Posts Tagged trans rights

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By Meg Sri • 8 years ago

Support A Trans Life Now And Ask Obama To Reduce Chelsea Manning’s Sentence

Trans activist, writer, whistleblower, and all-round badass Chelsea Manning‘s legal team has filed a clemency application asking President Obama to reduce her sentence to the six-plus years she has already served at the maximum security U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth.

Trans activist, writer, whistleblower, and all-round badass Chelsea Manning‘s legal team has filed a clemency application asking President Obama to reduce her sentence to the six-plus years she has already served at the maximum ...

Trans+Rights
By Corinne Werder • 8 years ago

Judge rules company within rights to fire employee for being trans

Last Thursday, a federal court judge in Detroit ruled that a funeral home had the right to fire Aimee Stephens because she came out as trans. This case adds to the climate of transphobia our country has been dealing with this year and could have national consequences for trans people’s employment rights. 

Last Thursday, a federal court judge in Detroit ruled that a funeral home had the right to fire Aimee Stephens because she came out as trans. This case adds to the climate of transphobia our country has been dealing ...

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By Suzanna Bobadilla • 8 years ago

The Feministing Five: Danni Askini

For this week’s Feministing Five, we spoke with Danni Askini, current candidate for the Washington State House of Representatives. If elected, Danni would be the first openly trans person to ever serve in the state’s legislature.

For this week’s Feministing Five, we spoke with Danni Askini, current candidate for the Washington State House of Representatives. If elected, Danni would be the first openly trans person to ever serve in the state’s legislature.

Governor Dennis Daugaard
By Jos Truitt • 8 years ago

Tell South Dakota Governor Daugaard to veto the attack on trans kids

Last week, South Dakota’s state legislature passed a bill that would ban trans students from using gender appropriate bathrooms and locker rooms. This is the first “bathroom bill” to pass, and if signed into law would set a terrifying precedent.

Last week, South Dakota’s state legislature passed a bill that would ban trans students from using gender appropriate bathrooms and locker rooms. This is the first “bathroom bill” to pass, and if signed into law would set a terrifying ...

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