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Palm Beach County Protects Gender Identity And Expression In Contracts | The Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 yesterday to broaden its Nondiscrimination in Contracting Policy to include protections based on “gender identity or expression.” The County will now refuse to conduct business with any business that discriminates against the LGBT community. The lone “no” vote, Commissioner Steven Abrams, said he worried that fewer businesses will bid on county projects, but this is unlikely considering Palm Beach County already prohibits employment discrimination based on gender identity and expression.