Original sentence: A little over one month later, Markell signed legislation banning discrimination in employment, housing, insurance, public accommodations, and public works for transgender individuals..
Edited sentence: A little over one month later, Markell signed legislation banning discrimination in employment, housing, insurance, public accommodations, and public works on the basis of gender identity and expression.Building on the progress on LGBT rights during his first term in office, Markell set out an ambitious agenda for ensuring full equality for the entire lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in Delaware.Markell was a vocal supporter of both marriage equality and protections for transgender Delawareans throughout the 2013 legislative session.Working alongside Equality Delaware and supporters of LGBT rights in the legislature, Markell became the first governor in the United States to sign two major LGBT civil rights bills into law during the same legislative session, making Delaware one of the friendliest states for LGBT people in the nation