TransgenderEquality

UnconsciousBias….

• Isabiasthathappensautomaticallyandistriggeredbyourbrainmakingquickjudgmentsandassessmentsofpeopleandsituations,influencedbyourbackground,culturalenvironmentandpersonalexperiences:

• Race:Lockingyourdoorswhenablackmanwalksby.• Religion:Expectingpeopleoftheclothtobejudgmentalandnotunderstanding.• Lesbians:Alllesbianscan“fixthings”&hatemen.• GayMen:Arepromiscuousandflamboyant.• Bisexuals:Aredishonestabouttheirsexuality.• Trans*:Allliketodo“Dragshows&ComicRelief”fortheCisgendercommunity.

SEXvs.GENDER

Sex referstothebiologicalandphysiologicalcharacteristicsthatdefinemenandwomen.

Gender referstothesociallyconstructedroles,behaviors,activities,andattributesthatagivensocietyconsidersappropriateformenandwomen.

GenderIdentityvs.SexualOrientationvs.GenderExpression:• SexualOrientation• Thetermusedtodescribewhatgender(s)someoneissexuallyand/orromanticallyattractedto.

• GenderIdentity• Theinternalperceptionofanindividual’sgender,andhowtheylabelthemselves.

• GenderExpression• Theexternaldisplayofgender,throughacombinationofdress,demeanor,socialbehavior,andotherfactors,generallymeasuredonascaleofmasculinityandfemininity.

QUEER

• Aninclusive,unifyingumbrellatermforpeoplewhoareLGBTIQQ,particularlyusedbyteensandyoungadults.Historically,“queer”hasbeenusedasaderogatorywordtodemeanLGBTpeople;itshouldnotbeusedfreelybynon-queerpeople.• Generallypeopleovertheageof30associatetheword“queer”asoffensive.

LGBTQQA(I)

• Lesbian• Gay• Bisexual• Transgender• Queer• Questioning• Asexual• Intersex*

Transgender

• Umbrellatermforpeoplewhosegenderidentity,expression,orbehaviorisdifferentfromthattypicallyassociatedwiththeirassignedsexatbirth(includesbutnotlimitedtotranssexualpeople,crossdressers,androgynouspeople,bi-gendered,two-spirit,genderqueer,genderfluidandgendernon-conformingpeople)

WhatisaTransgenderPerson?

Intersex

• Apersonbornwithavariationinsexcharacteristicsincludingchromosomes,gonads,orgenitalsthatdonotallowanindividualtobedistinctlyidentifiedasmaleorfemale.Suchvariationmayinvolvegenitalambiguity,andcombinationsofchromosomalgenotypeandsexualphenotypeotherthanXY-maleandXX-female.• ManyIntersexpeopledonotknowtheyareintersexuntilpuberty.

AnotherLook………

PreferredGenderPronouns

• GenderSpecificPronouns• She/Her/Hers• He/Him/His

• GenderNeutralPronouns• They/Them/Theirs• Ze/Hir/Hirs• Zie/Zir/Zirs• Ey/Em/Eirs• Per/Per/Pers• Hu/Hum/Hus

SexualOrientationGlossaryTerms:• Asexual– Lackofsexualattractiontoanyoneorloworabsentinterestinsexualactivity• Biphobia- Discomfortornegativeresponsetowardbisexualpeople• Bisexual/Bisexuality/Bi- Apersonwhofeelslove,affection,andsexualattractionregardlessofgender• Demi-sexual/Demi-sexuality- Apersonwhodoesnotexperiencesexualattractionunlesstheyformastrongemotionalconnection

• Down-low– Aslangtermthatreferstomenwhohavesexwithmen(MSM)butareeitherclosetedordonotidentifyasgay.MostoftenassociatedwithandhasitsoriginsinAfricanAmericancultureintheUS

• GayMan/Homosexual- Amanwhofeelslove,affection,andsexualattractiontowardmen• Heterosexism- Institutionalpoliciesandinterpersonalactionsthatassumeheterosexualityisnormativeandignoresotherorientations;thebeliefthatheterosexualityissuperiortootherorientations

• Heterosexual/Heterosexuality/Straight- Apersonwhofeelslove,affection,andsexualattractiontopersonsofadifferentgender

• Heteroflexible – Peoplewhoareusuallyattractedtopeopleofgenderdifferentfromtheirown,butmightoccasionallybeattractedtopeoplegenderssimilartotheirown.

