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05/23/2008 02:09 PM
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Marriage Equality Good for Everyone in California
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California Supreme Court Decision Important for Transgender Californians
May 15, 2008 – Today the California Supreme Court issued a monumental ruling recognizing the legal right of same-sex couples to marry. The Transgender Law Center celebrates this victory for the entire lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Today’s historic decision for marriage equality is a [...]
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05/09/2008 07:45 PM
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Transgender Brazilian Torture Survivor Secures Right to Stay in U.S.
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Federal Judge Issues Order Granting Withholding of Removal, Allowing Transgender Immigrant to Remain Lawfully in the United States.
San Francisco – The Transgender Law Center and Kirkland & Ellis LLP secured an affirmative decision to withhold deportation of a Brazilian torture survivor, allowing Leah (not her real name) to legally stay in the United States after [...]
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05/01/2008 09:49 PM
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Youth Demand Safety in California Schools
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Following Tragic Death of 15-year-old Lawrence King, Youth Leaders Address Urgent Need for Action
April 29, 2008 SACRAMENTO – Student advocates from across California will meet at the state Capitol next week to speak with legislators and the California Superintendent of Public Instruction about the harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students in California [...]
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04/25/2008 04:42 PM
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Groups Advocating for LGBT Rights Urge D.A. to Charge Alleged Lawrence King Murderer as a Minor
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“We call on prosecutors not to compound this tragedy with another wrong.”
(Los Angeles, April 14, 2008) — A coalition of 27 groups fighting for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights today is urging Ventura County prosecutors to try 14-year-old Brandon McInerney in juvenile court, and not as an adult. McInerney has been charged as [...]
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11/09/2007 04:09 PM
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Transgender Law Center Responds to Recent Passage of HR 3685
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act a bittersweet victory
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10/04/2007 02:20 PM
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Weakend ENDA Means Less Protection for EVERYONE
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Definitions of who is protected by the bill leave gaping loopholes so that no one will be fully protected against discrimination. Congress should finish the work it began 44 years ago when it made employment discrimination based on sex illegal, and once and for all rid the workplace of sexual stereotypes.
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09/28/2007 05:40 PM
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Transgender Law Center Opposes Division of ENDA
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Divided bills will cause unnecessary harm to a unified LGBT community
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09/13/2007 11:30 AM
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CA Legislature Votes to Protect LGBT Families
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CA Legislature Votes to Protect LGBT Families - Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act good for transgender families
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07/05/2007 10:31 AM
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Transgender Inmate Settles Civil Rights Suit with OC
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Stock Stephens and Transgender Law Center help Orange County craft significant policy changes regarding treatment of transgender inmates
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05/10/2007 05:01 PM
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Transgender Advocate Elected as President of San Francisco Police Commission
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Theresa Sparks becomes first transgender person to lead a major San Francisco Commission
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05/07/2007 05:45 PM
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Berkeley City Council Votes for Transgender Equality
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Council’s measure is first step towards eliminating discriminatory health insurance exclusions for city employees and retirees
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03/21/2007 04:51 PM
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Transgender Community Well Represented in SF Pride Grand Marshal Nominations
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Four prominent transgender activists, including Transgender Law Center Board Member Victoria Kolakowski, among nominees for 2007 San Francisco Pride Grand Marshals
San Francisco, CA – March 1, 2007 – In another sign of the growing power of the transgender community, four of nine grand marshal nominees for the 2007 San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade are well [...]
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02/23/2007 03:51 PM
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TLC Hires First Transgender Policy Advocate and Elects New Board Chair
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Los Angeles activist, Alexis Rivera, joins the Transgender Law Center’s staff
and San Mateo attorney, Lisa Rae Dummer, takes over as Chair of the Board of Directors
San Francisco, CA – February 23, 2007 – The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is proud to announce that our staff continues to grow with the addition of Alexis Rivera as [...]
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02/20/2007 05:49 AM
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CA’s First Openly Transgender Administrative Law Judge to be Sworn-In
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Victoria Kolakowski to be ALJ with the California Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco, CA – January 19, 2007 – Transgender Law Center Board Member and long-time civil rights advocate, Victoria Kolakowski, will be sworn in as the state’s first openly transgender Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) today when she will be among eight new ALJs sworn-in by [...]
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09/28/2006 03:13 PM
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Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act Becomes Law!
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Nation’s first law addressing use of panic strategies signed by California Governor
San Francisco, CA – The nation’s first bill to address use of panic strategies, the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act (AB 1160), was signed into law today by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Authored by Assemblywoman Sally Lieber and Sponsored by Equality California, the [...]
