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San Francisco, California 94102
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The
State of Transgender California Report is here!
Dear Friends of TLC:
We
are pleased to announce the completion of The State of Transgender
California Report: Results from the 2008 California Transgender Economic Health
Survey. This unprecedented report highlights many issues facing
transgender Californians, including poverty, workplace discrimination, barriers
to health care access, educational disparities, and housing challenges.
Drawing on the data collected, The State of Transgender California
presents a number of concrete policy recommendations. It is our hope that
this report will bring attention to the challenges facing transgender people
while raising awareness of the many assets they bring to California's
communities and workplaces.
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We
are incredibly grateful to everyone who made The State of Transgender
California a reality. Huge thanks to everyone who completed the survey,
helped with the data analysis, provided input and edits, and contributed much
needed support during this labor of love.
Please
share The State of Transgender California far and wide! Give it to
your local, state and federal representatives. Share it with your school
administrators, your employers, your health care providers, and your fellow
community members. And, if you have any questions about the report,
please drop us a line.
The
report is available on our website at http://transgenderlawcenter.org/pdf/StateTransCA_report_2009Print.pdf. To
request a presentation on the survey findings, implications and policy
recommendations, please contact Kristina at 415-865-0176.
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Critical Hearing on the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, we will be one step closer to passing the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The House Education
and Labor Committee will hold a full committee hearing on this bill and the
importance of protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
employees from workplace discrimination. We are grateful to the lawmakers who
will hold this hearing, including Committee Chairman George Miller, and to all
who will testify. TLC has submitted written testimony, along with our new
report The State of Transgender California Report: Results from the 2008
California Transgender Economic Health Survey. This is a critical
moment, and we must make our voices heard.
We
have been here before, but success has never been closer. ENDA has been introduced in the House and Senate several times
since its debut in 1994, but each Congress has failed to send it to the
President. Passage of ENDA is urgently needed and long overdue.
According to numerous surveys, 60% of likely voters in the United States
support a federal employment non-discrimination law that protects people from
discrimination based on both sexual orientation and gender identity. With our
visible and vocal support, we have every reason to believe that ENDA is finally
within reach.
Right
now, Congress must hear from every one of us! Congress must feel the
pressure and feel the urgency to act. We must pass ENDA in the House, then
advance to the Senate!
We
have public opinion in our favor. Many U.S. corporations already have workplace
non-discrimination policies in place and support ENDA. And, importantly,
President Obama has committed to signing this bill as part of his civil rights
agenda. We must urge Congress to take speedy action to place ENDA on the
President's desk.
Workplace
discrimination is a real problem that affects real people. LGBT employees work
just as hard and contribute just as much as other workers, and should not have
to fear losing their job because of discrimination based on sexual orientation
or gender identity. No one should have to choose between their job and their
gender.
Congress
must hear from you that ENDA is a priority -- that you want it and that you
need it. If you haven't contacted your Representative and your two Senators, please do it today. If you already
have, please do it again. It is up to all who care about equality to pass this
bill. ENDA's time is right now.
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TLC's 7th Anniversary Event - Save the Date
November 5th
6:00pm VIP Entry, 7:00pm Main Event
@ The End Up
401 6th St - San Francisco, CA 94103
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About TLC
The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is a civil rights
organization advocating for transgender communities. TLC uses direct legal
services, education, community organizing and advocacy to transform California
into a state that recognizes and supports the needs of transgender people and
their families. www.transgenderlawcenter.org
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