Read this article and tell us what you think. First of all, it's nice to see Republicans standing up for what is right, but sad that this Dem is on the wrong side of the enemy lines. She is not the only one though. Other lawmakers in Massachusetts has spoken out against rules that would protect trans youth in schools. These outspoken officials, in our opinion, are not sensitive to the issue, have not educated themselves as to what is means to be transgender, and feel as though it is ok to take away some one's dignity. Anyway, here is the link. If you find more articles about this story, please share them in the comments along with your thoughts. Thanks.
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/03/05/1675281/massachusetts-lawmakers-retaliate-against-youth-with-transgender-issues/?mobile=nc
Generating awareness about transgender children through communication, teaching equality and compassion!
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Girls uniforms are for ALL girls!
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Here is a link to one of the news stories: Leah in the Huff Post
Here is the link to the Facebook page: Mississippians Support Leah
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Friday, March 1, 2013
Dr. Sears on CNN
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Since the live interview with the Mathises on Thursday morning 2/28/13, CNN has repeated the false and misinformed statement that the law in Colorado that Coy's family are defending does not state anything about restrooms. It in fact does: CADA
Here is an article on the panel discussion. While the comments seem to be VERY supportive of Coy and her family, Dr. Sears' ignorant bigotry is very unfortunate.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Fountain Full of Wishes
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/coy-mathis-eagleside-elementary-transgender-case-discrimination-complaint-filed-by-girls-parents
FFC8 school district in Colorado discriminates against trans girl. Here is their website: http://ffc8.org/
This is the school's website: http://eaglesideweb.ffc8.org/
So sad that they are being so mean :(
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Unintended Discrimination
Words are powerful, and often the use of the wrong terminology can unintentionally offend someone. In the politically correct world, there are often terms that at one time were considered OK. In regards to transgender men, women and children, here is a list of terms that are acceptable which are accompanied by the terms that are not.
Please use “Transgender” or “Transgender person” “transgender man” “transgender woman”
Please do not use “Transgendered” or “a transgender” (noun) or “Tranny”
Please use Gender identity/Gender expression and please do not use “sexual identity” or “transgender identity”
Please use “Transition” and please do not use “Sex change” “pre-operative/post operative”
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx_PqZ8BOrCKcWVodnFPMFZSdUU/edit?pli=1 Here is a good list of all the terms used to refer to gender. Please make note that transgender is one term among many, so as not to confuse them. While this list is highly adequate, we suggest doing your own research. With awareness comes acceptance.
The Maine Idea
For almost two years, Susan, a transgender female was allowed to use the girls bathroom at her elementary school in Orno, Maine until her 5th grade year when she was forced to use the staff bathroom instead.
Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA) specifically prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, including gender identity and expression, in any public facility including public schools/educational institutions. The MHRA states that an educational institution is:
“Any public school or educational program, any public post-secondary institution, any private school or educational program approved for tuition purposes if both male and female students are admitted and the governing body of each such school or program. For purposes related to disability-related discrimination, ‘educational institution’ also means any private school or educational program approved for tuition purposes.”
In short, this discrimination continued against Susan into middle school and in 2009 her parents files a suit against the school district for violations of the MHRA. The district filed a motion to dismiss, and in 2011 the Superior Court denied Susan’s parents claim and found that the school was not discriminating based on the language of the MHRA.
Since then, schools around the U.S. have used this case as a precedent to prohibit transgender students from using the bathrooms of the gender that they identify with. This is not only discrimination; this is a violation of privacy and is extremely harmful to students because it stigmatizes them as the only ones using a different bathroom.
Imagine for a moment that you are at a restaurant and you head for the restroom, when suddenly a person stops you at the door and requires you to prove your gender before allowing you use the facilities. How would you feel?
GLAAD has worked with Susan and her family and is appealing the case—hoping it will make it all the way to the Supreme Court because there are also federal laws that prohibit public schools that receive federal funding from discriminating on the basis of sex.
We will watch and post as this story unfolds.
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