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Paterson to Extend Protection to Transgender Employees
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The New York Times
12/15/2009
"Gov. David A. Paterson is preparing to issue an executive order that would include transgender people in antidiscrimination policies that govern state agencies.
"The order, which the governor plans to sign on Wednesday, represents the broadest protections ever extended to transgender public employees in New York State.
"...'It has been a long road, and I think New York is behind,' said Dru Levasseur, a transgender rights attorney for Lambda Legal, a national advocacy group. 'So this will bring New York up to par with other states that are taking the lead on workplace fairness.'"
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