D.C. Mayoral Candidates Support Transgender Rights, But Don’t Really Take Them Seriously

washingtoncitypaper.com – Posted by Amanda Hess

On Wednesday, DC for Democracy hosted a pre-endorsement candidate forum for D.C.’s mayoral candidates. Here’s the final question posed to the candidates: “Transgender people face some of the worst discrimination in the District, despite legal protections. As Mayor, the question to you is: Will you appoint the first transgender member of the human rights board?” Here’s how Vince Gray, Mayor Adrian Fenty, and Leo Alexander chose to answer that question:…