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Started by Hazumu, January 16, 2008, 10:15:36 PM

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January 16, 2008, 10:15:36 PM
by Ethan Jacobs
staff reporter
Wednesday Jan 16, 2008

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"Steven Goldstein, chair of Garden State Equality, the state's largest LGBT rights organization, said that it took little effort to win over lawmakers on the bills because many of them were already familiar with members of the transgender community and understood the discrimination they faced. He said transgender people have served in leadership positions in Garden State Equality and other organizations, and they lobbied lawmakers on a wide range of issues, including marriage.

"If you make sure that transgender people are in every facet of your organization, if you make sure they're in the leadership of your organization, you're providing constant exposure to politicians. ... Here transgender people are front and center in the fight for marriage equality," said Goldstein. "The politicians here see transgender people year round at the table.""
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