ANYMORE TRIPLE DIGITS BEYOND
THAT?
THAT ANSWER IN A BIT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CALIFORNIA IS ON TRACK
OBECOME THE FIRST IN THE NATION
TO REQUIRE WORK PLACE TRAINING
ABOUT GENDER IDENTITY.
A HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE
TRAINS COMMUNITY.
TRANSGENDER WORKERS --
TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY.
WHAT NEW PROTECTIONS IS THE
TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY
PROPOSING?
CBS 13'S LEMOR ABRAMS IS
GETTING ANSWERS.
Reporter: ADVOCATES SAY
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
TRANSGENDER EMPLOYEES IS A BIG
PROBLEM IN CALIFORNIA AND THIS
BILL WOULD CHANGE THAT BUT
PROTECTIONS FOR TRANSGENDER
WORKERS WOULD ONLY VIOLATE
THEIR CO-WORKERS RELIGIOUS
FREEDOMS.
SHE OFFERS EDUCATION ON HOW TO
COMMUNICATE WITH AND AROUND
TRANSGENDER CO-WORKER.
IT IS TOUGH.
Reporter: HE MADE THE
TRANSITION 10 YEARS AGO.
CALIFORNIA NOW HAS LAWS
SHIELDING TRANSGENDER
WORKNERSCLUDING ONE THAT
REQUIRES BATHROOMS TO BE GENDER
NEUTRAL.
BUT ADVOCATES SAY THERE ARE NOT
ENOUGH RULES PROTECTING
TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AGAINST
DISCRIMINATION ON THE JOB.
THIS IS ABOUT RESPECTING
PEOPLE FOR WHO THEY ARE.
Reporter: HE IS PUSHING A
NEW BILL, THE TRANSGENDER WORK
OPPORTUNITY ACT.
THERE IS A LACK OF
ACCEPTANCE.
Reporter: IT WOULD APPLY TO
EVERY EMPLOYER IN CALIFORNIA
WITH 50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES.
AND IT REAFFIRMS TRANSGENDER
WORKERS ARE ALLOWED TO GO BY
THEIR PREFERRED NAMES AND
PRONOUNS.
Reporter: WORRIED LAWMAKERS
ARE THREATENING WORKERS
RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES.
OPPOSES YOUR VIEWS WILL BE
AN ISSUE.
Reporter: HE BELIEVES THEY
CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE
THAT.
WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IS
PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW AND THEY
JUST DON'T.
THE ACT IS HEADING TO THE
ASSEMBLY FOR A VOTE.
ONE OF SEVERAL BILLS DEALING
