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ENDA and The Gay Media Cabal

According the Washington Blade, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) approved a policy statement that “the group will not support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, if it excludes language protecting persons from discrimination.” The…

Culture, identity, and representationLabor, economics, and institutions
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ENDA Bill Introduced… Last Week?

Today at 1pm today (6-24-09) Barney Frank is set to officially introduce the HR 2981, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. This week, Congressman Barney Frank will introduce the Employee Non-Discrimination Act. The legislation would extend…

Culture, identity, and representationLabor, economics, and institutions
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The Big Shitty Lie: Transgender Trouble and Toilets

On twitter yesterday, Kyle Pratt of Ruminations Blog posted this: ‘Bathroom bill’ foes rally in Mass.: http://digg.com/d1tt6Z?t More problems with “transgender” guys and restrooms. Of which I responded with: Can you name one person…

Education and youthFamily and relationships
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ENDA And Hate Crimes Go To The Back Of The Bus

Last Thursday Jason Bellini of the Daily Beast reported that the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) had made a deal with the Obama Administration to delay repealing the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy in…

Community and organizingFamily and relationships
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Frank Leaps Transgender Lobbyists in Single Bound

Am I the only one who is a bit puzzled/miffed/baffled by Barney Frank’s insinuation in this exchange: There is another difference from 2007. Frank now has a policy adviser who is a female-to-male transsexual.…

Community and organizingPublic policy and governance
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Is HRC Wicked?: A Return TO Barney Frank’s Oz

Coming up on the two year anniversary of the Human Right Campaign’s (HRC) support of Barney Frank dropping gender identity from the 2007 Employment Non-discrimination Act (ENDA), the irony of HRC’s current position on…

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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CBS Ditches AP Stylebook for Transphobic Screed

Apparently CBS has decided that the AP sytlebook is too tame for its content, and would rather go the way of Jerry Springer. The title of a post over at CBS News blares “Cross-Dressing…

Culture, identity, and representationHealthcare and medicine
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DEAR STONEWALL, PLEASE STOP EXPLOITING OUR DEAD!

I’m pissed. Every year I write this post. EVERY SINGLE GODDAMN YEAR. You just can’t help but feed off the dead. You did it in 2007, in 2008, and 2009, and you’re doing it…

Community and organizingLabor, economics, and institutions