Some Democrats want to add panel seats based on sexual ID
By Jim O'Sullivan
State House News Service / April 23, 2010
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/23/some_democrats_want_to_add_panel_seats_based_on_gender_id/Democratic State Committee members are pushing for a party convention vote creating seats on the committee for two bisexual and two transgender members, raising a social issue that roiled last Saturday's Republican convention and worrying some Democrats who want to focus the party's message on the economy.
The change, for now the sole issue vote scheduled for the June convention, would add bisexual and transgender people to the list of requisite "add on'' seats, giving both categories the same guaranteed number as military veterans and each state Senate district under the charter. The charter and bylaws also call for gay, lesbian, elderly, youth, and ethnic minority delegates.
