1. Notes: 1 / 1 year ago 
   Trans Equality's Draft on Equal Rights

   This is the agenda that Trans Equality is hoping to push for.  Check it out.  If you can offer support.

2. Notes: 151 / 1 year ago  from transawareness (originally from heytherecalvin)
   The Russian Govt plan to make it illegal to talk about being Trans or Gay. Help stop this! Please sign and share. URGENT!!

   (Source: heytherecalvin)

3. Notes: 10 / 1 year ago 
   

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4. Notes: 1 / 1 year ago 
   Olga's Request For Annika and Trans Law Center

   Thank you for visiting my fundraising page for the Transgender Law Center!

   To help strengthen the transgender equality movement, I have committed to raise $500.

   Will you support me in my goal AND support the Transgender Law Center? Please donate today!

5. Notes: 246 / 1 year ago  from transawareness
   Massachusetts Legislature Passes Transgender Equal Rights Bill

   transawareness:

   As of this morning Nov 16, 2011 Congratulations to Massachusetts on becoming the 16th Trans Equal Rights state!

   Today, the Massachusetts Legislature voted to pass the Transgender Equal Rights Bill.  The bill adds protections to the state’s civil rights laws against discrimination in employment, housing, education, and credit based on gender identity or expression and adds gender identity and expression to the state’s hate crimes law.  The bill will go into effect 90 days after it is signed by Governor Patrick.

   HRC President Joe Solmonese explained the importance of adopting the Transgender Equal Rights Bill his testimony to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary: “In addition to guaranteeing a level playing field in employment, House Bill 502 would ensure that housing opportunities are made available to all, students are free from discrimination in schools, and no one has to forego entering a public establishment based solely on who they are. It is well-documented that transgender and gender non-conforming individuals are shown less desirable properties for purchase or rent, are excluded from schools activities, receive less favorable customer service, or encounter outright refusal of service. This bill does not prevent employers from firing incompetent employees and does not prevent landlords from turning down unqualified renters. Instead, this bill simply makes sure that all employees get a fair chance at working hard to get ahead without discrimination or bias and that no one is singled out for arbitrary discrimination when it comes to areas like housing, education, public accommodations, and access to credit.”

   Massachusetts has Gunner Scott the Executive Director at Mass Trans Political Coalition and MTPC itself to thank for 10 years of hard work that led to this morning’s victory.  Bravo.  Job well done.

6. Notes: 5 / 1 year ago  from transawareness
   HUD Secretary Donovan Addresses Trans Organization, One of Two Firsts for the Night

   transawareness:

   A few excerpts from this marvelous speech are below.

   On Tuesday night, Nov. 15, Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary addressed the eighth anniversary National Center for Transgender Equality awards ceremony. The event, held at the Mayflower Hotel, drew a crowd that included many notable D.C. LGBT politicos and, according to NCTE, marked the first time a cabinet secretary addressed a transgender organization.

   In opening his remarks, Donovan told the crowd, “It is a very special honor to be the first cabinet secretary to address the National Center for Transgender Equality — but I also want to be very clear that I will not be the last.”

   “But I’m here this evening because this Administration is not only committed to ensuring the transgender community has a seat at the table — but also a place to call home,” he said. “Every person in this room knows that rights most people take for granted are routinely violated against transgender people. It’s estimated that one in five transgender Americans have been refused a home or apartment — that more than one in 10 have been evicted because of their gender identity or expression.”

   “Allowing this to happen is wrong — and more importantly, it’s not who we are as Americans.”

   Follow the link to read the rest of this fascinating article and his wonderful speech.

   Later, in an exclusive interview with Metro Weekly, Donovan marked another first with his first-from-a-sitting-cabinet-member comments that he “absolutely” supports marriage equality.

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