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News and Events => Political and Legal News => Topic started by: Shana A on April 21, 2011, 01:40:51 PM

Title: Hawaii's Trans Workplace Nondiscrimination Bill Goes To Governor's Desk
Post by: Shana A on April 21, 2011, 01:40:51 PM
Hawaii's Trans Workplace Nondiscrimination Bill Goes To Governor's Desk
posted by: Steve Williams 19 hours ago

http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/hawaiis-trans-workplace-nondiscrimination-bill-goes-to-governors-desk/ (http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/hawaiis-trans-workplace-nondiscrimination-bill-goes-to-governors-desk/)

The Hawaii state House of Representatives on Tuesday agreed to Senate amendments on a bill that would write into the statue books formal workplace protections for the trans community.

From The Washington Blade:

"Today is a great day for all residents of Hawaii," said Alan Spector, Equality Hawaii co-chair in a statement. "Providing employment protections to transgender people in Hawaii is a victory for civil rights. The people of this state should be judged on the quality of work they do and not on who they are -- that's what this legislation guarantees."