Barney Frank, that's not what I call an inclusive ENDA

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Barney Frank, that's not what I call an inclusive ENDA
Feministing
By Jos
11 May, 2010


http://www.feministing.com/archives/021132.html 🔗


    ..Frank said that he is optimistic about the vote count and that transgender protections will remain in the bill.

    "There's no chance of doing it without it," he said of the transgender protections.

    Frank said he's told wavering Democrats that "the principle is the same. It's discrimination."

    He said concessions were made in the drafting of the language to address moderates' concerns. For instance, Frank said, transgender people with "one set of genitals" would not be able to go to a bathroom for people with another set of genitals.

    And, Frank said, they also would have to have a "consistent gender presentation" in order to be able to sue for discrimination.

    "They can't sit there with a full beard and a dress," Frank said.

So the protections will only exist for transgender folks who have had sex reassignment surgery?