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Reform of the health care system is a key issue in our country and health care fairness is a high priority for Lambda Legal, too. People are most vulnerable when they are sick or have medical needs. That’s when every person needs good care and fairness — not extra barriers and obstacles to overcome. Lambda Legal helps LGBT people and people with ...
July 5, 2007 - John Doe, a 2005 inmate of the Orange County Jail, today successfully settled a civil rights suit against the County resulting in significant policy changes and a settlement sum of close to $50,000. Doe, represented by San Diego law firm Stock Stephens, LLP and the Transgender Law Center (TLC), alleged denial of medical care and gender identity harassment in the suit. The resulting policy changes will formalize policies regarding provision of hormones to transgender ...
The Equality Act, protecting LGB people from discrimination in regards to goods and services, well come into effect on April 30, 2007. Transgender discrimination has not been addressed. Subject to likely Parliamentary approval, the regulations were published yesterday with an accompanying statement from Ruth Kelly. "Our approach will ensure that nobody will be required to act in a way that contravenes their core religious beliefs, but where religious organisations enter into an agreement to provide services to the wider community, ...
IU Bloomington: Gender Neutral Restrooms
Thursday, 02. 8. 2007 – Section: IndianaNews, Vault
A story in the Indiana Daily Student about the recent conversion of some dorm restrooms to gender neutral: Restrooms for everybody 14 residence hall bathrooms now 'gender neutral' By Chip Cutter - Indiana Daily Student - Thursday, February 08, 2007 Some single-stall restrooms on campus have gotten a name change -- from "male" or "female" to "gender neutral." The signage switch is designed to make the restrooms more inclusive to transgender students, said Barry Magee, assistant director of diversity education for Residential Programs and ...
Board wants 'justice for everyone'Members pass first reading of human rights ordinanceBy Kathryn FiegenIowa City Press-CitizenThe Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Thursday took the first step to protect people against discrimination based on sexual orientation.The board unanimously passed the first reading of a new human rights ordinance.The Iowa State Civil Rights Act does not offer protection against discrimination based on marital status, sexual and gender orientation in employment, education, housing and ...
Columbus Human Rights Commission To Mediate Complaints Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Wednesday, 12. 20. 2006 – Section: Featured, INTRAAupdates, IndianaNews
As of December 20, 2006, the Human Rights Commission in Columbus, Indiana is now receiving complaints based on sexual orientation and gender identity thanks in large part to a grassroots effort led by local organizers under the umbrella of the Columbus Gay/Straight Alliance (G/SA) with consultative services provided by the ...
GOVERNOR CORZINE SIGNS LEGISLATION TO ADD GENDER IDENTITY, EXPRESSION AS A PROTECTED CLASS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION TRENTON - Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed legislation that amends the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJ-LAD) by adding "gender identity or expression" to the list of protected characteristics. A characteristic protected under the NJ-LAD is one that cannot lawfully be used as a basis for employment, housing, public accommodation, and similar decisions. "The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination is one of the most ...
All New Jersey Residents and Now One-Third of the U.S. Covered by Transgender-Inclusive Anti-Discrimination Protections NJ Becomes Ninth State to Pass Trans-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Legislation; Bill Clears Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Signature (Washington, DC) — Today New Jersey made a historic stride forward in protecting the civil rights of transgender people. New Jersey’s Senate passed bill S362 on Monday, December 11, by a vote of 31-5. The Assembly version, A930, passed New Jersey’s lower house today by a vote of 69-5, and now goes ...
(September 5, 2006) Families United Against Hate was elated to hear that the "Michigan Womyn's Music Festival" had ended their 31 year long policy of discrimination toward transgender women. This was not to last, however, as we learned that the "Michigan Womyn's Music Festival" spokesperson, Lisa Vogel issued a ...
(August 22, 2006 Hart, Michigan) Seeking to correct misinformation widely distributed by "Camp Trans" organizers, Michigan Womyn's Music Festival founder and producer Lisa Vogel released the following clarification: "Since 1976, the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival has been created by and for womyn-born womyn, that is, womyn who were born as and have lived their entire life experience as womyn. Despite claims to the contrary by Camp Trans organizers, the Festival remains a rare and precious space intended for womyn-born womyn." The ...
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