Standing in stark contrast to North Carolina (boo, hiss) Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would ban discrimination against transgender people in public accommodations. You may recall this was the source of much discontent at last month’s Boston Spirit Magazine, LGBT Executive Networking Night when keynote speaker, Gov. Charlie Baker, was booed off the stage because he wouldn’t come out in support of the bill.
The legislation expands a 2011 state law that previously banned discrimination against transgender people in the workplace and housing. The legislation now heads to the MA House where it is expected to pass and will put MA in good company, joining 17 other states and D.C. that have already banned discrimination against transgender people in public accommodations.
Hat tip to David over at WGB where I first read about this.
BosGuy 
We all need to call House Speaker DeLeo and get the House to take action on this sooner rather than later – and get it to the Governor and signed.
You call the State House at 617-722-2500
Email: Robert.DeLeo@mahouse.gov
And message his Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/House-Speaker-Robert-A-DeLeo-401891743246684/
Also do the same for your State Representative – you can get all their contact information here:
https://malegislature.gov/People/FindMyLegislator
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