Opening the Door to the Inclusion of Transgender People
New publication provides invaluable ‘how-to’ advice to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organizations seeking to become fully transgender-inclusive
The National Center for Transgender Equality and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force today released a joint publication titled Opening the Door to the Inclusion of Transgender People: The Nine [...]
“For a Married Couple, a Sex Change Raises many Legal Issues” New York Times 4/27/2008
THERE are ways in which the Brunners are like many other middle-aged married couples. Former high school and college sweethearts, they finish each other’s sentences and order the same food at restaurants. They shuttle their three children to sports practices, [...]
Civil Rights Act and Gender Identity
Federal sex discrimination law, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, has historically been interpreted to exclude transgender workers. While some recent legal developments have challenged that understanding, protection for transgender workers under Title VII remains unsettled.
In 2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit [...]
TBR Adopts Fully Inclusive Non-Discrimination Policy
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition is pleased to announce that the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) adopted a non-discrimination and anti-harassment policy that covers both sexual orientation and gender identity. The TBR system covers 6 Universities, 13 Community Colleges, and 28 Tennessee Technology Centers across the state. This policy, adopted [...]
Just goes to show — discrimination comes with your expression, not your identity. The following normal woman is getting harassed because of perceived gender-variance, pure and simple.
Dear Annie: I am a 40-year-old single woman who happens to have broad shoulders. In my 30s, people occasionally joked that I looked like a guy, [...]
