All Posts Tagged With: "transgender law"

Tough times prompt transgender job fair in L.A.

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sydney Dupree came to Los Angeles because, as a young male-to-female transsexual, she found Memphis hostile. She came to the transgender job fair because jobs are hard for her to find, even in Los Angeles. Dupree has been frustrated by discrimination and employers who turn skittish when confronted [...]

6Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Equal ID Act would allow transgender to change birth certificate

Nicole C. Brambila • The Desert Sun The Equal ID Act, which would increase legal rights for the transgender community, passed the State Assembly Judiciary Committee by a 7-3 vote. “All Californians deserve legal documentation that accurately reflects who they are,” Geoff Kors, Equality California executive director and part time Palm Springs resident said in [...]

13May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Court ruling allows transgender people to change CA birth certificate

Nicole C. Brambila • The Desert Sun A California Court of Appeals ruling this month means anyone may amend their California birth certificate regardless of state residency. The April 10 decision stemmed from a case brought by the Transgender Law Center on behalf of Gigi Marie Somers, a 67-year-old transgender woman born in California living [...]

21Apr2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

NH House rejects transgender rights bill

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – The fear that transgender individuals would be able to use any bathroom prompted House lawmakers to kill legislation extending legal protections to them in New Hampshire. Opponents, led by the Republican Party, had called it the “bathroom bill” based on their argument it would open all bathrooms to men and women. [...]

26Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Behind Bars

Are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inmates safe in prison? What unique barriers to safety do they face? The Senate Committee on Public Safety seeks to answer those questions in an informational hearing on Dec. 11 to look at issues facing queer people in California’s prison system. Yes, the hearing is specific to California but [...]

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