Transgender advocates see McDonalds beating as a turning point
Rosedale attack could raise support for long-stalled anti-discrimination bill in Maryland, they say
By Jill Rosen, The Baltimore Sun
6:15 p.m. EDT, April 30, 2011
http://www.wsbt.com/news/bs-md-transgender-discrimination-20110430,0,3091922,full.storyYet after a brutal assault at a Rosedale McDonalds on another young transgender woman, she sees hope. Hyde, and others in Maryland who've in the past failed to persuade lawmakers to enact a law design to protect transgender people, believe the attack and the attention it's drawn to the state will finally spur action.
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Since two teenagers beat Chrissy Lee Polis on April 18, a brawl apparently incited by her using the women's restroom, millions around the world have watched the punches and kicks online in a video shot by a McDonalds employee. By the thousands these viewers have signed petitions, planned rallies and turned a spotlight on the plight of transgender people.
