Saturday, June 25, 2011
GENDA Dies For Fourth Time In NY Senate
Posted by Monica Roberts at 3:00 PM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2011/06/genda-dies-for-fourth-time-in-ny-senate.htmlLost in all of the hoopla over the New York Senate finally passing on a 33-29 vote gay marriage and the bill being signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) was the fact that GENDA, a trans civil rights bill which has advanced by lopsided margins in now four consecutive sessions only to die in the New York Senate did so once again.
While I'm happy for my gay brothers and sisters and you transpeople who also happen to be gay and lesbian as well that you will be able to get married starting in July, I still have mixed emotions about it when I consider that those same gay peeps who were celebrating in front of the Stonewall Inn have had civil rights coverage in New York State courtesy of SONDA since 2002.
