News and Events => Political and Legal News => Topic started by: Natasha on April 25, 2008, 05:33:51 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Senate OKs bill barring genetic discrimination
Post by: Natasha on April 25, 2008, 05:33:51 PM
Post by: Natasha on April 25, 2008, 05:33:51 PM
Senate OKs bill barring genetic discrimination
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2428229720080424
4/25/2008
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill barring employers and insurers from
discriminating against people based on their genetics won unanimous
passage in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, moving one step from final
congressional approval."
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2428229720080424
4/25/2008
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill barring employers and insurers from
discriminating against people based on their genetics won unanimous
passage in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, moving one step from final
congressional approval."
Title: Re: Senate OKs bill barring genetic discrimination
Post by: Purple Pimp on April 25, 2008, 08:50:49 PM
Post by: Purple Pimp on April 25, 2008, 08:50:49 PM
Interesting. Hopefully, some enterprising lawyers will be able to convince courts down the road (if this becomes law) that being transgender (or, at least, post-transition transsexual) is a genetic issue and therefore discrimination against us would be illegal. That would be nice.
Lia
Lia