Nevada governor signs transgender nondiscrimination bills

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law three transgender nondiscrimination bills that “prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on gender identity” and gender expression.

These laws make Nevada the 14th state to enact statewide nondiscrimination laws. There are more than 130 local jurisdictions (DC, county/parish/borough, city, town, etc) that are covered, which now includes 42 percent of the American population live under one of these jurisdiction laws.

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) was teamed up with the Las Vegas group, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) to pass these protections for transsexual Nevadans. This means sending people to the Task Force Academy for Leadership and Action to help local activists, along with financial support.

REFERENCE:

Nevada governor signs three transgender nondiscrimination bills (2011-06-02)
http://www.thetaskforce.org/press/releases/pr_060211

ORGANIZATIONS:

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
http://www.thetaskforce.org/

Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN)
http://www.planevada.org/

Task Force Academy for Leadership and Action
http://www.thetaskforce.org/our_work/academy