February 9th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
WTOP reports legislation that would give Maryland residents the option of selecting “unspecified” for their gender on driver’s license applications led to a lively debate Thursday as a delegate on the state house’s transportation committee repeatedly argued with one of the bill’s supporters. Del. Bill Folden, R-Frederick, said people should be listed on government documents as either male or female. “I’m not concerned about how they feel about themselves,” Folden said. “The issue is you are born one way or the other.” Dana Beyer, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, is a transgender rights activist and a Democrat running for the state senate. She is a transgender woman who recoiled when Folden addressed her as “sir” at one point in their debate.
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