BayWindows.com – by Ethan Jacobs – Associate editor
One of the most potent weapons in the arsenal of marriage equality activists was the personal stories of same-sex couples and their families, and LGBT advocates are hoping that the power of transgender people’s personal stories will have a similar impact on the effort to pass a transgender rights bill. A trio of organizations working to pass the legislation – Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC), Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) and MassEquality – produced a 10-minute online video called “Everyone Matters” featuring the stories of four trans people working in different fields and talking about the impact that discrimination has on their lives. The video can be viewed online at the MTPC website, and it will be screened publicly at the MTPC lobby day April 7 at the State House. Gunner Scott, executive director of MTPC, said copies of the video will also be distributed to every lawmaker on Beacon Hill.