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Title: Political Notebook: Award recognizes Mixner's pioneering ways
Post by: Natasha on May 08, 2008, 05:51:24 PM
Political Notebook: Award recognizes Mixner's pioneering ways

http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=2971
5/8/2008

"Excerpt: Regarding the controversy over the Human Rights Campaign's
decision last fall not to demand congressional leaders include gender
protections in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Mixner joined in
the chorus of LGBT leaders denouncing HRC's stance.

"I am for transgender inclusion strongly. I don't think we get
equality by being intolerant towards others," said Mixner. "So I think
an ENDA without trans inclusion is an empty victory."