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! :)
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It says it protects "NJ citizens." So if I live in PA, yet apply for a job in NJ, will I be protected?
I would say that I might have to move back up there now but I would rather not. Nice place to visit and all...
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