• Homophobia- Discomfortornegativeresponsetowardgayandlesbianpeopleand/orofsamesexattractionorbehaviorintheselforothers

• Lesbian/Homosexual- Awomanwhofeelslove,affectionandsexualattractiontowardwomen• Homoflexible/Lesbiflexible – Peoplewhoareusuallyattractedtopeopleofgenderssimilartotheirownbutmightoccasionallybeattractedtopeopleofgendersdifferentfromtheirown.

• MenwhohaveSexwithMen(MSM)– Also:maleswhohavesexwithmales(MSM);aclinicaltermthatreferstomenwhoengageinsexualactivitywithothermen,whethertheyidentifyasgay,bisexual,orneither.

• Omnisexual/Pansexual– Apersonwhofeelslove,affectionandsexualattractionregardlessoftheirgenderidentityorbiologicalsex.Thus,pansexualityincludespotentialattractiontopeople(suchastransgenderindividuals)whodonotfitintothegenderbinaryofmale/female.

SexualOrientationGlossarycont…• Pomosexual - Apersonwhoavoidssexualorientationlabels(notthesameasasexual)

• SameGenderLoving(SGL)– AtermcoinedforAfricanAmericanusebyCleoManago intheearly1990s;adescriptionforhomosexuals,particularlyintheAfrican-Americancommunity;oftenusedbythosewhoprefertodistancethemselvesfromtermsassociatedwith"white-dominated"LGBcommunities

• Androsexual/Androphilic: attractedtomales,men,and/ormasculinity

• Gynesexual/Gynephilic: attractedtofemales,women,and/orfemininity

• Hypersex(ual/-ity): asexualattractionwithintensityborderingoninsatiabilityoraddiction;recentlydismissedasanon-medicalconditionbytheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationwhenitwasproposedtobeincludedintheDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisordersversion5

• Questioning: theprocessofexploringone’sownsexualorientation,investigatinginfluencesthatmaycomefromtheirfamily,religiousupbringing,andinternalmotivations

• SexualPreference: (1)generallywhenthistermisused,itisbeingmistakenlyinterchangedwith“sexualorientation,”creatinganillusionthatonehasachoice(or“preference”)inwhotheyareattractedto;(2)thetypesofsexualintercourse,stimulation,andgratificationonelikestoreceiveandparticipate.

• Skoliosexual: attractedtogenderqueerandtranssexualpeopleandexpressions(peoplewhoaren’tidentifiedascisgender)

GenderIdentityRelatedTerms..• GenderIdentity- Internalsenseofbeingmale,female,orsomethinginbetween(Genderisconsideredacontinuumandnotstrictly

binaryconcept.)Sincegenderidentityisinternal,one’sgenderidentityinnotnecessarilyvisibletoothers• Cisgender– Someonewhosegenderidentityandassignedbiologicalsexarenotinconflict;non- transgender• Bigender: apersonwhofluctuatesbetweentraditionally“woman”and“man”gender-basedbehaviorandidentities,identifying

withbothgenders(andsometimesathirdgender)• BinarySex: atraditionalandoutdatedviewofsex,limitingpossibilitiesto“female”or“male”• Biologicalsex: thephysicalanatomyandgenderedhormonesoneisbornwith,generallydescribedasmale,female,orintersex,

andoftenconfusedwith gender• Cis-man: apersonwhoidentifiesasaman,presentshimselfmasculinity,andhasmalebiologicalsex, oftenreferredtoassimply

“man”• Cis-woman: apersonwhoidentifiesasawoman,presentsherselffemininely,andhasfemalebiologicalsex, oftenreferredtoas

simply“woman”• GenderBinarism - Beliefthattherearetwo,andonlytwo,gendersandeveryonemustbeclassifiedasamemberofonegenderor

theother.Anyexceptiontothetwogendersisnottobetakenseriously.• GenderBinary/BinaryGender- Theideathathumangenderexistsintwoforms:masculineandfeminine.Alsodescribesasociety

thatdividespeopleintomaleandfemalegenderroles,genderidentitiesandattributes• GenderExpression- Howonerepresents/expressestheirgenderidentitytoothers,acombinationofbehavior,dress,hairstyles,

voice,bodycharacteristicsorothergender-relatedbehaviors• Genderism – Asystemofoppressionthatbebefits cisgenderpeopleattheexpenseoftransgenderandgendernon-conforming

people.Theideaofonlybeliving intwogenders(male&female).Genderismmaytaketheformoftransphobia,bias,anddiscriminationtowardstransgenderandgendernon-conformingpeople.

