NY State Assembly Passes GENDA For Third Time!

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NY State Assembly Passes GENDA For Third Time!
Transgriot
By Monica Roberts
04 March, 2010


http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2010/03/ny-state-assembly-passes-genda-for.html


Wednesday the NY State Assembly passed GENDA on a 100-43 vote. Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) stated in a press release:

"No New Yorker should face the day-to-day harassment experienced by so many transgender people who have lost their jobs or apartments because of their gender expression. "For transgender individuals, GENDA provides equal protection under the law and provides legal recourse for those who have been denied access or harassed for their gender identity. The Assembly has long supported protections for all groups of people and, this critical bill is another indication of that commitment."