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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Will Provide Hormone Treatment to Transgender Prisoners In Custody
08 Mar 2012 by swoopej / No Comments
In a move that is sure to outrage conservatives because of the combination of gayness and immigration, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement included a provision in it’s revised Performance Based Detention Standards that requires officers to allow prisoners to continue hormone therapy if they were receiving the treatment before being taken into custody.
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Conservative Activists Decide That Where You Change Clothes Is A Religious Issue
17 Dec 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
Most people who read this blog have likely already heard about the Macy’s employee who was fired for not allowing a transgendered woman to use the women’s dressing room. The amazing thing to me is that conservatives are making this a religious issue.
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Is It “Politically Stupid” To Refuse Compromises On Transgender Rights Legislation?
12 Dec 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
In an interview with The Washington Blade, Barney Frank said that it is “politcally stupid” for being outraged that the recently passed transgender rights bill in Maryland did not include protections for public accomodations.
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Google Adds More Generous Transgender Health Benefits
23 Nov 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
Google has announced that it will increase the budget for transgender related healthcare benefits from $35,000 to $75,000.
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Bathroom Scaremongering Successfully Prevents Progress in Massachusetts
17 Nov 2011 by swoopej / 1 Comment
The good news is that a transgender rights bill passed in Massachusetts today. The bad news is that it does not provide safe access to bathrooms because of a manipulative ad campaign.
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Two Fort Collins Students Denied Restroom Access Because They Are Transgender
10 Nov 2011 by swoopej / 1 Comment
Two transgender Fort Collins High School students, one who identifies as male and one who identifies as female, say they are forced to use the staff restrooms instead of the student restrooms. Dionne Malikowski says she was suspended for trying to use the student women’s restroom.
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Howard County Maryland Moves to Add Gender Identity as a Protected Class
05 Nov 2011 by swoopej / 1 Comment
Add another victory for PFLAG. The Howard County Council is moving to make gender identity a protected status under county law, prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in housing and employment.
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Poll Finds Broad Support for Transgender Rights in America
04 Nov 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
In a survey that asked American’s opinion on questions related to transgender rights, a poll found that most Americans support general transgender rights, including a surprising 75% support for laws protecting transgendered people from employment discrimination.
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Seattle Approves Health Benefits for Transgender Employees
01 Nov 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
The City of Seattle Office of Civil Rights has announced that it will now cover transgender related procedures for City employees.
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Connecticut Becomes 15th State to Protect Transgender People from Discrimination
19 Oct 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
Governor Dan Malloy of Connecticut signed legislation on July 6 that bans discrimination based on a person’s “gender identity or expression”.
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