lead story - Survey finds boost in U.S. support for transgender rights

Ellen Wulfhorst
Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Nebraska - Survey: Majority Of Nebraskans Support LGBT Non-Discrimination Workplace Laws

Brandon McDermott
NET News

Lincoln, NE

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Delaware ranks high in survey of state LGBTQ laws

Christi Milligan
Delaware Business Times

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A Survey Of 1,500 Transgender Texans Quantifies The Challenges That They Face

Dan Solomon
Texas Monthly

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ezs note:  If you are from Texas, do yourself and your district a big favor by urging your state congressperson AND state senator to vote NO on the idiotic Senate Bill 6.  Thanks.

Here’s a Huge New Survey of Transgender Americans

Jesse Singal
New York Magazine

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Beyond Bathrooms: Inside the Largest Ever Survey of Transgender People in America

Katy Steinmetz
Time

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ezs note:  This is the report we've been waiting for.  Awhile back, I filled out the survey, and urged others to do the same.  Now, the US Transgender Survey is out.  In its long form, it's a long read, but in my humble opinion, this is one of most important documents you'll ever read.  For those more comfortable with Spanish, a shorter document is available.

In other words, read it!

Survey: Depression prevalent among transgender people (Singapore)

Kok Xing Hui
Straits Times

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Goa government to conduct survey of transgender community (India)

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Survey: 42 Percent of Transgender Residents Have Experienced Workplace Harassment, Many Others Unemployed

Andrew Giambrone
Washington City Paper

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If You Are Trans in America, Take the U.S. Trans Survey Today by Cleis Abeni

One seminal work arose in the past few weeks. 

"If You Are Trans..." discusses the 

important work being done by the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition.  There is, no doubt, how

integral this work is.  I myself filled out the rather long form, but it was entirely worth it.  My voice 

was indeed heard, and I'm damn proud of that. (If you want to participate, press USTransSurvey.org.)

However, it makes me wonder what 'might have been'.  Undoubtedly, the University of California, Los

 Angeles holds a position second to none when it comes to precision.  NTAC  holds a position second

 to no one by choosing someone with such prestige.  

Indeed,  only the federal government has such clout - and that's where the problem lies.  Inevitably,

John Boehner would sound the hissy-fit alarm.  "We can't spend that much money on a couple of 

transsexuals!  (sic)  Oh the horror!  Let the private sector do it!"  And, at first blush, it would

seem to be a reasonable premise.  Well, except for the fact that the House of Representatives is built 

like a jigsaw puzzle.  Thus, the House is hardly representative... and thus, very unfair.  


When the House of Representatives is put together every ten years by those who want to stay in power - Republicans and Democrats alike - some, uh, strange things happen. Consider Louie Gohmert.   Oh, Louie, Louie, how could we forget you?  Our "hero" put on an unsuccessful challenge against John Boehner - because he was too liberal!  (Don't that beat all?)  Or his psychedelic "asparagus" comments in the House.  Of course, we wouldn't even be having discussions such as these were it not  for the machinations of Tom DeLay.  


Next we consider the capital of Texas, Austin.  Now, Austin isn't quite as liberal as Provincetown - but it's damn well up there.  Now the good friends in Texas  would have shown some kindness toward their capitol  city... wouldn't they?


Ha!


When the Texas legislature carved up its House of Representatives, they divided  Austin into five parts.  Hence, only 1/5 of Austin got a fair shake in Washington.  It is fair, of course, when a Representative gets to speak his/her mind in D.C., but it is ludicrously unfair when his/her district is shaped like a smashed-up pretzel.


There are anomalies, of course.  A conservative will fall into Jerrold Nadler's district, and a liberal (god bless your heart) will fall into into Louie Gohmert's district.  Hey, that's life.  However you can e-mail them, and let them know that the only good district is a fair district, one so founded by the framers and the Supreme Court.


And, of course, you can run.

Then let us consider the office of Speaker itself.  In the Constitution, there is precious little to tell

us what the Speaker actually does.  "The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker..."  And 

that's it!  One interpretation would give the Speaker little more clout than the Dean of the House.   

Isn't that how it was really meant to be?

Consider the case of Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.  She's a proud Republican.  But, she's also a mother of a transgender son.  

Whenever the topic of transgender issues comes up, she and a handful of enlightened Republicans 

plead with the Speaker.  Predictably, nothing comes of it.  


Thanks, John.  Thanks, 1/16 of Ohio.

Cheers,

Emily

Survey: Same-sex home buyers fear discrimination

Nicholas Nehamas
Miami Herald

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'Striking' increase in Americans who know trans people

Press
Windy City Times

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Survey: Salt Lake City ranks 7th highest for LGBT population

AP
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Gays make gains in China: survey (China)

Zhang Hui
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Survey: LGBT youth in Illinois often hear anti-LGBT remarks

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Poll shows gay police officers still fear for their careers (UK)

Jonathan Owen
http://www.independent.co.uk/
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to read more, go to:  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/poll-shows-gay-police-officers-still-fear-for-their-careers-9716585.html

Survey spotlight on transgender teens (New Zealand)

http://www.radionz.co.nz

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Poll finds broad, rapid shift among Americans toward gay marriage

Steve Blanchard
http://www.csmonitor.com


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Of Course Conservatives Think LGBT Discrimination Survey is “Bogus"

 Ashley Lauren Samsa

http://www.care2.com/


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Knoxville ignored by HRC MEI - Bear A-M Rodgers - http://www.examiner.com

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