Victory in Maryland! Court of Appeals Throws Out Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative in

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Victory in Maryland! Court of Appeals Throws Out Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative in Montgomery County

Pam's House Blend
9/9/2008

Breaking news: The Maryland Court of Appeals has thrown out an anti-trans ballot iniative.  From Equality Maryland:

MARYLAND HIGH COURT THROWS OUT REFERENDUM PETITION THAT ATTEMPTED TO OVERTURN A TRANSGENDER ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW   (Annapolis, September 9, 2008) -
Today, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that an inadequate referendum petition to block a unanimously enacted transgender protection law may not go on the ballot for the November general election, and the law must be allowed to go into effect. The high court reversed the decision of a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge, who had previously ruled that the referendum effort to overturn the law should be allowed on the November ballot, despite the acknowledgement that the petition did not carry the legally required number of signatures.