Targeted transgender community speaks out in advance of vote
'If you know me, you can't demonize me'
By David Alire Garcia 10/30/09 1:02 PM
http://michiganmessenger.com/29145/kalamzoo-ordinance-targeted-transgender-community-speaks-out-in-advance-of-voteThe new TV ad funded by opponents of Kalamazoo's proposed anti-discrimination ordinance isn't all that new. But until next week's vote, its ability to sway votes in this southwest Michigan city remains a mystery.
The ad, nearly identical to an ad used by opponents of a similar measure on the ballot in Gainesville, Fla., earlier this year, warns viewers that the anti-discrimination ordinance on the ballot in Kalamazoo — which includes protections for gay and transgender people — would allow men to prey on young girls in public bathrooms.
