(Mass) Voters overwhelmingly support Question 3 on transgender rights
Source: The Boston Globe
By Stephanie Ebbert GLOBE STAFF NOVEMBER 06, 2018
Massachusetts voters resoundingly reaffirmed the rights of transgender people Tuesday, voting by a 2-1 ratio to uphold the 2016 state law that bars discrimination against them in such public places as restaurants, bars, and athletic facilities.
With 69 percent of ballots tallied, the “Yes on 3” side, which favored preserving the nondiscrimination law, was leading 68 percent to 32 percent.
Transgender activists, volunteers, and family members who gathered for an election night watch party at the Fairmont Copley Plaza roared at the news of victory just before 10 p.m., waving a flag representing transgender rights and chanting “Yes on 3!”
“It validates us,” said Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, who is transgender. “We are part of the American community. We are part of the American story. And we have some political might. We’re not going to be bullied.”
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