The CT TransAdvocacy Coalition announces:
On Wednesday, February 20, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Anti-Discrimination Coalition will be holding an educational forum on the Gender Identity and Expression Anti-Discrimination Bill in room 2A at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, to be followed by a lobby day event. […]
This is your chance to learn about the Trans Anti-discrimination bill to be raised in the upcoming CT Legislative session and its impact on our state’s residents. Following the forum you will have the opportunity to talk to your representatives about the bill and why it is important, with materials provided by the Anti-Discrimination Coalition. See TransEqualityCT.org website for background information and bill updates to be released during the 2008 CT Legislative session.
The panel will feature Rachel Goldberg, Jennifer Levi, Virginia Levasseur and Jerimarie Liesegang. Panelists will discuss proposed legislation that would add the phrase “gender identity or expression” to Connecticut’s non-discrimination law, thereby prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression in education, employment, housing, public accommodations and lending. Should this bill pass, Connecticut will be joining 13 other states and Washington, DC in protecting its residents from this kind of discrimination.
Since this event is in the middle of what is a work day for many people, here are some links you might find useful. If you would like to get more involved, there are email addresses provided for the contact people:
Bill Q & A
Bill Info
People of Faith
TransEquality Connecticut