Connecticut passes transgender anti-discrimination bill

[JURIST] The Connecticut Senate [official website] on Saturday voted 20-16 [roll call] to pass a bill that provides protection for gender identity under the state’s existing anti-discrimination laws. An Act Concerning Discrimination [HB 6599 text] alters existing law by including "gender identity or expression" as a protected trait for all persons with regard to employment, public accommodations, the sale or rental of housing, the granting of credit, and other laws over which the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities…