Posted on November 19, 2007 by thinkpinkradio
Media coverage of the proposed federal hate crimes legislation, which would protect Americans based on gender identity and sexual orientation, has been sparse given the attention paid to ENDA. Despite a strong start, it is looking like the Matthew Shepard Act may have difficulty passing. Ironically, the potential for less than success may end up being [...]
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Posted on November 13, 2007 by thinkpinkradio
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“I am incredibly optimistic and confident about the prospects we have for ensuring that our entire community is included in the legislative fight,” promised Joe Solmonese. President of the Human Rights Campaign, he was a keynote speaker at the Southern Comfort Conference–a national gathering of transgender people and their families which [...]
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Posted on November 9, 2007 by thinkpinkradio
On November 7, 2007 The US House of Representatives passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) with a vote of 235-188. While the measure is an enormous step in ending discrimination for the GLBT community, there seems to have been something missing from the passed version of the legislation. The T, where’s the T? In October, [...]
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