Maryland's Seven LGBT Legislators Need To Speak Out As A Caucus For Transgender

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Maryland's Seven LGBT Legislators Need To Speak Out As A Caucus For Transgender Equality
by: Autumn Sandeen
Mon Feb 28, 2011 at 08:00:00 AM EST

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/18738/marylands-seven-lgbt-legislators-need-to-speak-out-now-for-transgender-equality

In April and November, I went to Washington DC with a number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community veterans and activists, and with them I handcuffed myself to the White House Fence for repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT). Repeal of DADT isn't a transgender specific issue, in that when soon lesbian, gay, and bisexual people are allowed to serve openly, transgender people still won't be able to serve openly. I took to the White House Fence though because I operate under this principle regarding ordinary equality for LGBT community members:

    Ordinary equality isn't about your subcommunity of the LGBT community, nor is it about my subcommunity of the LGBT community. And, it isn't about you; it isn't about me. No, it's about our broad community; it's about us.