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08/29/2006 03:24 PM
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Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act on Way to Governor
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Anti-bias bill clears California Senate in landmark vote
San Francisco – Aug. 29, 2006 – The nation’s first bill to address use of panic strategies, the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act (AB 1160), was voted out of the California Senate this afternoon. Authored by Assemblymember Sally Lieber and Sponsored by Equality California, the bill puts [...]
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08/21/2006 03:38 PM
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TLC Family Law Project Manager Featured in New York Times
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Style section article hits and misses in reporting on Shane Caya’s family life
San Francisco, CA – August 21, 2006 – Shane Caya, Transgender Law Center’s Family Law Project manager, was featured along with his family in yesterday’s New York Times Style section in an article exploring the ways in which some couples experience the transition [...]
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07/20/2006 01:46 PM
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S.F District Attorneys Transgender and Gay Panic Symposium Huge Success
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Well attended symposium and town hall focus attention on use of bias against transgender and gay homicide victims
Kamala Harris, San Franciscos proudly progressive District Attorney, held the nations second national conference investigating the use of panic strategies by people charged with killing transgender women and gay men. The conference, co-hosted by 14 organizations including the [...]
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07/10/2006 03:47 PM
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San Francisco Poised to Make Transgender History, Again!
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Board of Supervisor’s Budget Committee recommends $300,000 in 2006 budget to increase opportunities for transgender employees and entrepreneurs
San Francisco, CA – July 10, 2006 – When the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget Committee present their proposal to the full Board tomorrow night it will include an historic $300,000 commitment to turning around high rates [...]
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06/29/2006 03:51 PM
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Health Foundation Makes Record Commitment to Transgender Health Care Equality
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Grant of almost $140,000 supports Transgender Law Center’s Health Care Access Project
San Francisco, CA June 29, 2006 – The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is proud to announce that The California Endowment, a private, statewide health foundation, has made a historic $138,000 commitment over two years to continue their partnership with TLC’s Health Care Access Project. [...]
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06/28/2006 03:53 PM
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Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act Advances in CA Senate
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Araujo’s mother, Sylvia Guerrero, testifies at hearing
June 28, 2006 – San Francisco – California took another step towards becoming the first state to meaningfully respond to strategies that blame transgender people for their own murders. The Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act (AB 1160), authored by Assemblymember Sally Lieber and sponsored by Equality California, passed [...]
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03/22/2006 03:25 PM
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Transgender Law Center and Guardian Release Good Jobs NOW!
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Survey on transgender economic health reveals high rates of poverty and low rates of full-time employment among survey respondents
Download a free copy of Good Jobs NOW! here
Thanks to a planning support from the Women’s Foundation of California, Good Jobs NOW! provides sorely needed data on the economic reality [...]
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03/15/2006 03:29 PM
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Guardian Covers Transgender Employment and Incarceration Issues
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Latest edition of the San Francisco Bay Guardian also contains preliminary Guardian/TLC Employment Report Data
March 15, 2006 – In today’s edition of the San Francisco Bay Guardian (Guardian), reporter Tali Woodward and editors Tim Redmond and Steve Jones go in-depth on the challenges faced by transgender people in employment and incarceration. The edition also highlights [...]
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03/04/2006 03:38 PM
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Huffman’s Big Night Huge for Transgender Community
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Best Actress Nomination of Felicity Huffman Opens Doors
March 4, 2006 — Academy Award Nominee for Best Actress, Felicity Huffman, is in for a big night tomorrow when the 78th Annual Academy Awards take place. Her nomination for portraying a transgender woman in TransAmerica, though, has significance far beyond any award.
“The success of this film has [...]
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02/17/2006 03:42 PM
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Transgender Leadership Summit Report
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February 17 - 19, 2006
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Just weeks after California became the state with the most protective anti-discrimination laws for transgender people in the country, over 100 transgender activists, allies, and advocates gathered in Los Angeles at the first annual Transgender Leadership Summit. Sponsored by Equality California and 9 California based organizations [...]
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01/27/2006 03:47 PM
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Community: 2, Transgender Panic: 0, Araujo Defendants Sentenced, AB 1160 Advances
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Araujo Defendants Sentenced, AB 1160 Advances
January 27, 2006 – San Francisco, CA – Three defendants in the 2002 murder of Bay Area transgender teen, Gwen Araujo, were sentenced to prison one day after landmark legislation, the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victim’s Act, passed through the California Assembly. Michael Magidson and Jose Merel were in the [...]
