‘Transgender’ Archives
Senate Democrat says votes may be there for GENDA
Today is the Empire State Pride Agenda’s Justice & Equality Day in Albany. This year the main focus is on passage of GENDA. The New York state Assembly has now approved the Gender Expression and Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) five times. And four times the bill has died in the state Senate. Will attempt number five be the one? "I [...]
Bay area trans woman shot to death in possible hate crime
In what may have been a hate crime, a Bay Area transgender woman was shot to death in her car last weekend in Oakland. Brandy Martell, 37, had worked for a local transgender services organization. Another transgender woman and friend of Martell’s—who wants to keep her identity private—was in the back seat of the car. According to this [...]
NYS Assembly passes GENDA again: Senate vote next
The New York State Assembly has once again passed GENDA, the bill giving full civil rights to transgender New Yorkers. The Republican-dominated Senate is not expected to pass the bill. Rochester Assemblymember Harry Bronson said, “Today, we as a state move one step closer to full equality for ALL with the Assembly's passage of Gender [...]
