 amended to read:
24-34-601. Discrimination in places of public accommodation.
(2) It is a discriminatory practice and unlawful for a person, directly or indirectly, to refuse, withhold from, or deny to an individual or a group, because of disability, race, creed, color, RELIGION, sex, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, marital status, national origin, or ancestry, the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of a place of public accommodation or, directly or indirectly, to publish, circulate, issue, display, post, or mail any written or printed communication, notice, or advertisement which THAT indicates that the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of a place of public accommodation will be refused, withheld from, or denied an individual or that an individual’s patronage or presence at a place of public accommodation is unwelcome, objectionable, unacceptable, or undesirable because of disability, race, creed, color, RELIGION, sex, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, marital status, national origin, or ancestry.

Dobson (I refuse to call him Doctor as his degree is in the equivalent of “Santa Claus Studies”) says that since the law requires equal access to “facilities” that anyone can piss in any restroom, thus putting all or our women folk in danger. I’m not a lawyer but I call bullshit. The original statute already called out sex discrimination as illegal - you can tell because it’s not capitalized - and you didn’t see a stampede of men waving a copy of this law while rushing in to the women’s bathroom.

Once again James Dobson has his head firmly implanted up his ass. Unfortunately, SB 200 also now prohibits discrimination based upon religion in addition to disability, so you can’t refuse service to him because he’s a nutcase religious freak.