Baltimore, MD, Passed November, 2002
Free State Justice formed MATTER (Marylanders Advocating Towards Transgender Equal Rights) as a Board committee just over a year ago. The MATTER Committee has led the campaign to introduce and pass legislation this year to extend anti-discrimination protections to transgender people in Baltimore City. Baltimore City became the first jurisdiction in Maryland to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and credit practices based on gender identity or expression. The vote was unanimous among the 19-member Council without abstentions.