Sunday, September 30, 2007

Does Any One Have a Paddle?

The reason I am so wound up over this is because I have seen it all before. Once a sexual orientation anti-discrimination law is passed all pressure to pass a trans-inclusive bill is dropped. The following state have passed anti-discrimination laws without including gender identity or expression since 2000: Maryland in 2001, New York in 2002, New Mexico in 2003 and Illinois in 2005. NONE of them have gone back and passed a bill to include gender even though we were promised that the Gay and Lesbian organization would push for a gender identity and expression bill.

I will tell you what will happen if this bill in Congress gets passed without being gender inclusive; the Gay and Lesbian organization will start the push for marriage equality and any bill for gender identity will be put aside for the next 15 or 20 years.

1 comment:

  1. It's shameful that people are still fighting for such rights, in this day and age. I hope you get the legislation you're hoping for - best of luck.

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