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Title: New Jersey State Senate passes bill to outlaw discrimination against TG people
Post by: tinkerbell on December 13, 2006, 10:07:48 PM

QuoteBy a vote of 31-5, the New Jersey State Senate has just passed a bill to outlaw discrimination against New Jersey's transgender citizens.  Voting "no" were five Republican Senators:  Bark, Ciesla, Kavanaugh, Littell and Palaia.  The New Jersey State Assembly is expected to pass the bill this Thursday.



Full article (http://www.bluejersey.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3427)


So, when this law passes, New Jersey will become the ninth state in the US to protect transgender persons against discrimination in housing and employment.  Great! :)

The states that have current laws to protect transgender people are:  California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Washington State, as well as the District of Columbia.  Wonderful! :)



tinkerbell :icon_chick:
Title: Re: New Jersey State Senate passes bill to outlaw discrimination against TG peo
Post by: Kate on December 13, 2006, 10:21:27 PM
It says it protects "NJ citizens." So if I live in PA, yet apply for a job in NJ, will I be protected?
Title: Re: New Jersey State Senate passes bill to outlaw discrimination against TG peo
Post by: LostInTime on December 14, 2006, 09:53:58 AM
I would say that I might have to move back up there now but I would rather not.  Nice place to visit and all...
Title: Re: New Jersey State Senate passes bill to outlaw discrimination against TG people
Post by: Julie Marie on December 14, 2006, 07:10:46 PM
Another notch on the gun handle!

When Illinois passed it last January I thought I read we were the 11th state to pass it  ???

Julie