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Transgender People and Pervasive Discrimination Transgender people face pervasive discrimination in every area of life. Transgender people are often rejected by families, harassed and kicked out of school, and discriminated against in daily life in supermarkets, malls, on public transportation, etc. Although all of these problems are terrible, the most acute need for transgender people is anti-discrimination protections in the workplace. When a transgender person loses a job and can't find another one due to additional discrimination, they can become homeless, ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jerilyn Goodman 608-251-8737 Cell: 608-347-6557 jerilyn.goodman@mail.house.gov October 11, 2007 I have always been a strong supporter of guaranteeing full civil rights for all in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. My work on this issue will continue until these protections become law. I strongly support H.R. 2015, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007. For many years, I have worked closely and tirelessly with people in the LGBT community and our allies to build support ...
October 03, 2007 http://www.donnarose.com/Community.htm A statement from Donna Rose in response to the recently announced Human Rights Campaign position on ENDA: Community. Integrity. Leadership. Vision. These are the foundational pillars of Equality. These are the values that draw many of us into advocacy roles. Those tenets provide a clear roadmap when things like politics, expediency, agenda, and power cloud the picture as they so often do. They pave the way to the moral high-ground, and those who follow them ...
1.Voting on hate crimes bill in Senate sidelined The voting on the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007, the bill that was filed by Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) and if passed would protect gay and trans people across the nation, was postponed by the Senate in order to focus on other amendments relating the Iraq war. Read more at the Washington Blade website 2.Metis (trans women) get assaulted by Nepalese ...
1. Cross-dresser mistaken for a stalker A cross-dresser in Oxford, England, was physically assaulted when mistaken for a stalker by Lee Carney, who assumed was following his girlfriend. It was the first time the victim had ever been public in women's clothing. Read more at the This is Cheshire website 2. Cuba to update same-sex and trans-rights Cuba's government is planning an update on its Family Code to extend rights to gay and trans people. If approved, gay and ...
1. San Francisco to provide better service to the trans community San Francisco's Department of Public Health along with University of California will be offering new services to the city's trans-community. Read more at the Bay Area Reporter website 2. Bangkok Novotel issues apology to Thai trans-woman The Bangkok Novotel hotel on Thursday issued apology to the Thai trans-woman who was denied entry into its premises for not being a 'legitimate woman'. The apology came after the hotel received threats ...
July 5, 2007 - John Doe, a 2005 inmate of the Orange County Jail, today successfully settled a civil rights suit against the County resulting in significant policy changes and a settlement sum of close to $50,000. Doe, represented by San Diego law firm Stock Stephens, LLP and the Transgender Law Center (TLC), alleged denial of medical care and gender identity harassment in the suit. The resulting policy changes will formalize policies regarding provision of hormones to transgender ...
1. Madrid's EuroPride attracts millions Madrid's EuroPride, an event that concluded this past weekend after 10 days of celebration, attracted more than 1.5 million visitors from around the world. The event coincided with the Spanish capital city's own Pride event and other pride events in Paris and in the UK. Read more at the Monsters and Critics website 2. Air traffic controllers wear dresses to protest US air traffic controllers have been protesting against the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's ...
This past week, the American Medical Association amended their nondiscrimination policy to include "gender identity", providing a huge step forward in the language of inclusiveness in the medical field. The implications of this change can be far-reaching, as the policy protects not only medical professionals but also medical students and patients from discrimination on the basis of gender identity. Read the policy ...
1. Trans March kicks off San Francisco Bay Area Pride weekend For the fourth year in a row, the annual Trans March, which is expected to attract nearly 10,000 people, is to kick off San Francisco Bay Area Pride weekend. Read more at the Bay Area Reporter website 2. Four lesbians sentenced for self-defense Four African-American lesbians in New York City were sentenced to time in prison ranging from three-and-a-half to 11 years for defending themselves from two sexual ...
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