Join NCTE for Lobby Days: March 14-16
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Great Speakers for free Policy Conference, March 14-15
This year’s policy conference looks to be our best to date as we welcome speakers from the federal government as well as from LGBT and allied organizations. Representatives from the WhiteHouse, the TransportationSecurity Administration (TSA), the federal government personnel office, the 
Census, GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), the National Coalition for LGBT Health speaking about health care reform, the Transgender Civil RightsProject of the Task Force and more. And, of course, you’ll get up to the minute information about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and training about how to talk about it.
New Health Policy Staff Member: Mul Kim
NCTE welcomes our newest staff member, Mul Kyul Kim, who is NCTE's health policy counsel. Her role is to analyze federal policy and collaborate with other organizations to promote transgender people's health needs. Before she joined NCTE, she was a practicing attorney focusing on commercial, family, and immigration law. She received a J.D. from the City University of NY School of Law and a B.A. in Sociology from Stonybrook University. She had interned for various nonprofits to promote access to healthcare and social justice, including the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition Against HIV/AIDS. Transgender people continue to be challenged by the disparities and discrimination we face in the health care system. Our survey last year confirmed our belief that health issues were one of the top concerns cited by transgender people. We’re glad to be able to dedicate a staff person to work directly on addressing this important justice issue.
Take Action on ENDA, HR 3017 / S. 1584
"Now is the time that we must take action for ENDA! Whether you have never contacted your members of Congress or if you are a frequent visitor in their offices, we need you to call." -Mara Keisling
Congress needs to hear from us very clearly about why LGBT people need protection from the widespread discrimination that we continue to face in the workplace. It just takes 5 minutes to have your voice be heard. Click for all the info you need to make this call.
In the Transgender Discrimination Survey we conducted with The Task Force, we found that 97% of the respondents had been harassed or mistreated on the job and 26% had been fired. This cannot continue. We need you to work with us to pass ENDA now and ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace.
Learn what you can do to pass ENDA
View NCTE's ENDA Toolkit
Read on for more information about ENDA
View our Fact Sheet on ENDA
View the Senate committee hearing
The actions you take right now have a very real impact on the possibilities of passing legislation to protect transgender people. Please, act now!
