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Title: Gay Rights' Advocates Push for Anti-Discrimination Bill
Post by: Butterfly on January 18, 2010, 05:14:31 PM
Post by: Butterfly on January 18, 2010, 05:14:31 PM
Gay Rights' Advocates Push for Anti-Discrimination Bill
By Ann Butler
18 January, 2010
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/usworld/news-article.aspx?storyid=150908&catid=6 (http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/usworld/news-article.aspx?storyid=150908&catid=6)
The legislation before Congress would make it illegal to fire, refuse to hire or refuse to promote an employee based on a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The gender identity provision seeks to protect transgender people, whom gay rights' advocates say often face the worst discrimination.
By Ann Butler
18 January, 2010
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/usworld/news-article.aspx?storyid=150908&catid=6 (http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/usworld/news-article.aspx?storyid=150908&catid=6)
The legislation before Congress would make it illegal to fire, refuse to hire or refuse to promote an employee based on a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The gender identity provision seeks to protect transgender people, whom gay rights' advocates say often face the worst discrimination.