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continued from page A- 1 small children whose parents are com- brothers and sisters in Washington." ty," Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island)
ing to us saying, 'What about us?'" Sen. Many senators said during the floor said. "And now in this body we are hav-
Rights Commission created the rule, Jan Angel (R-Port Orchard) said. debate that transgender people experi- ing a debate on if that is appropriate.
which went into effect last December, as Sheldon said that under the rule, once violence at a higher rate than oth- We need to grow up. We need to come
a clarification of a 2006 law that prohibits a heterosexual man could walk into a er populations. So[he opponents also into 2016 and recognize that equality
discrimination based on gender identity, women's locker room, sit on a bench said transgender people do not lightly matters, that civil rights matter."
"This has been the law in Washing-and watch women change, choose to present as a gender different After the Senate adjourned, Sen.
ton state for 10 years, and all that the "I think that it (the rule) makes from their birth sex. Doug Erikson (R-Ferndale), who spon-
law has done in 10 years is protect the young ladies very nervous and it isn't "When we diminish the rights and sored the bill, said he was disappointed
lives and civil rights of innocent peo- something that we should impose onthe dignities and the freedoms of any with the vote. "It's pretty hard-pressed
ple," Sen. Marko Liias (D-Lynnwood) people without their consent," he said. one of our people in this state, each one to call it a civil rights issue," he said.
said before voting. Opponents said the bill played into of us is diminished," said Liias. "[The A companion House bill sponsored by
Hargrove said, "I do not know of afear and would repeal civil rights for existing nile] doesn't make us any less Luanne Van Werven (R-Lynden) failed
transgender person that is a sex of- transgender people and that there safe. It will make it clearer and easier to gain a hearing in the House Judicia-
fender. What I am concerned about is were no reported incidents of predators for us." ry Committee this session.
that there will be lot of sex offenders entering bathrooms by claiming they Some members said they could not
that will all of a sudden become trans- are of another gender, believe they were having this debate • Editor's note: A portion of this story
gender because it gives them an oppor- "We have some genuine but subjec- about changing civil rights laws, par- is part of a series of news reports from
tunity to get into our locker rooms." rive fears that have been expressed ticularly when other issues such as the Washington State Legislature pro-
Republicans who voted for the billby people who are worried about what education and budget are priorities for vided through a reporting internship
maintained that the intention was not might happen in their locker rooms," the short session, sponsored by the Washington Newspa-
to infringe on civil rights. Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) said. "We finally have the rules in place in per Publishers Association Foundation.
"We're not trying to take people's"We have objectively genuine and rea- this great state to protect all of our chil- Contact Reporter Izumi Hanson at han
rights. We're trying to address this for sonable fears from our transgenderdren and all members of our communi- senizumi@gmail.com.
continued from page A-1
home.
"I was really fortunate to find him,"
Marie said. "ne's a wonderful fella."tO He S a
Brett said he thinks because the two
went through so many trials together, WOnderfUl fe||a=
such as World War II and the Great
Depression, they were able to overcome
anything. Made Bishop, on her husband, Frank
"It was a mutual commitment based
on shared values," he said. "They were really got into the community."
very practical." Frank orlon donated time or funds to
Shortly afLer they married, the cou- local charities, such as the Boy Scouts
ple moved to Yakima, where Frank's or emergency services.
work was not making very much He was also one of the longest-serv-
money. They frequently were forced to ing Lions Club members, Brett added,
choose what to spend their money on, as a member for more than 60 years.
giving up other aspects of their life. when he was in his 70s, Frank de-
"I remember one Sunday, we had to cided on a career change; he purchased
choose between buying a Sunday paper a shellfish farm in Shelton, which is
or going for a drive in the mountains," now known as Little Skookum Shell-
Marie recalled. "I said that we should fish Growers.
go for a drive, since we can read a pa- Until last month, Frank and Ma-
per any time, and Frank liked that." rio continued to live in a house on the
Marie recalled many drives into the shellfish farm, but recently moved into
mountains, where the two would hike Alpine Way.
or Frank would fish. But being together is enough for the
Their trips into the mountains even- happy couple.
tually transitioned into .larger trips, "He's always treated me like roy-
Brett recalled, alty," Marie said. "He's so thoughtful,
The family of seven spent plenty of always taking care of me."
time in places such as Brazil, Hawaii, Brett, who now runs the business,
Mexico and different countries around recalls working at the farm on late
Europe. nights, and glancing in his parents'
"We just enjoyed seeing different window to catch the two playing a
places," Marie said. game of cribbage or holding hands, as
they still do today.
COMING TO SI-IELTON Brett, who has been married to Lisa
In 1977, the couple moved to Shel- for nearly 30 years, said his parents'
ton. marriage is a role model he uses every
"Even though they spent most of day in his own life.
their lives living in Seattle, this was "It's such a sweet, enduring love,"Brett
really their home," Brett said. "They said. "They've set a pretty high bar."
Photo courtesy of Marie and Frank Bishop
Frank and Marie Bishop married July 24, 1936.