Trans hospital protections go into effect

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Trans hospital protections go into effect
by Matt Come
04 January, 2011


http://goqnotes.com/9611/trans-hospital-protections-go-into-effect/



RALEIGH — Equality North Carolina, a statewide LGBT advocacy organization, is praising new changes in North Carolina's Hospital Patient's Bill of Rights.

The change, which took effect Jan. 1, prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity. The group had previously won changes to secure anti-discrimination measures on the basis of sexual orientation and visitation for same-sex couples.

"The updated non-discrimination rule in the Patient's Bill of Rights will help ensure that transgender patients know their rights and health care providers know they must provide the same level of care to all patients regardless of their gender identity," Ian Palmquist, Equality North Carolina's executive director, said in a release.