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Title: Why Are Maryland's Trans Activists Celebrating The Death Of The Gender Identity
Post by: Shana A on April 02, 2011, 08:29:24 AM
Post by: Shana A on April 02, 2011, 08:29:24 AM
Why Are Maryland's Trans Activists Celebrating The Death Of The Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Bill?
http://www.queerty.com/why-are-marylands-trans-activists-celebrating-the-death-of-the-gender-identity-anti-discrimination-bill-20110401/ (http://www.queerty.com/why-are-marylands-trans-activists-celebrating-the-death-of-the-gender-identity-anti-discrimination-bill-20110401/)
Maryland's Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Bill (HB 235) would have prohibited employment, housing, and credit discrimination against transgender and transsexual residents. But even though the bill made it out of the state House with a very supportive 86-52 vote, it now it looks like the bill might die in the Senate Rules Committee. So why are Trans Maryland, Trans United, and other trans activists hoping it dies while Equality Maryland is asking people to pressure senators to get it out of committee? Namely because HB 235 doesn't go far enough in protecting transfolk against basic forms of public discrimination.
http://www.queerty.com/why-are-marylands-trans-activists-celebrating-the-death-of-the-gender-identity-anti-discrimination-bill-20110401/ (http://www.queerty.com/why-are-marylands-trans-activists-celebrating-the-death-of-the-gender-identity-anti-discrimination-bill-20110401/)
Maryland's Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Bill (HB 235) would have prohibited employment, housing, and credit discrimination against transgender and transsexual residents. But even though the bill made it out of the state House with a very supportive 86-52 vote, it now it looks like the bill might die in the Senate Rules Committee. So why are Trans Maryland, Trans United, and other trans activists hoping it dies while Equality Maryland is asking people to pressure senators to get it out of committee? Namely because HB 235 doesn't go far enough in protecting transfolk against basic forms of public discrimination.