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January 8, 2010 - Washington DCThe International Foundation for Gender Education is calling on David Letterman to apologize for a defamatory skit that ran this week on the Late Show. On the program, Mr. Letterman announced President Barack Obama's appointment of Amanda Simpson to serve a national security role in the Commerce Department as Senior Technical Adviser. The show's announcer, Alan Kalter, ran offstage in a panic when Mr. Letterman stated that Ms. Simpson was transgender, implying that he had had a sexual relationship with her, and that she had deceived him.
Published Jan 08, 2010 - 08:36 PM
Read full article: 'IFGE calls on the Late Show with David Letterman to apologize for trans-panic joke.' (525 more words) 
The Justice Department allowed the deadline for appealing the decision in Schroer v. Billington (Cv-05-1090) to pass without filing. Diane Schroer won her landmark discrimination case against the Library of Congress in September of 2008, for rescinding a job offer when she disclosed that she was transgender. This case is one of a small number which have held discrimination against transgender people to be sex discrimination.See Original Story Below *********************
Published Jul 02, 2009 - 02:27 AM
Read full article: 'Justice Department Allows Schroer Discrimination Ruling To Stand' (519 more words)
The Maine Human Rights Commission has ruled in favor of a transgender child who was denied the right to use the gender appropriate restroom at her school. The commission recently ruled in favor of a transgender adult in a similar case as well.See Original Story Below *********************
Published Jul 01, 2009 - 11:58 PM
Read full article: 'Maine Human Rights Commission Rules in Favor of Transgender Child' (1049 more words)
WASHINGTON - The International Foundation for Gender Education applauds the citizens of Gainesville, Florida for their strong show of support for equality. More than 58% of the voters rejected Charter Amendment 1, which would have stripped protections for gender identity and sexual orientation from the city's nondiscrimination laws. Equality is Gainesville's Business brought together a powerful coalition of local and national organizations to prevent this amendment from being enacted.
Published Mar 26, 2009 - 04:24 AM
Read full article: 'IFGE Applauds Gainesville Pro-Equality Vote' (209 more words) 
Sweden: November 16, 2008Transvestism, along with six other sexual behaviours, will be struck from Sweden
Published Nov 22, 2008 - 06:59 AM
Read full article: 'Sweden Removes Transvestism from List of Disorders' (501 more words) |
