Top Secret: The Transgender Workplace Discrimination Hearings
by Marti Abernathey

http://transadvocate.com/uncategorized/topsecret.htm

Did you know that there are going to be congressional hearings about transgender employment discrimination? No? Well, you're not alone in your ignorance. I have to confess that even though I'm connected into Washington D.C. fairly well, I've not heard a firm date for these "TOP SECRET" hearings. Donna Rose said on May 28th, 2008:

    The congressional hearing on Transgender Workplace Discrimination has been scheduled for the morning of June 10.

Then on June 2nd, 2008 she said:

    Speaking of Congressman Frank, the Congressional Hearing on Transgender Workplace Descrimination, tentatively scheduled for a week from tomorrow (95% sure), is pretty much ready to roll. The invitations have been sent to the speakers (there will be 4 of them so if you thought you might be one of them but haven't heard yet - you're not). There will be a post-hearing event featuring supporters in Congress. Everything seems set.

QuoteThen on June 2nd, 2008 [Donna Rosed] said:

    Speaking of Congressman Frank, the Congressional Hearing on Transgender Workplace Descrimination, tentatively scheduled for a week from tomorrow (95% sure), is pretty much ready to roll. The invitations have been sent to the speakers (there will be 4 of them so if you thought you might be one of them but haven't heard yet - you're not). There will be a post-hearing event featuring supporters in Congress. Everything seems set.

While that seems to be the consensus in the transgender community, my sources on the Hill have said that the hearing has been moved to June 17th. I'm not sure why it took covert ops to find this information out. I know a few folks that would like to attend the hearings (they're open to the public). But the odds of that are small unless you live in the Metro D.C. area. The actual time and location have not been disclosed. I have to wonder why these hearings are so damn inaccessible and secretive.