• Genderqueer- Agenderidentityotherthanmanandwoman;maythinkofthemselvesasbeingbothmaleandfemale,asbeingneithermalenorfemale,orasfallingcompletelyoutsidethegenderbinary

• GenderRole- Theacceptedbehaviors,thoughts,andemotionsofaspecificgenderbasedupontheviewsofaparticularsocietyorculture

GenderRelatedTermscont….• Intersex: apersonwithasetofsexualanatomythatdoesn’tfitwithinthelabelsof female or male

• RealLifeExperience- Referstotheperiodoftimeinwhichsometranssexualpeoplelivefulltimeoutwardlyexpressingtheirgenderidentity;manymedicalprotocolsrequirethispriortoSRS

• SexReassignmentSurgery(SRS)- Surgicalproceduresthatalterone’sbodytobetterconformtoaperson’sgenderidentity;sexreassignmentsurgerycomprisesmanydifferentprocedures

• Transitioning- Theprocessofmovingtowardfulltimeexpressionofone’sgenderidentity;typicallyincludesundergoingphysicalchangesthroughhormonesand/orsexreassignmentsurgery

• Transphobia- Discomfortornegativeresponsetowardtransgenderindividualsandotherpeoplewhoaregendernonconforming

• Transsexual– Shorthandforapersondiagnosedwithtranssexualism,amedicallabelfortheconditionwhenaperson’sassignedbiologicalsexdoesn’tmatchtheirinternalgenderidentity.Often,transsexualpeoplealterorwishtoaltertheirbodiesthroughhormones orsurgeryinordertomatchtheirgenderidentity.Commonlyusedterms:FemaletoMale(FTM);MaletoFemale(MTF)

• Transvestite/CrossDressing/DragQueen/DragKing- Apersonwhodresses,eitherfulltimeorparttime,inclothingtraditionallyassociatedwiththeoppositesex.Forexample,Dragqueens/kingsareusuallylesbian,gayorbisexualandsometimescrossdressforsocialoccasions.

• ThirdGender: (1)apersonwhodoesnotidentifywiththetraditionalgendersof“man”or“woman,”butidentifieswithanothergender;(2)thegendercategoryavailableinsocietiesthatrecognizethreeormoregenders

• Trans-man: apersonwhowasassignedafemalesexatbirth,butidentifiesasaman;oftenconfusedwith“transsexualman”or“FTM”

• Trans-woman: apersonwhowasassignedamalesexatbirth,butidentifiesasawoman; oftenconfusedwith“transsexualwoman”or“MTF”

• Two-Spirit: atermtraditionallyusedbyNativeAmericanpeopletorecognizeindividualswhopossessqualitiesorfulfillrolesofbothgenders

AssociatedTerms:

• Ally- Apersonwhoisnotamemberofanoppressedgroupbutwhosupportscivilrightsandsocialmovements associated withthatgroup.Anallyacknowledgeshisorherpositionofrelativeprivilegeandusesthatpositiontocreatechangewithinthelargercultureandsociety.

• ComingOut- Anongoingprocessofbecomingawareofone’ssexualorientationorgenderidentity,acceptingit,actingonitandsharingitwithothers

• IntheCloset- Keepingone’ssexualorientationorgenderidentitysecret• LGBTQQ- Themostinclusivemethodtoidentifythe“Lesbian,Gay,BisexualandTransgender”community”(otherlettersstandforQueer,Questioning)

• Partner- AtermcommonlyusedtodescribeanLGBT’sperson’ssignificantother/mate/spouse

• Passing–Whenusedbytransgenderpeople,itmeansbeingperceivedasthegenderwithwhichoneidentifies.WhenusedbyLGBpeople,itmeansbeingperceivedasheterosexualor“straight”

• Stealth - Keepingyourtransgenderandtransitioningpasthiddenfromothers.

ControversialTerms:• Trans*,withanasterisk,isusedwidelywithintheLGBT+communitytorefertopeoplewhoaretransgender,orself-identfy withrelatedtermsandconcepts.Theasteriskin"trans*"ismeanttoindicateanyandallsuffixesthatmayfollowtheprefix"trans,"including-gender,-sexual,and-vestite.

