Transgender Issues Get Their Day in the Sun in Albany
5/9/11 at 2:15 PM
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/05/transgender_issues_get_their_d.htmlDuring the Equality and Justice Day rally in Albany, marriage equality was the issue on many people's minds. It's the LGBT debate with the most national traction in headlines and financial support on both sides of the issue. But as the hundreds of advocates rallied on the lawn in front of the state house began chanting and waving placards, the first phrase of that familiar protest singsong was: "What do we want? GENDA! When do we want it? Now!" GENDA is the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, a bill that would protect transgender people in employment, housing, services and public accommodations. (You may not know, but it's currently legal to deny trans people those things in New York State).
