Monday, May 04, 2009
NY State Assembly Passes GENDA
Posted by Monica Roberts at 12:00 PM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/05/ny-state-assembly-passes-genda.htmlWe're at the halfway point for transgender rights in New York State with the passage April 21 of GENDA by a wide margin in the Democratic controlled State Assembly.
Governor David Paterson (D) has indicated he will sign the bill if it passes the state legislature, which ends its current session on Monday, June 22.
GENDA would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and expression in employment, housing, public accommodations, access to credit, and other key areas. The Gender Expression Non-discrimination Act also would add gender identity and expression as protected categories in the state's human rights law.
