Advocates for transgender rights have effectively demonstrated that transgender and gender variant people face large-scale discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, and education.
The question at the heart of the ballot initiative-the place of transgender people in society-has never been a more visible issue than it is today. As the door swings shut, the ad cuts to black and the message appears: “Your City Commission made this legal. She jumps off a merry-go-round, and, alone, enters a doorway clearly marked “Women’s Restroom.” A moment later, a White man with a scraggly beard, dark sunglasses, and baseball cap slung low on his forehead approaches the door, looks around furtively, and enters.
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Citizens for Good Public Policy ran a TV ad (below) that featured a young, white girl on a playground. However, 14 months later voters were considering a ballot initiative to overturn the law.Įven though there had been no reported problems, those that were pushing for the repeal of the new ordinance suggested that such protections had unanticipated, dangerous consequences for women and children.
Advocates argued that the legislation was a key step toward addressing discrimination against transgender and gender variant people.
In January 2008, the city commission in Gainesville, Florida passed an ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of “gender identity and gender expression” in employment and public accommodations (such as public restrooms and locker rooms).
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