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California legislature passes bill protecting LGBT prisoners

Started by Butterfly, August 25, 2010, 05:17:25 PM

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August 25, 2010, 05:17:25 PM
California legislature passes bill protecting LGBT prisoners
SDGLN
25 August, 2010


http://sdgln.com/news/2010/08/25/california-legislature-passes-bill-protecting-lgbt-prisoners


SACRAMENTO – The California State Senate today passed the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Prisoner Safety Act, AB 633, in a 26-9 vote.

Sponsored by Equality California and introduced by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, the bill is designed to prevent violence against LGBT people in the state prison system.
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Allamakee

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August 26, 2010, 05:23:01 AM
I am not familiar with these new standards, but if 69% of transgender prisoners are sexually assaulted while in prison, something needs to be done.  I can't imagine why Schwarzenegger wouldn't sign the bill into law, but if he refused before, he might well do it again.
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Vicky

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August 27, 2010, 12:48:41 AM
Even more regretably, transgendered people are not the only group who are sexually assaulted in the California prison system in heavy numbers. 
I refuse to have a war of wits with a half armed opponent!!

Wiser now about Post Op reality!!
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