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Apr 28, 2009

HRC Back Story notes that today is LGBT Justice and Equality Day in New York, a day of events sponsored by the Empire State Pride Agenda (ESPA). ESPA has over 2,000 advocates descending on Albany today to lobby and educate legislators on issues that are important to our community. The main event, a rally in West Capitol Park, will be held at 12:15 pm.

Marriage equality is on ESPA's list of issues, of course, but note that the organization is also pushing for action on New York State GENDA law. GENDA, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, would protect New Yorkers against workplace and housing discrimination on the basis of gender expression. The phrasing is a bit clumsy here, but this law would provide the same protections to transsexual and transgendered New Yorkers that are provided to other minority groups vulnerable to discrimination.

The New York state assembly passed a version of the act last week. The bill now goes to the state senate, where its future is uncertain.

ESPA provides a fact sheet on GENDA at its website.

-- Aaron | Link

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