It is not safe to come out in the military
NCTE and the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) have issued a statement with information for transgender servicemembers about the dangers of coming out as transgender in the military.
Read full statement as a PDF here or on our news page.
Judge rules in favor of a transgender woman
"... discrimination against a transgendered individual because of their failure to conform to gender stereotypes constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex.”
Vandy Beth Glenn, represented by Lambda Legal, won her case in District Court after suing her former employer for firing her because of her transition. She worked as a legislative editor for the Georgia State Assembly, a job she enjoyed and where she put in long, dedicated hours; in 2006, she informed her supervisor that she would be transitioning from male to female. Read on
HUD Issues New Guidance to Address Discrimination
(Washington, DC, July 1, 2010) Today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided new guidance on the Fair Housing Act, instructing HUD staff that discrimination against transgender people can be addressed under the existing federal law’s ban on gender discrimination. The new policy offers additional help to transgender people who experience discrimination. Read on
VICTORY: State Department Changes Passport Policy
Last night the US Department of State announced new guidelines for issuing passports to transgender people. Beginning today, applicants for a gender marker change on their passports will need to submit certification from a physician that they have received "appropriate clinical treatment" for gender transition. Most importantly, gender reassignment surgery is not required under the new policy. Read on
Read NCTE's new resource on how to change your gender marker and more details about the new policy in PDF or online.
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
The actions you take right now have a very real impact on the possibilities of passing legislation to protect transgender people. Please, act now!
