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Cleveland mayor signs transgender law - KLTV.com - Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville |ETX News
Good for cleveland! Now their citizens cant be discriminated against based on gender identity.! Eventually all of us will have our gender, sexual orientation and gender identity nationally protected under the term "sex" with no special exemptions.
Cleveland adopts transgender-friendly bathroom ordinance | cleveland.com
Cleveland Transgender Bathroom Law Signed | WKSU
Mayor Jackson signs transgender ordinance into law | WKYC.com
[h=3]Cleveland mayor signs transgender law[/h][FONT="]CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -[/FONT][FONT="]Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson officially signed Ordinance No. 1446-13 that will allow transgender people to choose whichever public restroom that conforms with their gender identity.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Jackson was joined by council president Kevin J. Kelley, councilpersons Kelly McCormack, Phyllis Cleveland and Matt Zone, President of Global Cleveland Joe Cimperman and members of greater Cleveland's LGBT community for this historic event at Cleveland City Hall.The law, introduced by Cimperman, makes it a first-degree misdemeanor for employers or business owners to discriminate against anyone who uses a restroom associated with their gender expression. It also punishes discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, ethnic group or veteran status.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Violators are subject to a $1,000 fine or three months in jail.[/FONT]
Good for cleveland! Now their citizens cant be discriminated against based on gender identity.! Eventually all of us will have our gender, sexual orientation and gender identity nationally protected under the term "sex" with no special exemptions.
Cleveland adopts transgender-friendly bathroom ordinance | cleveland.com
Cleveland Transgender Bathroom Law Signed | WKSU
Mayor Jackson signs transgender ordinance into law | WKYC.com