The Road To Transgender Equality is Long. Help Shorten It
by Nathan Tabak ยท February 08, 2011
http://news.change.org/stories/the-road-to-transgender-equality-is-long-help-shorten-it (http://news.change.org/stories/the-road-to-transgender-equality-is-long-help-shorten-it)
There's no denying that the past decade has seen great strides forward in LGBT rights. We can now marry in five states, plus the District of Columbia. Gay men and lesbians will soon be able to serve openly in the military. We have more visibility in the broader culture than ever before. And more cities and municipalities have adopted non-discrimination policies that protect us from being fired simply for who we are.
But not all LGBT people have benefited from these advances. And thanks to the work of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality, there's new evidence that the "T" has seen the least progress of the other three letters of that oft-used acronym. "Injustice At Every Turn," shows just how far transgender people remain from full equality.
Signed the Petition. And the report was very disturbing.
Signed, even though I don't live in the US :)
I signed the petition. I have been reading the report and it's rather disturbing. We wear our identity and many people have a difficult time with that. Blending in seems more paramount than respecting and honoring others difference.
Gennee
:)