2012: An Amazing Year for Transgender Rights

December 13, 2012 | by admin | economic justice, eeoc, employment, featured, public accommodations

By Tracy Garza, Communications Associate As 2012 draws to a close, we should take a moment to look back at all the remarkable accomplishments in the area of transgender rights which made it such a watershed year. The last 12 months saw great advances in the areas of employment protections and health care access that [...]

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Legal Q & A: Denied entry to a store…

October 18, 2012 | by admin | featured, public accommodations

Question: I was recently denied entry to a store by the clerk explicitly because I am transgender. When I questioned their judgment, the manager told me it was legal because there was a posted sign that read “We reserve the right to refuse service,” and because they were a private business. Was their denial of [...]

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Trust Act Vetoed by CA Gov. Jerry Brown

October 1, 2012 | by admin | featured, immigration, racial justice

Update: We are sad to report that CA Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed the Trust Act on Sunday, September 30th. Transgender Law Center will continue advocating for laws and policies that reduce mistrust and mistreatment between transgender people and law enforcement. Transgender Law Center and Lambda Legal have co-authored a letter — joined to date by 22 LGBT [...]

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