Opposing Attempt to Amend Maine Human Rights Act
GLAD Transgender Rights Project Director Jennifer Levi presented testimony yesterday before the Maine Judiciary Committee in opposition to LD 1046: An Act to Amend the Application of the Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Public Accommodations.
The proposed legislation would roll back protections for transgender people in public accommodations that have been in place in Maine law for five years. Jennifer explained in her testimony yesterday that the current law has been working for five years, and this proposed amendment would only create more confusion - and litigation - for businesses while sanctioning discrimination in Maine.
Read Jennifer’s testimony
Watch video of Jennifer testifying (begins at around the 47-minute mark)