Tag: GENDA
TLDEF to Honour Trailblazers at Annual Trans Advocacy Awards
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) will commemorate 16 years of service at the 2019 Trans Advocacy Awards, on Tuesday, June 11, at the Manhattan Penthouse in New York City from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.
TLDEF Applauds Passing of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) applauds the New York State Legislature’s historic passage today of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act or GENDA, and its vote to ban conversion therapy on minors.
Award-Winning Actor Sigourney Weaver to be Honoured by HRC
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, announced that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and award-winning actor Sigourney Weaver will be honoured at the 2016 Greater New York Gala on Saturday, February 6. In addition, HRC announced Grammy Award-winning British singer and songwriter Jess Glynne will perform for the gathering.
Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces New Protections for Transgender New Yorkers
The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund responded to news that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will issue new regulations to protect transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and credit.
NY Governor Cuomo Takes Bold & Historic Step To Protect Transgender New Yorkers From Discrimination
Governor’s administration will be issuing regulations that determine gender identity is protected under current state non-discrimination laws.
TLDEF Denounces New York State Senate’s Failure to Pass Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA)
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) denounces the New York State Senate’s failure to pass the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act. The bill would have added transgender people to New York’s hate crimes law and protected them from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations.