Harper Jean Tobin Testimony for National Center for Transgender Equalityhttp://www.edgeboston.com/news/news/189287/harper_jean_tobin_testimony_for_national_center_for_transgender_equalityEdge Boston/By Harper Jean Tobin 11/18/2015
Good afternoon. I am thankful to the Equality Caucus for holding this forum and for having me here today.
"My name is Harper Jean Tobin and I am the Policy Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. We are a leading social justice advocacy organization, winning life-saving change for transgender people.
This year when strangers learn what I do for a living, they often say something like, "you must be very pleased with how this year is going." They are of course referring to the tremendous increase in public awareness we have seen in the last few years. People certainly are seeing and hearing more about trans people than ever before. We are making real progress both in public policy and in shifting the cultural conversation from one of fear and derision to one of understanding and support."
