ChristianGovernance eletter – October 12, 2012
While the mainstream media offers diversions to the public—such as Jason Kenney’s apology following his non-apology (for using gutter language in his dismissive misfired missive about Alberta’s deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk)—many in the country missed a much more significant bit of news from the House. Fifteen “Conservative” MPs voted in favour of Bill-279, a bill giving special rights to transsexual / transgendered people and viewed by many social conservatives as likely to expose children to further attacks on their biological sexual identity.
The Ottawa Citizen – November 4, 2010
Board to ask students if they are gay: Survey also seeks data on religion, family makeup
By Matthew Pearson
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will ask students and their parents probing questions about home life, religious affiliation and sexual orientation as part of a census to be conducted this month.
Change.org – November 3, 2010
Five LGBT Victories from Election Day 2010
By Michael A. Jones
You’ve heard the saying that the glass is either half empty, or half full? Well, for many an LGBT voter, particularly on a federal level, that glass might be looking a little empty this morning, as a slew of anti-gay politicians have been given marching orders to the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and a few state executive offices, too.
Xtra – November 3, 2010
Trans bill sails through committee: Race on to make progress as election looms
By Dale Smith
The NDP private member’s bill to explicitly extend human rights protections to trans Canadians sailed through the Commons justice committee in minutes on Tuesday evening. The longest delays involved procedural wrangling around misnumbered clauses.
Already, she said, “we see younger and younger children, middle school and high school kids that are in athletics and are playing who are transgender.”
The New York Times – November 2, 2010
Transgender Man Is on Women’s Team
By Katie Thomas
CitizenLink – October 19, 2010
Parents Upset About Sexual Survey Given to 7th Graders
By Candi Cushman
Warning: Graphic content included below
CitizenLink – October 15, 2010
Gay Activists Tell Businesses to Provide Unlimited Health Care for ‘Transgender’ Employees
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) just upped the ante for the 337 major U.S. businesses that achieved a 100 percent rating on its Corporate Equality Index (CEI): Provide unlimited health care coverage for “transgender” employees – or lose the highest ranking.
October 15, 2010
Transgender woman sues LPGA over rule that competitors be ‘female at birth’
By Paul Elias, The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO – Lana Lawless, a former police officer who underwent a sex change operation five years ago, is challenging the LPGA’s ban on transgender players. She filed a federal lawsuit late Tuesday in San Francisco federal court claiming the LPGA’s “female at birth” requirement for competitors violates a California civil rights law.
The Montreal Gazette – August 14, 2010
Transgender 101: Facts and figures
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Some definitions
Gender: The classification of people as male or female. At birth, infants are assigned a gender based on a combination of characteristics including: chromosomes, hormones, internal reproductive organs and genitals.