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ENDA Bill Introduced... Last Week?

Today at 1pm today (6-24-09) Barney Frank is set to officially introduce the HR 2981, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
This week, Congressman Barney Frank will introduce the Employee Non-Discrimination Act. The legislation would extend federal employment laws, which currently prevent job discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, and disability, to also cover sexual orientation and gender identit
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Added by Marti Abernathey on June 24, 2009 at 12:22pm — No Comments

The Big Shitty Lie: Transgender Trouble and Toilets

On twitter yesterday, Kyle Pratt of Ruminations Blog posted this:
'Bathroom bill' foes rally in Mass.: http://digg.com/d1tt6Z?t More problems with "transgender" guys and restrooms.
Of which I responded with:
Can you name one person that's been a victim of a sex crime by transgender person in a bathroom? Lying to scare
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Added by Marti Abernathey on June 16, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

No Match, No Job, No Surgery

Maybe it was my naiveté, but I always thought when I got my documentation changed, I transitioned, and was passable, that I'd be able to live the nice normal life I did before transition. It hasn't quite worked out that way. Recently I was interviewed a few times and offered a job... and then I got that dreaded call.
"Marti, we were doing our normal background check and we have a problem. We keep getting a rejection with your gender."
I had to tell my potential future em… Continue

Added by Marti Abernathey on June 3, 2009 at 3:33am — 8 Comments

My Dead Feminist Heart

Reading Nexy's blog, I found out about a post over at Feministing and the boycott that's being called by some in the transgender community. The title of the post is "Men in Women's Bathrooms, Is Your State Next?" I don't believe the post itself was bad. The original post author, Miriam, asked in the last paragraph… Continue

Added by Marti Abernathey on April 15, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Transsexuals Not Covered In Hate Crimes Bill

Back on Feburary 25, 2009 Kathy Padilla wrote a post over at Pam's House Blend titled "Hate Crimes & ENDA: Bad Bills Come and Bad Bills Go". When it came out I really thought it would be one of those explosive posts that rocked the community down to the bone. She said:
"The new definitions can generally be said to cover gender expression but not gender identity. Which in the real world would pre
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Added by Marti Abernathey on April 6, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

ENDA and The Gay Media Cabal

According the Washington Blade, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) approved a policy statement that
"the group will not support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, if it excludes language protecting persons from discrimination."
The Advocate followed suit with:
"The Human Rights Campaign adopted a
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Added by Marti Abernathey on March 30, 2009 at 7:00am — 3 Comments

Diego Sanchez Named Senior Legislative Adviser To Barney Frank

Sources on the Hill confirmed to The Transadvocate that Barney Frank's office will announce the hiring of Diego Sanchez today. Sanchez will replace outgoing senior policy adviser, Joe Racalto. Sanchez is currently the Director of Public Relations & External Affairs for AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. He made history this past August… Continue

Added by Marti Abernathey on December 17, 2008 at 1:53pm — No Comments

TransResistance No More?

Running for office in 2003, Althea Garrison said that a:
"most compelling reason why someone should vote for me is that I am different and unique from the other candidates, when candidates run and loose [sic] elections most of them goes back to their obscurity not me I continue to fight and bring issues to the limelight,"
and of marriage equality in Massachusetts… Continue

Added by Marti Abernathey on October 30, 2008 at 10:18am — No Comments

No Brainer

Recently Mara Keisling said:
"during her Oct. 4 speech that Congress is very close to passing a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that would include both sexual orientation and gender identity. 'It's going to pass with either McCain or Obama in the White House,' she predicted.' 'We are so close to winning,' Keisling said. 'We're already at the point where they want to kno
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Added by Marti Abernathey on October 13, 2008 at 12:51pm — No Comments

The Irresistible Temptation:Exploiting Our Dead

Last year I wrote Photo Ops, Donations, And The Selling of Our Dead, when the Human Rights Campaign tried to hijack the Washington D.C. Transgender Day of Remembrance. To refresh your memory, the founder of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, Gwen Smith, said of the day:
"The Transgender Day of Remembrance serves seve
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Added by Marti Abernathey on October 9, 2008 at 9:28pm — No Comments

What NCTE Doesn't Say

I recently received an email alert from NCTE about a fully inclusive ENDA. Mara Keisling said:
Dear Friends, I have no doubt we can pass a transgender-inclusive ENDA next year if we all do the work now to educate Congress and the public. In a recent interview Rep Barney Frank (D-MA) agreed saying: "The more Democrats we have, and obviously, not every Democrat votes with us, the better we'll do. If we can pick up 15 Democratic seats, then I think we are in good position to pass a
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Added by Marti Abernathey on September 6, 2008 at 4:38pm — No Comments

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