New York Plays Key Role in Fight for Transgender Rights

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New York Plays Key Role in Fight for Transgender Rights

http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/civilrights/20071109/3/2342
by Andy Humm
11/9/2007

'As the debate over civil rights protections on the basis of "gender identity and expression" heated up in Congress, five of New York City's members in the House of Representative voted against the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act on November 7 because it does not cover transgendered people'