Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Coalition works on new police order on transgenders
Written by Gary Barlow
http://www.nowingaychicago.com/2011/01/coalition-works-on-new-police-order-on.htmlCHICAGO – A coalition of people from community organizations who've been working with Chicago police officials to draft a new order covering how transgenders are treated by police went to the Chicago Commission on Human Relations' Advisory Council on LGBT Issues Jan. 19 to get support for the effort.
"Even good cops aren't adequately educated on how to deal with transgender individuals," said Jennifer Ritter, of the Lakeview Action Coalition, which is leading the effort along with the Center on Halsted, Equality Illinois, Howard Brown Health Center and The Night Ministry.