• Transmisogyny isanintersectionoftwoformsofoppressionthattransgender womenaresubjectedto:transphobiaandmisogyny.Becauseconventionalpatriarchalcultureviewswomenasinherentlyinferiortomen(misogyny),transwomenarealsoperceivedasinferiorbyvirtueofbeingfeminineandpursuingafemalesocialroleinsociety.

• Transphobia isastrongdislike,hatred,senseofdisgust,orfearrelatedtotrans* people.

• Genderessentialism isthebeliefthatgenderrolesandstereotypesarethenaturalresultofbiologicalorneurologicaldifferencesbetweenmalesandfemales. GenderessentialistsassumethatAMABsarebynaturemen,thatAFABsarebynaturewomen,andthatthesocietalrolesassignedtobothareacceptablebasedonthosedifferences.Genderessentialism generallydeniesthenaturalexistenceoftransgender,intersex,andnon-binarypeople,andtendstobecloselylinkedtomisogyny.Examplesofcommongenderessentialistassumptionsare"Allmenlikeporn,"and"Littlegirlslovedolls.“

• Cishet,usedasbothanadjectiveandanoun,describesapersonwhoisbothcisgenderandheterosexual.Apersoniscishet ifheorsheiscisgender,meaningidentifyingwithhisorherassigned-at-birthgender,aswellasheterosexual,orattractedexclusivelytopeopleoftheoppositesex.Cishet individualsarenotinherentlypartoftheLGBT+orqueercommunitybutmayidentifythemselvesasallies.Peoplewhoarecishet arguablyformmostofthehumanpopulation.

Terms&WordsNOTtouse:• “He-she”• “She-male”• Tranny—shouldonlybeusedbytransgenderpeople;non-transgenderpeopleshouldavoidthisword• Fag,faggot,dyke,queer—sometimeswordsusedagainstgay,lesbianandbisexualpeoplearealsousedagainsttransgenderpeople.WhilethesewordshavebeenreclaimedandusedbysomemembersoftheLGBTcommunities,theyshouldneverbeusedbypeoplewhodon’tidentifyasLGBTthemselves.• Neveraskaboutsurgeries.• Neverask“whatisyourrealname?”

Trans*History….

1952

STONEWALLRIOTS….

• 1969StonewallRiotsinNewYorkgainnationalattention• 1975Minneapolisbecomesthefirstcitytopassalawprotectingtransgenderpeoplefromdiscrimination.• 1986Bowersv.Hardwick,SupremeCourtrulingupholdsGeorgialawbanninghomosexualsex.• 2003Lawrencev.Texas,SupremeCourtrulingoverturns1986rulinganddeclaresanti-sodomylawsunconstitutional.

Early1970’s

Adversities• Depression• Suicide41%• SexualAssault• Violence• Homelessness• Overlystereotyped• Harassment• DomesticAbuse19%• Rejection• Discrimination

• Workplace50%• Housing• Healthcare• Immigration• .….etc.

In2013TransgenderWomenmadeup72%ofhateviolencehomicides.67%TransgenderWomenofColorAmongthe53knowntransgendervictimsfrom2013-2015…..59wereundertheageof35yearsold.TransgenderWomenare3.7timesmorelikelytoexperiencepoliceviolence.Transgenderpeopleofcolorare6timesmorelikely.Transgenderwomenare1.8timesmorelikelytoexperiencesexualviolence.• NCAVPhttp://www.avp.org/storage/documents/ncavp_transhvfactsheet.pdf• NationalCoalitionofAnti-ViolencePrograms

18werekilledinthesoutheast16diedinstatesthatDOhaveHateCrimesLaw.GeorgiadoesNOT!!

THELACKOFACCURATEANDRELIABLEDATACOLLECTIONMAKESITIMPOSSIBLEFORADVOCATESTOKNOWHOWWIDESPREADTHISVIOLENCEREALLYIS!

• Policedon’trespondtoanti-LGBTviolenceproperly• Policeresponsetoanti-LGBTviolenceisextremelyuneven,withamajorityofrespondentssayingthatlawenforcementwas“hostile”or“indifferent”totheirclaimsofviolence.That’swhynearlyhalfofvictimsdidn’tevenbothertoreporttheirattackstopoliceinthefirstplace.Andevenwhentheydid,onlyatinysliverclassifiedthereportedattackasoneofbias.

