Committee votes 5-0 against rights for transsexuals

[Shana A]

Committee votes 5-0 against rights for transsexuals

By LAUREN R. DORGAN
Monitor staff
April 24, 2009 - 7:10 am

http://concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090424/FRONTPAGE/904240372   

Backers of legal protections for transgender people mounted an all-out campaign for widening New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws yesterday, holding a press conference to present personal cases, turning out en masse for a Senate hearing on the bill and excoriating opponents who weeks ago dubbed the measure the "bathroom bill."

But their late push appeared to fall short: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously, 5-0, to recommend killing the bill, which would forbid landlords, employers and others from discriminating against transgender individuals. The whole Senate will vote on the bill as early as Wednesday, along with a raft of other social issues.

[mickie88]

just another step in the wrong direction!!! 

* One is enough

[tekla]

Hey, in the past it never even made it to a vote, so that's some progress.  Next year, they will try again.

[Shana A]

It still goes to vote on Wed, although without recommendation. We have a lot of work to do the next few days. I'm writing yet more letters and phone calls to State Senators today! I'm half tempted to drive to Concord and camp out (and I do mean camp as in its trans meaning too) in front of their offices until they get sick of me! 

Z