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[King County] Democrats favor transgender discrimination ban
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Mar 21, 2006 07:03pm |
| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| News Date | Mar 21, 2006 07:00pm |
| Description | The Democratic majority on the Metropolitan King County Council appears ready to adopt an ordinance that would prohibit discrimination against transgender people.
County law already bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. So if state voters repeal the gay-rights law recently approved by the state Legislature, the proposed county ordinance would protect the rights of gays, lesbians and transgender people in employment, housing and public accommodations.
"I know first-hand the prejudices and discrimination, and I've seen it happen time and time again with people I know," John Otto, a female-to-male transsexual, told the council.
All five Democrats on the County Council are co-sponsoring the ordinance, which was first proposed in 2004 by County Executive Ron Sims. All four Republicans voted last week against sending it to the full council with a recommendation of passage. |
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