GENDA Defeated In Senate Committtee
BY CELESTE KATZ
The non-discrimination bill known as GENDA died in the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning to the chagrin of state Sen. Tom Duane, who is sponsoring the legislation with Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, a fellow Manhattan Democrat.
The legislation, is described as “AN ACT to amend the executive …

Presidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release     May 28, 2010

Presidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month
As Americans, it is our birthright that all people are created equal and deserve the same rights, privileges, and opportunities.  Since our earliest days …

Joanne Herman: Transgender advocate and author of Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not
Posted: February 3, 2010 12:52 PM
The United States Tax Court, in a decision reviewed by the full bench, has affirmed that medical treatments for Gender Identity Disorder (GID), including surgery and hormone therapy, are deductible medical expenses. …

This is Being Bold…
The Obama Administration recently added language to the federal jobs website that explicitly bans gender identity-based employment discrimination under the federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy. This is the first time that employment discrimination on the basis of gender identity has been explicitly banned by the federal …