NY Gov. Paterson Bans Anti-Trans Discrimination In State Agencies
This morning NY Gov. David Paterson appeared at the NYC LGBT Community Center to sign an executive order banning discrimination against transgender citizens in all state agencies. This order affects public employees only as New York is not one of the 12 states with full transgender protections. The NGLTF thanks our always supportive governor:
"New York and the rest of the country benefit when good, competent workers are allowed to do their jobs free from discrimination. The governor's action today will help ensure this happens. People should be judged on their performance, not their gender identity or expression, period. We thank Governor Paterson for this important advance," says Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.Activists continue to pressure the NY legislature to pass GENDA, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, which has been on the table for years and years.
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