Equality...except at the lunch counter

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Equality...except at the lunch counter


by rservenFollow for TransAction | Fri Feb 17, 2012 at 04:00 PM PST

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/17/1065991/-Equality-except-at-the-lunch-counter?via=siderecent



Being an aging lesbian transwoman, I'd rather be writing about the problems of aging GLBT people, but sometimes events make me so furious, that what I would rather be writing about must take a back seat to expressing my fury.

As I wrote about in January, Baltimore County, Maryland has been considering whether or not transpeople deserve the respect inherent in equal rights.  A bill was introduced by Democratic Councilman Tom Quirk to enumerate and protect the rights of transpeople, and had three co-sponsors (two Republicans and a Democrat).  With 4 out of 7 of the council members sponsoring the legislation, it seemed like a shoe-in to pass.