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01/17/2006 03:47 PM
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TLC Applauds Huffman’s Golden Globe Recognition
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Felicity Huffman’s Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of transgender woman in TransAmerica groundbreaking
San Francisco, CA – Jan. 17, 2005 – The Transgender Law Center (TLC) applauds the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s (HFPA) selection of Felicity Huffman for Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama. On Monday night, Ms. Huffman was recognized for her [...]
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01/04/2006 03:59 PM
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Trans rights come of age
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By Christopher Daley
I would hazard a guess that few people in California realized that when they wound down their celebrations of the arrival of 2006, they were celebrating in the most transgender friendly state in the country. That lack of realization isn’t surprising. While the changes that have been made on the state and local [...]
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01/01/2006 04:07 PM
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California has Most Transgender Friendly Laws in U.S., AB 1400 and AB 1586 add to strong set of existing anti-discrimination laws
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San Francisco, CA — On January 1, 2006 two new laws solidified California’s leadership role as the most protective state for transgender rights in the nation. The laws, sponsored by Equality California (EQCA), were AB 1400 (the Civil Rights Act of 2005) and AB 1586 (the Insurance Gender Non-Discrimination Act). AB 1400, authored by Santa [...]
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11/29/2005 04:09 PM
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Transgender Law Center Releases Peeing in Peace
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First-of-its-kind publication for transgender activists and allies
November 30, 2005 - San Francisco, CA - The Transgender Law Center (TLC) makes history today by releasing Peeing In Peace: A Resource Guide For Transgender Activists and Allies. The guide will help transgender community members and allies confront gender-based discrimination and harassment in public bathrooms. Transgender people, including [...]
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09/28/2005 05:20 PM
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Schwarzenegger Gives with One Hand, Takes with Other
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Schwarzenegger Gives with One Hand, Takes with Other California Governor Signs Nation’s First Law Prohibiting Health Insurers from Discriminating Against Transgender Consumers but also Sells LGBT Families Out to Social Conservatives
September 29, 2005 – San Francisco, CA – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made history twice today by first protecting transgender consumers from health care insurance [...]
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09/06/2005 05:22 PM
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Marriage Equality Good for Everyone in California
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September 07, 2005
In a landmark vote last night, California’s legislature moved one huge step forward in the struggle for marriage equality. With the passage of AB 849, California is the first state where elected representatives have been the ones to establish that all families must be treated and protected equally. The bill now moves to [...]
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09/02/2005 01:50 PM
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California Supreme Court Decision Great for Transgender Parents
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San Francisco, CA — The Transgender Law Center applauds a recent landmark decision by the California Supreme Court that will bring a lot of security to some transgender parents. In its August 22nd decision in Elisa B., the Court held that two people are considered their child’s legal parent, with the rights and responsibilities of [...]
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08/21/2005 01:59 PM
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TLC: 3 Years and Growing is a Huge Success
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On August 21, 2005, TLC Board and Staff gathered with about 150 of our closest friends to celebrate three years of transforming California into a state where everyone can fully and freely express our gender identities. Thanks to our hosts, the Bambuddha Lounge, everyone had a great time eating, drinking, and getting their social on.
We [...]
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04/28/2005 02:01 PM
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Transgender Law Center Goes Independent and Expands Staff
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Community Leader Cecilia Chung to join TLC as Deputy Director and
2005 Berkeley Law Foundation Fellow Shane Caya to Join as Family Law Attorney
April 28, 2005
San Francisco, CA — The Transgender Law Center, founded in 2002 as a fiscally sponsored project of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, has been granted independent non-profit status by the [...]
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04/01/2005 01:01 PM
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TLC Stands Up to Racism in the Castro
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TLC is proud to stand with our allies at And Castro for All, numerous progressive organizations and elected officials, and individual complainants who are raising awareness of charges of racism and sexism at the Badlands, a bar in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Since mid-2004, the multi-racial organization known as And Castro for All (AC4A) has [...]
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03/03/2005 01:03 PM
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Transgender Law Center Statement on AB 1160
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Assemblywoman Sally Lieber Introduces Bill
to Prevent Anti-Transgender Bias in Court
AB 1160 would prevent defendants from “blaming the victim” in homicide trials
San Francisco — Assemblywoman Sally Lieber (D-San Jose) has introduced legislation, sponsored by our partners at Equality California, that would end the practice of “blaming the victim,” frequently used by defendants and their attorneys in [...]
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