Tag: transgender
Two Transgender Women Told to Remove Makeup and Wigs for License Photos and Called “It” by Staff at West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) calls upon the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles to allow two transgender women to take their driver’s license photos as they appear on a regular basis. DMV officials at separate offices previously ordered the women to remove their makeup and wigs before the agency would photograph them and used defamatory language towards the women in the process.
Family Equality Council Applauds President Obama’s Announcement on Executive Order Banning Discrimination for Transgender Federal Workers
Family Equality Council®, the U.S national organisation which connects, supports, and represents the estimated three million parents who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer in the United States and their six million children of all ages praises President Barack Obama, following Monday’s announcement at a White House LGBT Pride reception that he will issue an executive order that bans discrimination against transgender federal employees.
President Obama Announces Executive Order Banning Workplace Discrimination Based on Gender Identity for Federal Employees
Tuesday night at the White House LGBT Pride Reception, President Obama announced he would be issuing an executive order to protect transgender federal employees from workplace discrimination. Once issued, it would expand upon an executive order from President Bill Clinton, which banned workplace discrimination among federal employees on the basis of sexual orientation.
Labor Department to Protect Transgender Workers from Employment Discrimination
Yesterday the Department of Labor announced that it would be updating enforcement protocols and anti-discrimination guidance clarifying the reach of the federal non-discrimination laws enforced by the Department and ensuring full protection for transgender individuals covered by these laws.
Ireland: Revised Bill Will Allow Legal Recognition of 16 and 17 Years Olds
On Tuesday (17th June) Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, published a revised General Scheme of the Gender Recognition Bill following Cabinet approval. The new scheme provides a pathway for legal recognition for 16 and 17 years olds.
Ireland : New Report Documents Hate Crimes Against Transgender People
Today Wednesday June 18th TENI are launching the STAD: Stop Transphobia and Discrimination Report.