April 22, 2011 | Volume IX Issue 24 the Senate for a Vote
Gender Identity Bill Dies in Seven Minutes BY DANA LAROCCA HB235, the Gender Identity Anti-Dis- crimination Act was recommitted to the Judicial Proceedings Committee OUT on April 11. It never went to the floor of April 22, 2011 | Volume IX Issue 24 the Senate for a vote. The process began with its remov- al from the Rules Committee where it “No Retreat on Marriage” had been held for a week. It was re- leased on April 5 after pressure from Equality Maryland and other support- Del. Mary Washington reflects on her ers as well as the influence of its spon- sor Delegate Joselyn Pena-Melnyk. On Thursday, April 7, hearings first session in the House of Delegates were held before the Senate Judicial BY STEVE CHARING tant to them. Proceedings Committee. Each side Fresh from the recently completed 2011 Mary Washington, who is also Associ- was given forty-five minutes to pres- Maryland General Assembly, Delegate ate Director for the nonprofit Parks and Peo- ent its case. That time was extended Mary Washington is proud to show off her ple Foundation, was elected in November to slightly due to the volume of questions new district office on the corner of Barclay represent District 43 in the Maryland House by the senators. The primary speak- Ave. and 32nd St. across from the Waver- of Delegates. The district also includes the ers in favor of the bill were the spon- ly Farmers’ Market. The two-story building neighborhoods of Charles Village, Guilford, sor Delegate Pena-Melnyk and Attor- has been around for many decades and was Lauraville, Montebello, and Govans—all with ney Lisa Mottet from the National Gay even once a butcher shop.
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