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Title: Trannies & lezzies & gays, oh my
Post by: LostInTime on October 31, 2007, 09:54:43 PM
Post by: LostInTime on October 31, 2007, 09:54:43 PM
TPM Cafe
http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2007/oct/31/trannies_lezzies_gays_oh_my
By E.J. Graff
Our topic today: Are LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) groups being unreasonable when they insist that ENDA—the proposed federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act—must cover not just sexual orientation but also gender identity?
http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2007/oct/31/trannies_lezzies_gays_oh_my
By E.J. Graff
Our topic today: Are LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) groups being unreasonable when they insist that ENDA—the proposed federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act—must cover not just sexual orientation but also gender identity?
Title: Re: Trannies & lezzies & gays, oh my
Post by: buttercup on October 31, 2007, 10:17:49 PM
Post by: buttercup on October 31, 2007, 10:17:49 PM
Thanks for the article LostInTime, I just copied and paste another excerpt that I agree so much with.
buttercup :)
Unfortunately that pushed us well beyond the limit set for excerpts (10% of an article or no more than 200 words, whichever is less). Paraphrasing would be fine. -- LIT
Title: Re: Trannies & lezzies & gays, oh my
Post by: Kate Thomas on November 01, 2007, 12:26:41 PM
Post by: Kate Thomas on November 01, 2007, 12:26:41 PM
A posted comment on the article
QuoteQuite some years ago, I was working for a high-tech firm, and we happened to be having our regular all-hands meeting. The big boss said that someone had a special announcement, and one of our engineers, previously male identified, came into (came out?) the room in a dress, explained transsexuality, and asked us to support her.
There was a pause for bit, and then our graphics artist, very heterosexual, said "you want support? You've got it. First thing I have to tell you is that you look terrible in pink." Heading for the door, he asked who else was coming on the shopping expedition,
Title: Re: Trannies & lezzies & gays, oh my
Post by: Hypatia on November 02, 2007, 08:17:13 AM
Post by: Hypatia on November 02, 2007, 08:17:13 AM
When I was planning on-the-job transition with my boss, he asked if I wanted to be present at the all hands where my transition would be announced. I said "Oh no!" Instinctively I knew better than to play it like that. Instead, they were in the meeting, I was having my hair styled. Then when I made my entrance, my colleagues were amazed at how good I looked.