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Transgender rights bill should have gone further

Started by SandraJane, November 30, 2011, 02:36:48 AM

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November 30, 2011, 02:36:48 AM
The Tufts Daily


Editorial | Transgender rights bill should have gone further


Published: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 | Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 00:11


http://www.tuftsdaily.com/editorial-transgender-rights-bill-should-have-gone-further-1.2677624#.TtXp6Fb2b1Y


Earlier this month, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed into law the Transgender Equal Rights Bill, which outlaws discrimination against transgender individuals in education, housing, employment and credit. The law also updates the language of the state's hate crime laws to protect transgender individuals.

The bill originally included language against discrimination in what are defined as "public accommodations," including hospitals, hotels, restaurants, movie theaters, stores, gas stations, recreation facilities and parks. Before the vote on the bill, though, lawmakers removed this provision.
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