Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Bill establishing term limits for council members tabled.
UPDATED (9:07 a.m.)—A split Baltimore County Council approved a controversial transgender anti-discrimination bill Tuesday night by a 5-2 vote. The bill, sponsored by Councilman Tom Quirk, a Catonsville Democrat, prohibits discrimination against transgender individuals seeking housing, financing or employment. "It's a night for equality," said Quirk. "We sent a loud message that discrimination is wrong. This bill is about equality. This bill is about human rights." The vote went along party lines with Councilmen Todd Huff and David Marks, Republicans from Timonium and Perry Hall respectively, voting against the bill. Huff was not immediately available for comment after the meeting and did not return a call from a reporter seeking comment. …
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Amendment to remove controversial public accommodations language has enough votes to pass. Readers can weigh in on the subject in our poll.
The Baltimore County Council appears set to approve a transgender anti-discrimination bill but it will likely pass with an amendment governing the use of public accommodations, including restrooms. A bi-partisan coalition has joined Democratic Councilman John Olszewski Sr. and Republican Councilman Todd Huff on an amendment that clarifies provisions governing the use of private and personal facilities, including bathrooms, in a bill sponsored by Councilman Tom Quirk. Quirk's bill seeks to prevent discrimination against transgender persons in employment, housing and finance. It's similar to one passed last year in Howard County. The bill as proposed did not require businesses to make such facilities available to transgender people but the …
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Chrissy Polis was attacked in a Rosedale McDonald's on April 18.
UPDATED(11:35 a.m.)—Teonna Brown will serve five years in jail for her involvement in the beating of a transgendered woman in a Rosedale McDonald's in April. Brown, 19, was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge John Grason Turnbull II to 10 years in jail, with five years suspended and two years of probation for the attack on Chrissy Polis. "[Brown] had every opportunity to disengage from this situation and chose not to," Turnbull said. The sentence was part of a plea agreement that resulted in Brown pleading guilty in August. Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger said prosecutors felt it was important Brown "receive significant time in jail." Brown, 19, and a 14-year-old girl were arrested and charged in the April 18 attack on …
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Hundreds gather in Rosedale at the McDonald's where Chrissy Polis, 22, was attacked by two females.
Renee Carr hated to see her daughter, Chrissy Polis, assaulted by two females inside a Rosedale McDonald's on the now-infamous video that went viral on the Internet. “That video was difficult to watch and I’m so upset of everything Chrissy had to endure during that time,” Carr said. But Carr believes a lot of good can now be generated in the weeks and months following the assault of Polis, a 22-year-old transgender woman who grew up in Essex and Dundalk. To Carr, the first step in learning from the assault came on Monday night when hundreds of supporters of the transgender community turned out for a rally in front of the McDonald’s, located on the 6300 block of Kenwood Avenue. Organized by several transgender organizations, supporters …
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2:57 pm on Saturday, June 23, 2012
I've been using the female restrooms since i started transitioning and that was 6 years ago. I thought I read a threat up there. You wanna bring it bitch? more ›