New Jersey State Senate passes bill to outlaw discrimination against TG people

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By a vote of 31-5, the New Jersey State Senate has just passed a bill to outlaw discrimination against New Jersey's transgender citizens.  Voting "no" were five Republican Senators:  Bark, Ciesla, Kavanaugh, Littell and Palaia.  The New Jersey State Assembly is expected to pass the bill this Thursday.

Full article 🔗 [Link: bluejersey.com/showDiary.do/]


So, when this law passes, New Jersey will become the ninth state in the US to protect transgender persons against discrimination in housing and employment.  Great! 🙂

The states that have current laws to protect transgender people are:  California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Washington State, as well as the District of Columbia.  Wonderful! 🙂



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[Kate]

It says it protects "NJ citizens." So if I live in PA, yet apply for a job in NJ, will I be protected?

[LostInTime]

I would say that I might have to move back up there now but I would rather not.  Nice place to visit and all...

[Julie Marie]

Another notch on the gun handle!

When Illinois passed it last January I thought I read we were the 11th state to pass it  

Julie