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Mass. Governor Charlie Baker Signs Transgender Rights Bill Into Law
Source: WBZ/CBS Boston
Mass. Governor Charlie Baker Signs Transgender Rights Bill Into Law
July 8, 2016 2:43 PM
BOSTON (CBS) — Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker signed a bill that would bar discrimination against transgender people in public accommodations, in what is considered the final step before becoming law.
The controversial legislation allows transgender people to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their identifying gender.
Baker tweeted a statement after signing the bill Friday afternoon.
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July 8, 2016 2:43 PM
BOSTON (CBS) — Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker signed a bill that would bar discrimination against transgender people in public accommodations, in what is considered the final step before becoming law.
The controversial legislation allows transgender people to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their identifying gender.
Baker tweeted a statement after signing the bill Friday afternoon.
Charlie Baker ✔ @MassGovernor
No one should be discriminated against b/c of their gender identity; this compromise extends add'l protections to our transgender residents.
2:51 PM - 8 Jul 2016
No one should be discriminated against b/c of their gender identity; this compromise extends add'l protections to our transgender residents.
2:51 PM - 8 Jul 2016
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Read more: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/07/08/massachusetts-signs-transgender-bathroom-bill-law/
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Yet he got this right 