Tag: transgender
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.
Irish Doctor, Lydia Foy Becomes First Transgender Person to Receive EU Award
LGBT activist and long-time campaigner for gender recognition, Dr Lydia Foy has been honoured with European Parliament’s Citizen’s Prize in Brussels.
Outcry over the killing of three transgender women in Argentina
A well-known Argentine activist for the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender people (LGBTI) was found dead in her Buenos Aires apartment on Tuesday, the third transgender woman to have died violently in the country over the last month.
Parliament demands action for equal treatment trans people at the workplace
Last Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a report urging the Commission and Member States to outlaw discrimination against transgender people in employment and work towards full integration of trans people at the work floor.
New Trans Character Announced EastEnders
Today, BBC Newsbeat confirmed they’d be doing as Dominic promised in the clip, and employing the wonderful 21-year-old Riley Carter Millington the first trans actor to play a trans role in a UK soap. Riley will play Kyle in the soap.