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St. Louis Adds Gender Identity to Anti-Discrimination Protections
St. Louis already had sexual orientation listed under their anti-discrimination policy for basic protections of housing, public accommodations and employment. While people who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual were already covered under the anti-discrimination policy, there was still room for people to openly discriminate against trans people.
Alderman Shane Cohn introduced Board Bill 67 in late May, which will add gender identity to the list of people protected by the anti-discrimination law. Since the bill’s introduction, it gained many co-sponsors and passed through the court with unanimous support.
Mayor Slay will sign the legislation as early as next week. When the bill did so well within the court, Alderman Cohn stated, “In order to remain competitive in today’s marketplace and respect every member of the Saint Louis community, I am proud to have sponsored this bill.” PROMO Executive Director A.J. Bockelman also said, “This is a great step forward not just for Saint Louis, but for all of Missouri. As we increase the number of people covered by basic protections, we will reach a tipping point where the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act, extending these same protections to all LGBT Missourians, becomes the natural next step.”
If you live in the St. Louis area, you can send an email to thank Alderman Cohn at cohns@stlouiscity.com.
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One Comment on St. Louis Adds Gender Identity to Anti-Discrimination Protections / Add Your Comment
Thanks for taking the time to put the info out there. Unfortunately transgender individuals get the brunt of homophobic hate. It’s just another reason why we in the LGBT community have to stick together and press our legislators to act. Harry Reid will be bringing the repeal of DADT to a vote next week. Please call your Senator at 202-224-3121 and let them know you want “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” repealed. There is still so much work to do! We can do it!