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What does the “E” in TERF really mean? Or, sex segregated spaces: excluded from where? And why?

August 3, 2014 · by · in Women's Spaces · 31 Comments

[Edit 2/24/2015: I originally made this chart as a means of parsing what the ‘E’ in TERF actually means. So I have changed the title to include the term TERF (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist). The two central questions are: what exactly are transwomen being excluded from (where)?  what is the purpose of that exclusion (why)? […]

(G)ENDA back up for a vote in the Senate

October 30, 2013 · by · in gender identity · 2 Comments

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) has been introduced to Congress numerous times, and is up for a Senate vote again, but has thus far failed to be enshrined in law. Currently, there is no federal employment protection for gay, lesbian, and trans-identified people: we can be fired simply for being homosexual or gender non-compliant. These […]

CHART! “Gender Identity” laws by state: definitions, citations, contexts

June 25, 2013 · by · in gender identity · 10 Comments

I made this excel spreadsheet of “gender identity” anti-discrimination legislation almost a year ago.  I have hesitated to share it on the internet because there are surely errors (in the weblinks and citations if nothing else) and because IT SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR LEGAL RESEARCH. But still, it’s pretty sweet and helps frame […]