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FAU could be one of first schools to protect transgendered people from harassment
TC Palm
By Scott Travis, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Originally published 10:26 a.m., April 23, 2009
Updated 10:26 a.m., April 23, 2009


http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/apr/23/fau-could-be-one-first-schools-protect-transgender/


Florida Atlantic University would become the latest state school to specifically protect gays and lesbians from harassment and discrimination, and one of the first to protect transgendered people, if a student plan succeeds.

Some students are collecting signatures for a petition that asks the university to add sexual orientation and gender identity to its nondiscrimination policy. So far, they've received about 1,000 signatures, with the hopes of collecting 3,000, said Amy Milin, 20, president of Lambda United, FAU's gay student group.

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"FAU's current policy bans harassment and discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status and "any other basis protected by law."

That means FAU students and faculty already may be protected, since Palm Beach and Broward counties prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity."  Includes housing, medical care, education, bathroom etc....

The above is true, and said protections already exist. It's good to see that FAU is affirming that position though.

fau.edu is the university web link.
pbc.gov is the link to palm beach county gov. website.

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