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...and counting
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This is the number of states that have enacted legal protections for freedom of gender identity or expression in employment, education, housing, accomodations, credit, and/or hate crimes.
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Massachusetts is not one of them. Yet.
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These are the states:
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Minnesota (1993)
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Missouri (1999) - Hate crimes only
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Rhode Island (2001) - Discrimination only
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Pennsylvania (2002) - Hate crimes only
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California (2003)
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New Mexico (2003)
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Connecticut (2004) - Hate crimes only
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Illinois (2005) - Discrimination only
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Maine (2005) - Discrimination only
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Maryland (2005) - Hate Crimes only
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Hawaii (2005) - Housing Discrimination only
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Washington (2006) - Discrimination only
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New Jersey (2007) - Discrimination only
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Iowa (2007) - Discrimination only
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Oregon (2007) - Discrimination only
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Colorado (2007)
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Vermont (2007)
In addition, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio prohibit discrimination in public employment on the basis of gender identity and expression through executive order.
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