tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18646885.post1259932324102862442..comments2023-10-25T03:11:45.107-07:00Comments on The force that through...: An important transgender victory...Paul D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00535027161567978343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18646885.post-39279996324082604802009-07-02T08:53:57.440-07:002009-07-02T08:53:57.440-07:00Hi Michelle,
I agree that we ought to push for tr...Hi Michelle,<br /><br />I agree that we ought to push for trans inclusive ENDA - notice my last statement that I am not optimistic what other courts will do.<br /><br />Where I teach, the board of trustees rejected adding gender identity to the school's non discrimination policy allegedly because the trustees felt gender identity was covered by gender and sexual orientation.<br /><br />Needless to say we are planning to try again to get gender identity added to the college's non discrimination policy.<br /><br />Ultimately it seems to me getting the courts on the right side of this issue is critical. ENDA can be over turned on a whim by a transphobic legislature, but court rulings are much harder to reverse given the importance of precedent.<br /><br />So yes lets push for ENDA, but be prepared that ultimately the issue will probably end up in the courts.Paul D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00535027161567978343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18646885.post-33307776954074854922009-07-02T08:28:05.536-07:002009-07-02T08:28:05.536-07:00As a transgendered woman in the workforce who is c...As a transgendered woman in the workforce who is currently not experiencing any problems, I would prefer having something in black and white within the United States Code that states that discrimination in employment is prohibited and that it's up on those employee posters with race, religion, gender and the other EEO related protections. <br /><br />I don't want to have to depend solely on case law to assure my protections.<br /><br />This is why we need ENDA with gender identity inclusive.Michelle Eyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12543165859466369486noreply@blogger.com