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(357 posts) Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:34 PM Oct 2012

Victory in Memphis!! Workplace Protections

I saw this on Queer Landia:

Great news coming out of Memphis Tennessee! The Memphis City Council passed two amendments in a 9-4 vote adding gender identity and sexual orientation to workplace protections.

http://queerlandia.com/2012/10/17/victory-in-memphis-tn-for-lgbt-workplace-protections/#more-14581

"Additionally, councilwoman Janis Fullilove proposed an amendment to the ordinance that added protections on the basis of “gender identity.” "

Love her name.

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Victory in Memphis!! Workplace Protections (Original Post) marginlized Oct 2012 OP

Not necessarily a victory William769 Oct 2012 #1

William769

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1. Not necessarily a victory

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Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:38 PM

Oct 2012

State Law trumps local ordinances.

"It’s unclear if the law is enforceable, however, because of a state law passed last year prohibiting municipal nondiscrimination protections from extending beyond what Tennessee already has in place."

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/10/17/1030891/memphis-approves-lgbt-nondiscrimination-protections/

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