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Did NY LGBs Win Marriage By Throwing Trans-Friendly GENDA Under The Bus?

Started by Shana A, June 28, 2011, 08:16:57 AM

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June 28, 2011, 08:16:57 AM
Did NY LGBs Win Marriage By Throwing Trans-Friendly GENDA Under The Bus?
By:           Daniel Villarreal
On:           Jun 27, 2011

http://www.queerty.com/did-ny-lgbs-win-marriage-by-throwing-trans-friendly-genda-under-the-bus-20110627/

For the last three years, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) has passed in the New York Assembly just to die in the Senate. Lots of blogs, LGBT organizations, and web users helped pressure NY Senators to pass marriage equality. Where were those people when our trans-siblings needed help getting GENDA passed?

First, let's let Monica Roberts from TransGriot explain what GENDA is exactly:

    If passed [GENDA] would amend the state non-discrimination laws to add gender identity and expression to the list of characteristics protected from discrimination in employment, education, public accommodations, housing and credit. It would also add gender identity and expression to the state hate crimes law.
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