Transgender Bill May Be Close to Passing
Legislation to Protect Against Gender Identity Bias Drops Bathroom Stipulations
By Ann E. Marimow
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, November 11, 2007; (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/10/AR2007111001436.html)
Faced with a flood of e-mails, phone calls and radio advertisements, the bill's sponsor, council member Duchy Trachtenberg (D-At Large), said yesterday that she was pulling language referring to the restrooms and was confident that the measure had enough support to pass the nine-member council and win approval from County Executive Isiah Leggett (D).
Oh, another 'incremental step'...
Karen