More than half the legislature signs on to trans rights bill

[Natasha]

More than half the legislature signs on to trans rights bill

http://www.baywindows.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=87133 🔗 [Link: baywindows.com/index.php/]
Ethan Jacobs
2/12/09

After an aggressive lobbying campaign advocates managed to convince 21 senators and 83 House members, a majority in both chambers, to sign on as original co-sponsors of the transgender rights bill. The deadline for adding original co-sponsors was 5 p.m. on Feb. 11. This year marks a major increase in support for the bill from the last session - the first time the bill was filed - when it garnered just 25 sponsors. The bill would add gender identity and expression protections to the state's non-discrimination and hate crimes laws. The lead sponsors in the House are state Reps. Carl Sciortino (D-Medford) and Byron Rushing (D-Boston); it was filed in the Senate by Sen. Ben Downing (D-Pittsfield).

[Firelight]

Oh, man. This is fantastic news! I'll have to keep an ear out to hear more about this incredible story!

[RebeccaFog]

I wrote my reps asking them to wise up (more politely).  One of them is a tiny brained guy who votes against everything connected to human happiness.  The rest are very open minded.

[mickie88]

i hope this passes as we should have the rights everyone else has to begin with. :>)