Tag: Transgender
EEOC rules that gender-identity discrimination is covered by Title VII.
I urge Pitt to get to work quickly on a thorough, fair, and comprehensive policy. While efforts are progressing, it is far from fast enough. The Pitt situation is also complex. As a university, it has students, staff and faculty
The Transgender Law and Policy Institute
I’ve added a link in my blogroll for the Transgender Law and Policy Institute. This is a wonderful website with a ton of useful information regarding trans law and policy. Check it out! If you appreciate reading my posts, would
Equality PA Issues Statement Regarding Issues at Pitt
Statement of Equality Pennsylvania on the University of Pittsburgh’s Non-Discrimination Policy for the Transgender Community and the Need for Calm Harrisburg – Over the past several weeks, Equality Pennsylvania has been very carefully monitoring and watching the situation surrounding
LAPD plans separate jail for transgender suspects.
It is one thing to discuss nondiscrimination as a concept, but how does that change when put into practical situations like shower facilities, locker rooms, prisons, etc. Maybe nondiscrimination is the same, and a concept can be equyally applied everywhere.
Pitt Trans Bathroom Issue: Meeting with the Pitt Administration
In this case, the Pitt Administration wants to see a comprehensive policy in place that treats all students, staff, and faculty, fairly, respectfully and trans-positive.
Meeting with Pitt about Trans Policy
it is true that today, Pitt doesn't have a good comnmprehensive policy regarding a wide assortmnent of trans issues. They have added "gender identity" to their non-discrimination policy, and they are working through the usual channels to write and then
Trans-Health Conference in Philadelphia
Received an email today about the upcoming Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, May 31st- June 2nd. The 11th Annual Philadelphia Trans Health Conference is nearly here! May 31st through June 2nd at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City Philadelphia we will
Trans Voices for a Trans Solution.
Trans community leaders are pulling together a comprehensive policy that can be presented to Pitt for consideration. This is, if I understand it, a policy that has been used at a number of other Universities. I don't have all the
University of Pittsburgh and Transgender Discrimination
I may at some point write commentary about the policy, but my real interest is illustrating what I am doing, as both an employee as well as an activist/advocate towards this issue of discrimination towards Trans persons at the University
Trans discrimination: Baltimore County Council to continue discrimination
So if Baltimore County does strip public restrooms and locker rooms as they are considering, they are essentially saying that discrimination is acceptable because Fear trumps facts. They may do this to try and compromise, but this is no compromise.
