Annapolis, MD -
A large majority of Marylanders support a proposed bill which seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression.
The measure, known as SB 212, cleared the Maryland Senate with a mostly party-line vote last week.
A similar measure died in the Senate after passage in the House in 2011.
(Related: Maryland Senate approves transgender protections bill.)
The Goucher Poll surveyed 861 adults by telephone on a wide range of issues.
When pollsters asked, "Do you [support or oppose] including gender identity in the state's anti-discrimination laws?" 71 percent of respondents said they were in support, while 20 percent said they were opposed.
More women (75%) than men (67%) said they support the legislation, which is currently in the House of Delegates.
Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley, who signed the state's marriage equality bill into law, has pledged his signature.
The measure, known as SB 212, cleared the Maryland Senate with a mostly party-line vote last week.
A similar measure died in the Senate after passage in the House in 2011.
(Related: Maryland Senate approves transgender protections bill.)
The Goucher Poll surveyed 861 adults by telephone on a wide range of issues.
When pollsters asked, "Do you [support or oppose] including gender identity in the state's anti-discrimination laws?" 71 percent of respondents said they were in support, while 20 percent said they were opposed.
More women (75%) than men (67%) said they support the legislation, which is currently in the House of Delegates.
Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley, who signed the state's marriage equality bill into law, has pledged his signature.
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