Democrats favor transgender discrimination ban
By Keith Ervin
Seattle Times staff reporter

The Democratic majority on the Metropolitan King County Council appears ready to adopt an ordinance that would prohibit discrimination against transgender people.

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Hate crimes against transsexuals to be targeted by police
Benjamin Cohen


Transphobic hate crimes against transsexuals and transvestites in Northern Ireland will from today be recorded separately from other hate crimes to allow the police to gain a greater understanding of the challenges faced by members of the transgendered community. The Democratic Unionist party (DUP) has labelled the move as “political correctness gone mad