Comments | tyreseus: ENDA. Yes, it's that important.

tyreseus

ENDA. Yes, it's that important.

Oct 04, 2007 21:44

For those who are not "in the know" about the recent showdown in the LGBT community over whether or not ENDA will include the transgender community, it's been quite the adventure over the past week. I'm very proud to be doing my part. As my friends and loved ones, I'm on my knees asking for your help on this one. We have one week to get enough ( Read more... )

current-events, politics, gay-rights

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ladisastre October 5 2007, 21:17:16 UTC

did you see the op-ed on 9/27 in the la times on enda? google "male stewardess" and it should come up. my friend shana posted it on popnography earlier this week, and i used it this week in class to teach my high school kids expository lit skills. i was impressed that not one of these young people admitted their opposition when they responded to the article. i figured being in va there'd be a few who weren't so much in agreement with the authors. anyway, yes on enda.

tyreseus October 5 2007, 21:55:57 UTC

I just looked it up. Good read.

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tyreseus October 5 2007, 21:44:57 UTC

1) We will get nothing either way as long as Dubya sits in the White House ( ... )

tyreseus October 5 2007, 21:54:58 UTC

Also, using that logic, why didn't the NAACP, Utah Dems and other civil rights groups go ahead with a hate crime bill that included the laundry list minus LGBT people? Better to have some hate crime legislation than none at all because there weren't enough votes in Utah to protect LGBT people, right?