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Human Rights Ordinance
USF Student questions Obama on human rights in the Middle East
President Obama answered questions from the audience during his speech today at University of Tampa. USF student Laila Abdelaziz asked Obama the first question. Laila Abdelaziz: “Hello Mr. President, my name is Laila Abdelaziz. I’m...
Transgendered persons are the latest group protected against discrimination in Tampa
Transgender individuals can now count themselves among the classes protected by Tampa’s human rights ordinance. Today City Council updated the ordinance on a 5 to 1 vote, despite opposition from some religious groups. Equality advocates...
Transgendered citizens could be protected by Tampa’s Human Rights Ordinance after a second reading.
Tampa City Council passed an ordinance today which would amend the city’s Human Rights Ordinance to add “gender identity and expression” as a protected class. The amendment will now include transgender-identified individuals as a recognized...
