Maryland Governor Signs Trans Rights Bill Into Law
In a formal ceremony today, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law SB212, the Fairness for All Marylanders Act, outlawing discrimination against transgender citizens.
The Baltimore Sun reports the governor signed the bill, guaranteeing transgender protections in matters of employment and housing, in what is expected to be the last public signing ceremony of his eight years in office.
Governor O’Malley gave the pen he used to sign the transgender protection law to Democratic State Senator Richard Madaleno, (left with the governor) who fought for eight years to long years to get it passed.
“It provides important protections for people who are just trying to live their lives,” Senator Madaleno said after the ceremony. “They won’t get thrown out of their homes, out of their jobs, out of a restaurant, just for being who they are.”
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking-maryland-governor-signs-trans-rights-bill/discrimination/2014/05/15/87516
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Yay!
