TransGriot readers, need your help with a critical Lone Star State human rights mission. I wrote about the upcoming vote around September 5 concerning trans inclusive revisions to San Antonio's Human Rights ordinance that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation and is sorely needed.
There was a contentious San Antonio City Council public hearing on the issue in which 120 people spoke pro and con about and we are also battling FOX Noise sliming and lying about the ordinance as well
This ordinance is desperately needed. We have had two trans sisters sexually assaulted in 2005 and 2010 by two San Antonio cops who barely served any jail time for their crimes. In 2011 we had a gender variant person there denied access to a Macy's dressing room by faith based transphobe Natalie Johnson who the local wingers there are trying to use as their 'christian persecution' poster child in opposition to the ordinance.
And that's before we even start talking about the Texas specific results of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey.
It takes six votes on San Antonio City Council to pass ordinances. As of this moment we have FIVE supporters for the changes who are Mayor Julián Castro, District 1 Councilman Diego Bernal, District 4 Councilman Rey Saldaña, District 5 Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales, and District 6 Councilman Ray Lopez.
Call them and tell them thank you for support the changes to the San Antonio Non-Discrimination Ordinance that prohibit discrimination on gender identity and sexual orientation grounds.
Two have said they are voting NO period, and they are District 9 Councilwoman Elisa Chan and District 10 Councilman Carlton Soules.
But there are four people on council who haven't committed yet and one is rumored to be leaning NO. The Forces of Intolerance and their FOX Noise allies sliming the changes need all FOUR of these people to vote their way to defeat the ordinance while all we need is just ONE. Let's shoot to get ALL of them voting our way for an overwhelming victory.
Please respectfully ask these four people for their YES votes.
Those councilmembers are District 2 Councilwoman Ivy Taylor, District 3 Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran, District 7 Councilman Cris Medina, and District 8 Councilman Ron Nirenberg .
They need to hear people calling or e-mailing them in favor of this ordinance. Mayor Castro and the San Antonio City Council are damned sure hearing from the Children of Darkness who are foaming at the mouth opposed to it. Children of Light y'all need to get busy being just as zealous in FAVOR of this ordinance.
You can share this website supporting equal rights in San Antonio. You know that as I get further developments as to what's transpiring human rights wise on I-10 west I will keep you posted.
But start calling these folks tomorrow and don't stop until September 5 because the haters sure won't.
TransGriot Update: Here's a Change.org petition I'm asking you to sign and share asking the San Antonio City Council to support and vote for the inclusive non-discrimination ordinance.
CAUSA's website
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