On December 17th, 2002, the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA) passed the New York Senate by a 34-26 vote and was signed into law. The bill that was signed into law did not include transgender people. The Executive…
By Autumn Sandeen All quotes in italics are the words of Martin Luther King Jr. “Cowardice asks the question – is it safe? Expediency asks the question – is it politic? Vanity asks the question – is it…
On Friday July 29th, 2005 Kim Stankovich turned herself in at the Spokane County Jail. Her crime? Being transgender. Kim is serving a seven day sentence in the county jail for being a transgender. Kim stated in her…
Transgender people ain’t necessarily homosexual people By Autumn Sandeen Today I read an article in the Argus (A California bay area newspaper) entitled “Homosexuals Important In Society,” by PFLAG’s Pat Skillen. As a transgender person, I was frustrated…
By Autumn Sandeen Dear Windows Media Management, I find it difficult to believe that Windows Media truly believes “Newspapers should reflect all aspects of their readers’ lives” and that its “superior editorial content and community involvement sets apart”.…
I wrote the following e-mail to my (Indianapolis) city-county council member concerning the Human Rights Ordinance (Prop. 622). A Transgender Lives In Beech Grove! My name is Marti Abernathey. I am writing you concerning Prop. 622. I live…
Recently New Jersey’s “Garden State Equality” announced that they are going to run a television ad campaign for the transgender equality bill, A3678/S2437. They’ve also done a Zogby poll that shows that 70 percent of New Jerseyans agree…
“The American Family Association of Indiana is dedicated to reducing destructive sexual behavior by promoting Judeo-Christian values through education, active community partnering, and empowering individuals at the local, state, and national level.” That’s the mission statement of American…
I wrote the following post to an Indy listserv in response to a misunderstanding about our local advocacy group, Indiana Equality xxxx, ever since you posted about the fact that there was never going to be a protest…
Chris Crain’s editorial lamenting that HRC apparently has finally decided to put their money where their mouth was and decide to become a GLBT rights organization and not just a rich gay white male rights organization, actually brought…