November 22, 2007 3:07 PM EST
Mich. Governor Guards Transgender Rights
LANSING,
Mich. - Gov. Jennifer Granholm has issued an order that bars
discrimination against state workers based on their "gender identity or
expression," which protects the rights of those who behave, dress or
identify as members of the opposite sex.
The order, which Granholm signed Wednesday, adds gender identity to
a list of other prohibited grounds for discrimination that includes
religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation,
height, weight, marital status, politics, disability or genetic
information.
"State employment practices and procedures that encourage
nondiscriminatory and equal employment practices provide desirable
models for the private sector and local governments," says the
resolution.
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