Trannies & lezzies & gays, oh my

[LostInTime]

TPM Cafe
http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2007/oct/31/trannies_lezzies_gays_oh_my
By E.J. Graff

Our topic today: Are LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) groups being unreasonable when they insist that ENDA—the proposed federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act—must cover not just sexual orientation but also gender identity?

[buttercup]

Thanks for the article LostInTime, I just copied and paste another excerpt that I agree so much with. 

buttercup


Unfortunately that pushed us well beyond the limit set for excerpts (10% of an article or no more than 200 words, whichever is less). Paraphrasing would be fine. -- LIT

[Kate Thomas]

A posted comment on the article

Quite some years ago, I was working for a high-tech firm, and we happened to be having our regular all-hands meeting. The big boss said that someone had a special announcement, and one of our engineers, previously male identified, came into (came out?) the room in a dress, explained transsexuality, and asked us to support her.

There was a pause for bit, and then our graphics artist, very heterosexual, said "you want support? You've got it. First thing I have to tell you is that you look terrible in pink." Heading for the door, he asked who else was coming on the shopping expedition,

[Hypatia]

When I was planning on-the-job transition with my boss, he asked if I wanted to be present at the all hands where my transition would be announced. I said "Oh no!" Instinctively I knew better than to play it like that. Instead, they were in the meeting, I was having my hair styled. Then when I made my entrance, my colleagues were amazed at how good I looked.