3/11/11

Sandy Rawls: Being Transgender in Maryland (via Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast)


Sandy Rawls, leader of Trans-United speaks to Sheilah Kast of 88.1FM NPR on 3.11.2011 about what it is like to be transgender in Maryland today.

The hot topic is the pending bill HB235.

Which is opposed as written by Sandy's group, Trans-United, and the other transgender group, Transmaryland, Maryland Senator Rich Madaleno, University of Maryland students, nearby LGBT equality organizations, local transgender journalists, advocates and a national bloggers......
.....not directly linked to Equality Maryland, the sole proponent.

The reason for the transgender community's opposition to HB235 a bill purported to protect us?

This bill does not include transgender people in protection as a minority under § 20-301. 2010 Maryland Code Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation

The lack of this key provision may be contributed to the delegates ignorance as Sandy points while speaking in general terms of her experience lobbying in Annapolis.

Sandy explains: "I talked to three delegates in Annapolis and all three indicated they may change their position on voting for gender anti discrimination bills but they told me I don't know what I'm voting for so the key here is education"

Education is indeed needed Sandy. We must stop this dangerous bill from becoming law and having a long term disastrous effect on the transgender community.

Dear Legislators, follow these links and get your education in gear!

Feministing, Transadvocate, Bilerico project Endablog , Оригинал сообщения Russian link to Pams House Blend Post, Trans Work Place , to name a few.

Sandy Rawls Podcast NPR Interview: Being Transgender in Maryland




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3/9/11

Cathy Brennan EQMD Shill thinks Transsexuals are "Weirdos"


One of the star witness for Equality Maryland as it wages a relentless war against the Maryland transgender community Cathy Brennan sent me this message on Facebook. Banning someone is my last choice but it seems calling transgender people weirdo is Cathy's first choice. And she is testifying on behalf of equality Maryland for HB235.

Brennan, bigots and haters come in all shapes and sexual orentation. Even cisgender lesbian Shills. Just saying.

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"Man Dressed Like a woman" Dragged to Death in Arkansas

Rest In Peace Ms Tye.


Another transwoman of color murdered in Akansas.


This problematic headline was quickly corrected by WREG-TV after being alerted to there error thanks to our incredible ally Laura Phillips mother of Will Phillips who at 10 years old refused to say the pledge of allegiance until ALL people were treated as equal.


 

This is my plea, trans peeps please do not use drugs. Nearly every transgender murder has connections to drug use especially in connection to murders of trans people of color. Drugs lead you to places like the one where Ms. Tye was murdered, alone without hope leaving her mother and family and friends without her.

Please take it from someone who was there.