Tampa weighs protections for transgender individuals

www2.TBO.com – By Christian M. Wade – The Tampa Tribune

Tampa – Should transgender individuals be protected under the city’s code?

Tampa’s Human Rights Board believes so and on Thursday asked the city council to consider extending the protections offered to other minorities to transgender groups.

The board wants to extend laws already prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation, sex, race and religion to include transgender individuals.