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guardian.co.uk – Rupert Myers – guardian.co.uk
In the case of transsexual Christine Timbrell, public perception should have been considered in the judgment on her private life
Every so often the Human Rights Act comes to the fore with a decision …
sfgate.com – Matthai Kuruvila, Chronicle Staff Writer
Victoria Kolakowski, who’s running for Alameda Count Superior Court judge in a November runoff election, declares on her campaign Web site that she hopes to make history.
“If I am elected, I w…
ontopmag.com – By Carlos Santoscoy
A federal bill that bans workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (transgender protections) won’t see a vote in the House in the near term, gay weekly The Washington Blade reported.
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postbulletin.com
Dear Answer Man, I’ve heard that the State Department has a new policy about passports for people who are in “gender transition.” I’m not quite sure what that means. Can you tell me?
I can try. In the good old days, if you were a…
state.gov – Office of the Spokesman – Washington, DC
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to use the occasion of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month to announce its new policy guidelines regarding gender change in passports and Consul…
alibi.com – By Joni Kay Rose
A Santa Fe County woman pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of impersonating a police officer on Friday, May 28, in return for probation and community service. Police said in August that she pulled someone over using flas…
huffingtonpost.com – Geoff Kors – Executive Director, Equality California
We are on the verge of electing the first transgender trial court judge. Victoria Kolakowski, candidate for Superior Court Judge in Alameda County, led her primary with 45 per…
nymag.com – NYDN
Did you know that in New York State it is legal to discriminate against transgendered people in the areas of housing, employment, and service? Many people don’t know that, which is both a blessing and a curse. Crimes against transge…
chelseanow.com – By Paul Schindler
With one vote count handicapping that shows the required majority of 32 yes votes in the New York State Senate for the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, the transgender civil rights measure faces a crucia…
edgeboston.com – by Michael K. Lavers – National News Editor
Even though New York lawmakers continue to grapple over the state’s fiscal crisis, LGBT activists remain optimistic they finally have enough votes to secure passage of a bill that would ba…