Fri Mar 02, 2012 at 04:00 PM PST
If not now, when?
by rserven
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/02/1070334/-If-not-now-when- (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/02/1070334/-If-not-now-when-)
Both the House and Senate passed marriage equality in Maryland and the governor signed it into law. So what's next?
For some people, what's next is getting ready to fight a possible referendum in the fall. But wait! What about that other very important piece of legislation. We hope it is not going to be forgotten in all the hubbub. And we certainly hope that GLBT activists are not going to let Maryland legislators feel that they have done enough for our community at this time.
Senate Bill 212 stands at the forefront. It would forbid discrimination against people on the basis of gender identity in the areas of public accommodations, housing and employment, just like it is illegal to discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.