Media.www.DailyFreePress.com – Kimberly Wexler
Transgender rights activists are preparing to state their case for legislation that would protect transgender people from discrimination and hate crimes as a bill moves through the State House.
The bill, scheduled for public hearing March 4, follows the model of 13 other states that have legislation specifically protecting the civil rights and safety of transsexuals, said Daniel Glasser, aide to Rep. Carl Sciortino, a Medford Democrat who sponsored the bill.