Orlando may include transgenders in anti-bias law
By Mark Schlueb, Orlando Sentinel
November 27, 2009
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/os-orlando-studies-transgender-protection20091126,0,1664979.storyOrlando may extend anti-discrimination protection to transgenders, adding a class of people that until now has been left out as too politically controversial.
If ultimately adopted by the City Council, the measure would likely prohibit discrimination against transsexuals and cross-dressers in the workplace, housing and in public accommodations such as restaurants, bars and hotels.
Commissioner Patty Sheehan, who is gay, met with Mayor Buddy Dyer earlier this week to discuss adding gender identity to a list of protected classes that already includes homosexuals under the category of "sexual orientation." Dyer said he will direct city lawyers to study similar ordinances in other jurisdictions.
