Connecticut Enacts Hate Crimes Legislation That Protects Transgenders (tags)
NTAC URGES CONGRESS TO PASS HATE CRIMES BILL WITH TRANS INCLUSION IMMEDIATELY On Friday, May 21, Republican Gov. John Rowland put pen to paper and signed a bill that will extend anti-violence laws to cover crimes committed against transgendered and disabled citizens in Connecticut. The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC) celebrated the enactment, and simultaneously issued a call for amendment and enactment of a similarly defined bill on the federal level.
LA Transgenders Remember Gwen, Other Tragedies & Triumps of 2002-2003 (tags)
As the October 3 one year anniversay of the brutal slaying of Bay Area Transgender teen Gwen Araujo is remembered, Los Angeles' large community can recall other tragedies, and triumphs of the past year.
Security Alert: "Males Dressed As Females" To Be Scrutinized When Traveling (tags)
Just in time for the upcoming Southern Comfort Conference and the fall convention season, the government issued new alerts two weeks ago to airport security and law enforcement agencies, which will impact the transgender community. This most recent alert specifically mentions 'males … dressed as females.'