39. Prob gonna get hate for this but....
The links we promise in the episode:
California law related to gender identity in employment/trade associations:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB396
Canadian law regarding gender identity:
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/AnnualStatutes/2017_13/FullText.html
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island takes this a bit further, as do several of the Canadian jurisdictions:
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/legislation/H-12%20-Human%20Rights%20Act.pdf
Here’s the ironic (and wildly contradictory) section (12):
“12. Discrimination in advertising prohibited
(1) No person shall publish, display or broadcast, or permit to be published, displayed or broadcasted on lands or premises, or in a newspaper or through a radio or television broadcasting station or by means of any other medium, any notice, sign, symbol, implement or other representation indicating discrimination or an intention to discriminate against any person or class of persons.
Free expression of opinion
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to interfere with the free expression of opinion upon any subjectin speech or in writing. 1975,c.72,s.12”