Connecticut Enacts Hate Crimes Legislation That Protects Transgenders (tags)
NTAC URGES CONGRESS TO PASS HATE CRIMES BILL WITH TRANS INCLUSION IMMEDIATELY On Friday, May 21, Republican Gov. John Rowland put pen to paper and signed a bill that will extend anti-violence laws to cover crimes committed against transgendered and disabled citizens in Connecticut. The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC) celebrated the enactment, and simultaneously issued a call for amendment and enactment of a similarly defined bill on the federal level.