HRC issues statement on NH Senate killing transgender protections bill

April 30, 2009 4:20PM
Chris Johnson

http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2009/04/hrc-issues-statement-on-nh-senate-killing-transgender-protections-bill/

HRC President Joe Solmonese issued a statement today on the New Hampshire Senate's 24-0 vote yesterday to kill legislation to add gender identity and gender expression protections to the state's anti-discrimination statute.  The measure would have also updated state hate crimes law to ensure that perpetrators of hate crimes against transgender people are subject to the same extended sentencing terms as perpetrators of hate crimes based on other prohibited bases, such as race, religion, sex and sexual orientation.

Solmonese:

    The New Hampshire Senate's decision not to endorse basic legal protections for transgender people is distressing, to say the least. This is essential legislation simply aimed at making sure that everyone in New Hampshire receives equal protection under the law.  Its goal is to ensure that people don't have to worry about losing their jobs or not finding employment at all simply because of who they are, that the law fully protects everyone against violent acts motivated by hate.

This must be from the good HRC that hails from an alternate dimension.

Quote from: Syne on May 06, 2009, 07:32:41 PM
This must be from the good HRC that hails from an alternate dimension.

Actually what we have is a multiple-personalitied HRC that hails from wherever they think they can re-coup what their other personalities have done to hurt them all! LOL!!

Nichole

With the poor economy they must think this will help their fund raising efforts.

Quote from: Syne on May 06, 2009, 08:08:16 PM
With the poor economy they must think this will help their fund raising efforts.

O, Joe woudn't wanna lose his nice Georgetown condo I'm sure. I mean, wouldn't that get him kicked out of the "think I'm straight" gay male club!! LOL!! Just kiddin' Joe. 

Rhetoric is easy.

Put some money where your mouth is joe.

a$$hole

-Sandy