tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post5112738313351684735..comments2024-03-20T06:44:28.606-05:00Comments on TransGriot: Political Good News-Bad NewsMonica Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-53242051056719632902007-09-28T06:17:00.000-05:002007-09-28T06:17:00.000-05:00Ms Deaux,This is an all-too-familiar pattern that ...Ms Deaux,<BR/>This is an all-too-familiar pattern that we're sick of. Some gay or lesbian 'activist starts the false assertion that a GLBT civil rights law won't pass with transgender in it, (an allegation we've debunked numerous times) we get tossed out as a barganing chip, and it doesn't pass anyway. <BR/><BR/>So if Bush ain't gonna sign it, what is it gonna hurt gay and lesbian peeps to keep us in the bill?<BR/><BR/>We want to make it absolutely clear to the gay and lesbian community that pulling us out of ENDA is <B>NON-NEGOTIABLE.</B>Monica Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-8385464807979495262007-09-27T18:41:00.000-05:002007-09-27T18:41:00.000-05:00Monica,There may be more time to deal with this, I...Monica,<BR/><BR/>There may be more time to deal with this, I just heard a report that the President will veto the bill. If that happens it will give people more time to lobby for keeping the Transgender element of the bill. <BR/><BR/>Is that right?Mes Deux Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697034868111011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-71894234739891743372007-09-27T17:53:00.000-05:002007-09-27T17:53:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info. Alex has a post up on this t...Thanks for the info. Alex has a post up on this too. I already emailed and called two IL reps about NOT excluding Transgender from this bill. It is ridiculous that someone should not have these basic protections.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802989264619041023noreply@blogger.com