Hawaii Senate approves transgender workplace protections bill
The Hawaii state Senate on Tuesday voted to extend employment protections to transgender people.
The bill, HB 546, was previously approved in the state House, and passed in the Senate by a vote of 22-2.
Maryland Senate kills gender identity bill, sends measure back to committee
The Maryland state Senate on Monday voted to send the Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Act back to the Judicial Proceedings Committee during the bill’s second reading, effectively killing the bill in this year’s legislative session.
The bill, HB 235, would have prohibited discrimination in the areas of employment, housing and credit. The Senate voted 27-20 to send the bill back to committee.
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