Connecticut joins in.
With the recent bills enacted in Hawaii and Nevada providing protection from employment discrimination for transfolk, we seemed to be on a roll.
Well, keep on rollin'.
The Connecticut Senate voted to provide protection for transpeople for discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, 20-16. The bill will move on to the Gov. Dan Malloy (D), who has said he will sign it.
This bill is another step forward in the fight for equal rights for all of Connecticut’s citizens, and it’s the right thing to do. It’s difficult enough for people who are grappling with the issue of their gender identity, and discrimination against them has no place in our society. Connecticut has led the way in other civil rights issues and I’m proud to be able to support and sign this bill.
--Governor Malloy
Once he signs the bill, Connecticut will become the 15th state…plus the District of Columbia…to pass protection in employment for transfolk.
The U.S. District Court for Connecticut ruled in 2008 that sex-based discrimination was inclusive of gender identity, a position supported by the State Human Rights Commission in 2000, Bilerico reports. The new bill, therefore, codifies existing law.