On Trans Issues, The HRC As A Thermometer And Not A Thermostat

[Shana A]

On Trans Issues, The HRC As A Thermometer And Not A Thermostat
By: Autumn Sandeen Saturday November 5, 2011 4:00 pm    

http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2011/11/05/on-trans-issues-the-hrc-as-a-thermometer-and-not-a-thermostat/

Marriage Equality Is One Issue Where The HRC Doesn't Lead With Regards To Trans Inclusive Messaging

If the recent Meghan Stabler marriage story reported at LGBT Weekly has demonstrated anything about the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) leadership on trans issues, it has to this point demonstrated that when it comes to trans issues, the Human Rights Campaign is a thermometer and not a thermostat.

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Transgender people have marriage equality issues just as their lesbian, gay, and bisexual siblings in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community have marriage equality issues. But, the HRC hasn't as yet been a thermostat that transforms the temperature of society about marriage equality issues for transgender people, but a thermometer that registers the opinions of congressional leaders and the larger lesbian and gay subcommunities of the LGBT community.

[envie]

If there is a marriage equality for heterosexual and same sex couples then there is nothing that would prevent Transgender people form getting married!
I don't see any point in this rent about exclusion of transgender marriage issues and rights.

The ENDA is completely different story and it is worth talking about the HRC's failing to include T into the act.