Tag: Transgender Law Center
Transgender Leadership Summit To Draw Hundreds
Transgender Law Center will host its 7th annual Transgender Leadership Summit from November 9-11, at UC Berkeley bringing together transgender community members, activists, leaders, and amazing artists and performers.
Transgender Pilots Cleared for Takeoff!
Tamsyn Waterhouse, who had been a private pilot since 2003, called Transgender Law Center’s legal helpline in 2009 after she was told she would have to undergo burdensome psychological testing in order to renew her medical certification to fly.
Governor Brown Signs Bill Streamlining Process for Transgender Californians to Obtain an Updated Birth Certificate
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law yesterday Assembly Bill 433, the Vital Statistics Modernization Act, which streamlines the process for Californians to obtain and update birth certificates. The bill was authored by Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) and sponsored by the Transgender Law Center and Equality California.
Governor Brown Signs Bill Strengthening Employment, Housing, & Other Nondiscrimination Laws
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law yesterday Assembly Bill 887, the Gender Nondiscrimination Act, which will strengthen employment, housing and other civil rights protections for all Californians, particularly those who face discrimination based on gender identity and expression. The bill was authored by Assembly member Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and sponsored by Equality California, Transgender Law Center and Gay-Straight Alliance Network.