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philadelphia passes groundbreaking lgbt protections in healthcare and employment
http://www.nationofchange.org/philadelphia-passes-groundbreaking-lgbt-protections-healthcare-and-employment-1366983714
The Philadelphia City Council passed a groundbreaking new bill advancing LGBT equality today with a sweeping 14-3 vote. Here are a few of the bill’s provisions:
Businesses that offer employee health plans that include same-sex partners will receive a tax credit incentive.
The city’s health care plan can not discriminate against non-union transgender city employees.
There is also now a Transgender Health Tax Credit to allow companies to cover healthcare needs specific to people who are transgender.
