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06-03-2010, 06:13 AM
Rehoboth Officials: Transgender Men Must Cover Breasts (http://www.wgmd.com/?p=4780)
Special report from reporter Alan Henney of “The Rehoboth Beach Weekend Update” (http://henney.com/weekend01/)
Rehoboth Beach lifeguards summoned police assistance late Saturday afternoon for a group of transgender men who had their breasts exposed.
The incident happened near the surf off Queen Street around 4:45 p.m. “We have like a bit of an odd problem,” the lifeguard reported over the radio. “There are girls on our beach without tops,” he continued. “Well there apparently they are transgender and they have female breasts and a [incomplete sentence]. We tried to tell them to put shirts on and they told us they are transgender so that it’s illegal to discriminate and I just had a problem with it and that’s where we’re at right now,” he added.
A member of the beach patrol reported the incident to a passing police officer who radioed other officers who responded to Queen Street.
The beach patrol and police insisted the group was not in compliance with city ordinances. One police source says at least two of the men have partially completed the transgender process. He said it appeared they had breast implants but still had the male sex organ.
A beach patrol official backed by four police officers convinced them to cover their breasts.
No arrests were made or citations issued.
What does the city’s code have to say about indecent exposure and topless sunbathing for men and women?
Click here (http://henney.com/weekend01/indecentexposure.htm) to read the applicable statutes.
-Alan Henney
Special report from reporter Alan Henney of “The Rehoboth Beach Weekend Update” (http://henney.com/weekend01/)
Rehoboth Beach lifeguards summoned police assistance late Saturday afternoon for a group of transgender men who had their breasts exposed.
The incident happened near the surf off Queen Street around 4:45 p.m. “We have like a bit of an odd problem,” the lifeguard reported over the radio. “There are girls on our beach without tops,” he continued. “Well there apparently they are transgender and they have female breasts and a [incomplete sentence]. We tried to tell them to put shirts on and they told us they are transgender so that it’s illegal to discriminate and I just had a problem with it and that’s where we’re at right now,” he added.
A member of the beach patrol reported the incident to a passing police officer who radioed other officers who responded to Queen Street.
The beach patrol and police insisted the group was not in compliance with city ordinances. One police source says at least two of the men have partially completed the transgender process. He said it appeared they had breast implants but still had the male sex organ.
A beach patrol official backed by four police officers convinced them to cover their breasts.
No arrests were made or citations issued.
What does the city’s code have to say about indecent exposure and topless sunbathing for men and women?
Click here (http://henney.com/weekend01/indecentexposure.htm) to read the applicable statutes.
-Alan Henney