Friday, June 4, 2010

Topless Transgender Men on Rehoboth Beach

Rehoboth Beach has a new issue and one most have never considered before. Over Memorial Day Weekend, several transgender men caused quite a stir when they went topless on the beach.

Police say passers-by complained after the men removed their tops and revealed their surgically enhanced breasts. A lifeguard on duty asked the men to their tops back on. The men initially refused, but covered up before police arrived.

Even if they hadn't, though, Police Chief Keith Banks notes that the men were doing nothing illegal. Since they have male genitalia, they can't be charged with indecent exposure for showing their breasts. Banks says there's no need for a specific law to address the issue.

Rehoboth commissioner Kathy McGuiness isn't so sure. She says the matter will be discussed at a town hall meeting next week.