The 2012 Election: The Transgender Decision Comes Down to Inclusivity vs. Exclusivity
Posted 09/06/2012 1:09 pm
by Toni Newmanhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/toni-newman/2012-election-transgender-decision_b_1855742.htmlThis year, 2012, it is very important for all LGBT people to vote, especially transgender Americans. If we ever hope to achieve equality and freedom, we must speak out and vote in the 2012 election. We are getting a chance to speak loud and clear about our needs and hopes for the future....
I'll vote for the party that includes me, not the one that excludes me. Inclusivity is essential if we are to recognize and respect the diversity of others.
I am honored to write about a brave transgender person of color, Kylar Broadus, whom I have gotten to know in the last year through the organization he founded in 2010, Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC), the only national civil rights organization dedicated to the needs of trans people of color....
Minority transgender Americans need visibility and recognition so that we can fight for nondiscrimination and achieve equality. Minority transgender Americans are fighting for jobs; a sure place to live; steady, fair employment; and the ability to live freely and fairly every day of our lives. The legal system consistently imprisons minority transgender Americans unjustly. Our main goal is survival and the ability to overcome obstacles and succeed.
