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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund applauds House Judiciary Committee passage of hate crimes legislation
WASHINGTON, April 23 — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund applauds the House Judiciary Committee’s passage today of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1913), which includes a key provision that would expand existing federal hate crimes law to include crimes motivated by actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. The measure has previously passed both chambers on several occasions. The Task Force has a long history in working to secure hate crimes protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Get more details here.
Complete Statement at The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund
4/23/09
By John Wright News Editor
Apr 23, 2009 - 6:54:31 PM
Trans advocate Kelli Busey says some officials still resistant to nondiscrimination despite policy
The Bridge, Dallas’ city-owned homeless shelter, recently put in writing a nondiscrimination policy stating that transgender clients will be housed according to their gender identity and not their biological sex.
But a transgender activist from Dallas who helped initiate the new written policy said she isn’t satisfied with it.
Full story at the Dallas Voice
http://tinyurl.com/cvg8hv
Apr 23, 2009 - 6:54:31 PM
Trans advocate Kelli Busey says some officials still resistant to nondiscrimination despite policy
The Bridge, Dallas’ city-owned homeless shelter, recently put in writing a nondiscrimination policy stating that transgender clients will be housed according to their gender identity and not their biological sex.
But a transgender activist from Dallas who helped initiate the new written policy said she isn’t satisfied with it.
Full story at the Dallas Voice
http://tinyurl.com/cvg8hv
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