Stanton tells her story and discusses ENDA in Oak Park
Wed, 12/05/2007
By Gary Barlow
Staff writer
Chicago Free Press

Stanton's appearance was sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign and she addressed the GLBT community controversy over HRC's recent decision to support a version of ENDA that doesn't include gender identity protections. HRC was the only GLBT group in the country to support passage of that version of ENDA.

"Until we as a trans community do a better job of education, to expect organizations such as HRC or the Congress or the city council of whatever city to give equal protection to our community—it's just not going to happen," Stanton said. "The biggest thing we need to do as a community, instead of aiming the poison dart at HRC, is to get rid of the sense of victimization in this community."

An announced protest of HRC by Illinois' leading transgender advocacy organization, Illinois Gender Advocates, failed to materialize at the Stanton appearance, though a handful of activists sported buttons critical of HRC's stance on ENDA.