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The Death of United ENDA Part III: The Funeral

In March I wrote a post called “The Many Faces Of Mara Keisling: The Death of United ENDA?” in which I put forth the theory that the coalition of over 300 groups was dead.…

Community and organizingHistory, archives, and memory
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My Support

Readers of this blog are probably not surprised that I’m supporting the boycott of the Human Rights Campaign’s San Francisco Dinner. What you might find surprising is that I’m supporting my friend Diego Sanchez,…

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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The Sound of Silence: The HRC National Dinner Protest

Last week I received an email from the Human Rights Campaign informing me that Joe Biden will be speaking at the the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner on October 4th, 2008. Since that time…

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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Am I The Only One? Online Polling, Advocacy, and The Least of Us

Recently the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) announced their effort to collect data on “discrimination against transgender people in housing, employment, public accommodation, health…

Community and organizingFamily and relationships
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What NCTE Doesn’t Say

I recently recieved an email alert from NCTE about a fully inclusive ENDA. Mara Keisling said: Dear Friends, I have no doubt we can pass a transgender-inclusive ENDA next year if we all do…

Community and organizingTransgender identity and history
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The Gingrich That Stole Christmas

There’s a recurrent story that is going through the gossip circles during the Christmas season in trannyland. It goes like this: Barney Frank and the Human Rights Campaign really got their clocks cleaned by…

Community and organizingFamily and relationships
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Transsexuals Not Covered In Hate Crimes Bill

Back on Feburary 25, 2009 Kathy Padilla wrote a post over at Pam’s House Blend titled “Hate Crimes & ENDA: Bad Bills Come and Bad […]

Culture, identity, and representationLabor, economics, and institutions
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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, […]

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