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Russia’s fix to traffic mess: Ban transsexual drivers
"We need to get our roads into better shape," Medvedev said in 2009. They "are a consequence of how we monitor our roads, a consequence of the undisciplined, criminally careless behavior of our drivers. Often, these are not mishaps, but blatant acts of crime."
So Medvedev has come up with a new solution to clean up Russia’s roads: Ban transsexuals and transgender people from driving. He recently signed an order saying that people could be stricken from getting a license based exclusively on their sexual orientation – which is listed as a "mental disorder." According to Radio Free Europe, anyone who subscribes to "transsexualism," or has the "desire to live and be accepted as a member of the opposite sex" or wears "clothes of the opposite sex in order to experience temporarily membership of the opposite sex" can be restricted from getting a license.
By Terrence McCoy
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