WashingtonPost.com – By Ann E. Marimow – Washington Post Staff Writer
Montgomery County election officials have cleared the way for voters to decide whether to uphold broad protections for transgender individuals passed by the County Council in the fall.
Opponents of the anti-discrimination measure, who contend it could lead to indecent exposure in locker rooms, have collected enough valid signatures to place a referendum on the November ballot, Board of Elections lawyer Kevin Karpinski said yesterday.
Proponents of the measure, which would prohibit discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations, are scrutinizing the signatures and intend to challenge the referendum in court this week.