We invite you to join us for two days of training and lobbying in Washington, DC during one of the most critical Congressional sessions for transgender equality.  With a trans-inclusive Hate Crimes bill recently passed in the House, and an active effort underway to introduce a trans-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in Congress for the first time, the transgender community urgently needs to educate our legislators.  Read More...

Side note here Jul..(hehe--- )
but you're aware Washington has one of the highest crime rates in the US....
Hmmm would love to help either way but my darn calander is sort of full right now!
awesome thing though~
hugs
ricki

Julie
Looks like this is a 2006 event  but the issues are still on the table. and ENDA is high on the list for the gay lobby this year.
it may be that they have not updated the webpage.

Kate Alice
Oops Sorry Julie  i found their press release that has the 2007 dates.  but i not totaly crazy their web page has the wrong year posted.

QuoteNext Lobby Day: May 15, 2006

QuoteWhen: May 14 - 15, 2007
What: NCTE Lobby Day
Where: Washington, DC

Of course, there is no cost to attend NCTE's training on the 14th
and Lobby
Day visits on the 15th. We'll be sending out information on local
hotels,
and opportunities to take action before May. So watch your email.

If you're not on our email list and would like to get updates, sign
up here:
http://nctequality.org/Mailing_List.asp

Please repost widely.

I don't think ENDA is something we should support.  Trans inclusion or no trans inclusion.  If the government is allowed to tell people they must hire us, then they're allowed to tell them they mustn't hire us.  It's not a power the government should be permitted to hold.

That's the double edged sword of letting government into this. 

Gennee

Quote from: Julie Marie on February 23, 2007, 05:36:07 PM
We invite you to join us for two days of training and lobbying in Washington, DC during one of the most critical Congressional sessions for transgender equality.  With a trans-inclusive Hate Crimes bill recently passed in the House, and an active effort underway to introduce a trans-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in Congress for the first time, the transgender community urgently needs to educate our legislators.  Read More...

What were the meetings, Julie.