Connecticut House Passes Transgender Rights Bill

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Connecticut House Passes Transgender Rights Bill

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/05/20/connecticut-house-passes-transgender-rights-bill/
5/20/11

The bill would include "gender identity or expression" as a protected characteristic along with race, national origin, sex and other attributes under current state law. It now moves to the Senate for further action.

State lawmakers voted 77 to 62 in favor of the bill, following five hours of debate that touched on such issues as employment law and whether pedophiles might be encouraged to misuse the law to track down young girls in women's restrooms.

Proponents said the legal protections are needed to help a small group of people who've experienced discrimination regarding employment and housing matters.