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870 Market Street, Suite 822
San Francisco, California 94102
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In Memoriam
The TLC staff are all saddened by the loss of Christine
Daniels, aka Mike Penner. The LA Times sportswriter greatly increased
awareness of transgender issues after coming out a few years ago. We know that
this news has a profound effect on many members of our community. We have
lost way too many wonderful people to suicide. If you are experiencing
depression, or are in crisis, please call the Trevor Project at 866-4-U-TREVOR
(866-488-7386) to talk to a trained counselor.
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ENDA Update
While the mark-up of the Employment Non Discrimination Act
(ENDA) by the House Committee on Education and Labor was postponed, things are
still moving. TLC is working closely with other LGBT organizations to
address committee staff questions about legal aspects of the bill. While
we do this work, it's important that representatives continue to hear from
people in their districts about the need for federal employment protections for
transgender people. You all have been great at getting the word out there. Don't stop now!
Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to
speak to your Representative. When you are connected with your
Representative's office, you can use this message:
"My name is _____ and I am a proud resident of (your city, state).
I am calling in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017) to
protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination.
Please act now to pass ENDA to protect the basic rights of your constituents.
Thank you."
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Thanks For Attending TLC's 7th Anniversary Party!
Big thanks to everyone who made
TLC's 7th Anniversary event a tremendous success! The party was a
blast, and it was a great fundraiser for TLC's work. We were thrilled to
present Cecilia Chung and Jamison Green with our Vanguard Award, and to honor
our community partners and allies. We are particularly grateful to Chaz Bono
and Margaret Cho for their inspiration and entertainment. It was great to see
all the members of the TLC family having a good time for a good cause. See you
all next year!
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Upcoming
Events:
Los
Angeles:
Reception to welcome Dr. Maddie Deutch at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center's new
transgender clinic
Thursday, December 3rd
at 6:30 pm
The Village
1125 N. McCadden Place
Los Angeles, CA
Over
the past year, the Community Clinics Campaign (C3 Campaign), a collaboration
between the Transgender Law Center Gender Justice LA, has worked closely to
increase access to affordable primary care for transgender people in Los
Angeles. We are happy to announce that the hard work and persistence of
the campaign have now paid off! The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center will be
opening their first sliding scale primary clinic for transgender people this
month. Join us and the Gay and Lesbian Center in welcoming Dr. Maddie
Deutch as their clinic supervisor and to celebrate the opening of the
Transgender Clinic on Thursday, December 3rd at the Village.
RSVP
online at www.lagaycenter.org/drmaddie
or call 323-993-7597.
San
Francisco: Department of Justice Panel
The Bay Area Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution
Society presents:
The DOJ and LGBT Rights
Featuring a discussion panel with:
Elizabeth Gill
Staff Attorney, LGBT & AIDS Project,
American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California
Kate Kendell
Executive Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights
Matt Nosanchuk
Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General,
Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
and
Kristina Wertz
Legal Director, Transgender Law Center
Moderated by:
Tamara Lange
Lead Deputy Counsel, Impact Litigation and Social Justice
Section,
Office of the County Counsel, Santa Clara County
Friday, December 4, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Embarcadero Center West
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor
San Francisco, CA
This event is co-sponsored by the American Civil Liberties
Union of Northern California, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the
Transgender Law Center.
This brown-bag lunch event is free of charge.
The American Constitution Society is a State Bar of
California approved CLE provider.
This event has been approved for 1.0 hours of MCLE credit.
RSVP here.
On December 4, 2009, the ACS Bay Area Lawyer Chapter will
host a panel discussion examining potential new avenues for advancing lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender people's civil rights. The Civil Rights
Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has responsibility for implementing
the newly minted Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
and will have a significant role in enforcing the Employment Non-Discrimination
Act (ENDA) should it pass and be signed into law. The panelists will
discuss how the DOJ, LGBT rights organizations and the private bar can work
together to provide meaningful protection to the LGBT community and to educate
the general public about new federal statutory protections.
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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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