Civil Rights for Transgender People

[Natasha]

Civil Rights for Transgender People

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/opinion/civil-rights-for-transgenders.html?_r=0
6/12/13
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

New York stood for equality by approving same-sex marriage two years ago. It is time now for state lawmakers to extend basic civil rights protections to transgender people. The 2002 state statute that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, education, credit and public accommodations does not explicitly cover transgender people.

[Joanna Dark]

I will never understand why people hate us so much. Why can't we have basic protections?

[Jess42]

I will never understand why people hate us so much. Why can't we have basic protections?

Joanna, have you heard the old saying that people hate what they fear the most? I just wonder why they fear us so much and if this fear is manifested from some part of themselves.

[Naomi]

Joanna, have you heard the old saying that people hate what they fear the most? I just wonder why they fear us so much and if this fear is manifested from some part of themselves.

I think it comes from the fact that people like to have a cause or reason for something. So when people see a trans person it makes them question themselves and generally if you've never been confronted with something you won't have an answer for it. That unknown scares people.

[Jess42]

I think it comes from the fact that people like to have a cause or reason for something. So when people see a trans person it makes them question themselves and generally if you've never been confronted with something you won't have an answer for it. That unknown scares people.

I concur. I just get tired of being the big bad Boogiewoman though.

[Naomi]

I concur. I just get tired of being the big bad Boogiewoman though.

I really just want to be able to go to the bathroom, so yeah it's getting tiresome to see all the people who are just afraid of nothing.