LGBTQpeople— particularlyLGBTQpeopleofcolor,transgenderandgendernon-conformingpeople,andLGBTQyouth— aredisproportionatelytargetedbythepoliceandsubjectedtotraumatizingformsofstateviolence.

AmomentofSilence-2016,a43-year-oldLatinatranswomanfromNorthAustin,Texas wasmurderedon22January2016.Amandemandedentrytoherhomeclaimingtohaveforgottenhisjacket;whensheopenedthedoor,heshother.Hewassubsequentlyarrested.Fordays,boththemediaandpolicereportidentified

herasamanandreferredtoherusingherbirthname.Loerawasasexworker;thekillerwaslikelyaclient;hehadbeenseenearlierleavingherhome"pattinghispockets".

,a52-year-oldLatinatranswomanfromBakersfield,California,wasfounddeadinanapartmenton22January,withherbodyshowingsignsoftraumaandfoulplayaccordingtopolice.Localmediahadidentifiedherasmaleandusedherbirthname.

,a24-year-oldwhitetransgendermanwithAsperger'ssyndrome fromMesa,Arizona,wasfatallyshoton4Februarybypolicewhohadbeenrespondingtoacalltopreventhimfromcommittingsuicide.Somemediareportserroneouslyidentifiedhimasawomanandusedhisformername.SomeautismanddisabilityadvocacygroupswerealsoupsetbythekillingofClarke,seeinghisdeathashighlightingthediscriminationagainstautistictransgenderpeopleandtransgenderpeoplewithotherdevelopmentaldisabilitiesormentalhealthissuesandthepoortrainingofmanypolicerespondingtomentalhealthcrises,andissuedajointstatementwithsomeLGBTgroupscondemningthekillingofClarke.ClarkepostedvideosonYouTubedescribinghisexperiencesandwaswell-knownfromaviralvideothatshowedhimbeingcalmeddownduringanAsperger'smeltdownbyhisdog.

VeronicaBanksCano,ablacktranswoman,wasfounddeadon19February,fullyclothedinabathtubinSanAntonio,Texas.

,a25-year-oldblacktranswomanwasfatallystabbedinFrankford,Philadelphia on20February2016.

Stansberry,a30-year-oldAfrican-AmericantransgendermanofBatonRouge,Louisiana,wasfatallyshoton27Februarybyanacquaintance.Somemediareportsidentifiedhimasawomanandusedhisformername.

Kandicee Johnson,16-year-oldblackgenderfluid individual(whowentbybothnamesandusedthepronounthey),wasfounddeadbyBurlington,Iowa policeon2March,havingbeenshotseveraltimesandleftinanalley.

Davia Dawsonn-Yochum,a32-year-oldtranswomanofcolor,wasmurderedon23MarchinLosAngeles.Afteradomesticdispute,shewasoutwalkingher dogswhenamancameuptoherandshotherinthehead.Thesuspectwasdetainedbyasecurityguardandwassubsequentlyarrestedand

Thompson,a34-year-oldblacktransgenderwoman,wasbeatenandfatallyshotinHouston,Texas on11April.WitnessesreportedthatsheandamalefriendwereswarmedbyagroupofuptoeightpeopleonthesideofaroadwayintheMidtownarea.

Blakeney,a22-year-oldblacktranswomanfromUpperMarlboro,Maryland whohadattendedBowieStateUniversity,wasfounddeadinahotelroominRockville,Maryland on16April,withtraumatotheupperbodyindicatingshehadbeenbeatenandmurdered.Policebelievedshewasinvolvedwithprostitution.

Walker,a32-year-oldblacktransgenderwomanfromWichita,Kansas,wasstabbedtodeathintheeveningof1May,inherWindridgeapartmentbedroom.A16-year-oldboywasarrestedandbookedintotheSedgwickCountyJailonsuspicionofsecond-degreemurder.HerfamilyhostedacandlelightvigilonWednesday,4May,infrontofherapartmentaswellasaCelebrationofLifeforheratherfamily'shomeonFriday,6May.

Successful,a32-year-oldblacktransgenderwomanwasfounddeadinaHainesCity,Florida parkingloton15May2016,afterbeingshot.BorninJamaica,WestIndies,shewasanactivememberoftheLGBTcommunityintheUnitedStates.

,a38-year-oldhomelesstransgendermanwasseverelybeateninBurlington,Vermont on23May.Hediedofhisinjuries(brokenbones,internalbleedinginthebrain)inthehospitalsixdayslater,on29May.

