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Category: NewsThe news items published under this category are as follows.
Al Franken has apologized for the offensive joke made on the June 2, 2004 show."On Wednesday?s ?Fighting Hannity?s Lies with Lies About Hannity? segment, I falsely claimed that Sean Hannity was born a hermaphroditic conjoined twin, and that the doctor who delivered him and his twin reacted in horror at their birth. I would like to apologize to members of the intersexed and conjoined-twin communities for furthering the unjustified stigma attached to these conditions. An estimated one in 2000 people are born with atypical genitalia, which, like conjoinment, is a naturally-occurring bodily variation. I am sorry for the ill-considered joke." -Al Franken
Published Jun 04, 2004 - 03:01 PM
Read full article: 'Al Franken apologizes for Intersex Joke' (586 more words) 
On Monday May 17, 2004 the International Olympics Committee announced that transsexuals will be allowed to compete in their correct gender, effective immediately. The decision had been anxiously awaited since February when the policy was originally going to be enacted.
Published May 20, 2004 - 06:43 AM
The New Mexico Hate Crimes Bill passed the New Mexico House of Representatives today, and Gov. Bill Richardson has pledged to sign the legislation. The Bill establishes increased penalties for acts of violence against many groups, among them sexual orientation and gender identity. Representatives of New Mexico Gender Advocacy Information network(NMGAIN), a transgender advocacy organization, had lobbied the NM legislature for over four years, to see the protective legislation pass.
Published Apr 28, 2004 - 01:45 PM
Read full article: 'New Mexico passes gender identity inclusive Bill' (162 more words)
Anthony Barreto-Neto won a landmark civil rights case in Vermont on April 22, 2004. The Vermont Attorney General ruled that the Town of Hardwicks dismissal of Mr Barreto-Neto was due to his identity as an transsexual, and that it was a violation of Vermont law banning discrimination based on sex or sexual orientation. The Town of Hardwick settled the discrimination claim brought by the former officer for $90,000 and is required to enact a formal non-discrimination policy against transgender people, as well as conduct trainings for employees regarding transgender issues.
Published Apr 24, 2004 - 04:07 AM
Read full article: 'Former IFGE Board Member Wins VT Discrimination Case' (207 more words)
IFGE has joined MassEquality.Org, an alliance of leading advocacy organizations to support marriage rights for everyone regardless of gender. The resolution can be read below:
Published Feb 11, 2004 - 03:04 AM
Read full article: 'IFGE Joins MassEquality.Org' (87 more words) |
