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Title: Why Congress is creating a transgender task force
Post by: stephaniec on November 19, 2015, 12:01:47 AM
Why Congress is creating a transgender task force

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/1118/Why-Congress-is-creating-a-transgender-task-force

CSMonitor/By Story Hinckley, Staff  November 18, 2015   

"The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus announced a new congressional task force Tuesday, dedicated to transgender equality.

While this has been a historic year for LGBT rights, with the legalization of gay marriage across the US, transgender advocates such as LGBT Equality Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Jared Polis (D) of Colorado say transgender people are often left out of larger acceptance campaigns."
Title: Re: Why Congress is creating a transgender task force
Post by: Dee Marshall on November 19, 2015, 06:33:55 AM
I'm glad they're doing this. I hope something will come of it, but fear it will not. I think we still have a very long way to go.