Thursday, March 10, 2011

Md. House debates trans rights bill : Washington Blade – Gay News

Md. House debates trans rights bill : Washington Blade – Gay News

About 30 witnesses spoke in favor of the Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Act, compared to about 10 opponents, including one transgender activist who testified against the bill on grounds that it lacks language barring discrimination in public accommodations.

It's interesting to see that a trans rights activist argued against the bill. There is some division in the community about whether there should be public accommodations provisions in a workplace rights bill. To say that the trans community is not monolithic is an understatement.