Diamond,a20-year-oldblacktranswoman,wasfoundinatorchedcarinNewOrleans,Louisianaon5June.Shediedfrombluntforcetraumabeforethecarwasburned.

Dodds,a22-year-oldblacktranswoman,wasshotinthenecknearherhomeinWashingtonD.C. on4July2016.Theshotleftherhospitalizedonlifesupportuntilshediedon14July.

,a25-year-oldblacktranswomanwhoworkedasanurse,wasstabbedtodeathinthefaceandbodyon23JulyinherhotelroominBiloxi,Mississippi,whereshewasstayingwithfriendstoseearodeo.Policearresteda20-year-oldasthesuspectedkiller.

Tijerina,a36-year-oldLatinatranswoman,wasfounddeadinherapartmentinElPaso,Texas on8August2016.Apoliceofficerwhoenteredtheapartmentdiscovered"obvioussignsoffoulplay".Hersistersexpressedbeliefthatherdeathwasahatecrime.

Thomas,a28-year-oldblacktranswoman,wasshottwiceinfrontofhermother,andthenbeatentodeathbyJamesAllenByrdinColumbus,Ohio on10Augustasshebeggedforherlife.Byrdcalledher"thedevil"andmadetransphobiccomments.Herfamilycalledforthe murdertobeinvestigatedasahatecrime,butOhiohatecrimestatuesdonotcovergenderidentity.

,atranswoman,aged26or27,fromChicago'sWestSidewasfoundmurderedinChicago'sGarfieldParktheeveningof11September2016.Herthroathadbeencutandaknifewasfoundnearby.AccordingtoafriendofT.T.,Saffore gotintoanaltercationwithayoungwomanonMadisonStreet.Thewomanpulledaknifeandallegedlysaid"I'mgoingtogetyoukilled."T.T.didnotreportthecrimetotheChicagoPoliceDepartmentduetoafearofabusefromCPDofficerstowardstranswomenwholiveontheWestSide.Majormediaoutletsmisgendered her.

Edmonds,a32-year-oldblacktranswoman,waskilledinBaltimoreon16September2016.

,a30-year-oldblacktranswomanfromNorthCarolina,waskilledinherhotelroominBirmingham,Alabama on23September2016.Shewasinitiallymisgendered bythepolice,buthersisterToyaMilan,alsoatranswoman,correctedtherecordastohersister'sgender

,a32-year-oldblacktranswomanfromCleveland,Ohio,wasfounddeadinadrivewayon8October2016.Herbody,wearingonlyunderwearwithwhiteplasticbagscoveringherheadand hands.Shewasfoundbya5-year-oldboy.]

Bush, awhite18-year-oldgendernonconformingBoiseStateUniversity studentwentmissingon24September.TheirbodywasfoundnakedinaruralareacreeksouthofIdahoCity,Idaho,about30milesawayfromtheirhomeamonthlater,on25October.Aninvestigationisstillongoing,"Policehavenotsaidwhethertheysuspectfoulplayinherdeath,orwhetherBushleftBoiseofherownvolition.ButBoisePoliceSgt. JustinKendallsaidthecaseisbeinginvestigatedassuspicious.

Norwood,a30-year-oldtransgenderwomanofcolor,wasshotandkilledon5November2016inVirginia.Policeareinvestigatingsurveillanceofamanleavingthescene.Theyarenotyetclearaboutwhatthemotiveofthekillermayhavebeen.

,a29-year-oldtranswomanofcolor,wasfoundshottodeathDecember21,alongwithMarkGray,37,inahomeinNewportNews,Virginia.LocalnewsreportsatfirstidentifiedMonroeasmale.Shewasburiedunderherbirthname,withherhaircutshortandotherfacetsofherappearancealteredtomakeherlookmale.NewportNewspolicehaveruledMonroe’sdeathahomicidebutareinvestigatingitasadomesticincident,notahatecrime

2017isofftoabadstart…• 1.)Mesha Caldwell,a41-year-oldtranswomanofcolor,wasfoundshottodeathonaroadnearCanton,Mississippi onJanuary4.• 2.)JamieLeeWoundedArrow,a28-year-oldtranswomanofcolorandmemberoftheOglalaLakota tribe,wasfounddeadinherapartmentinSiouxFalls,SouthDakota onJanuary6.Policebelieveherdeathtobeahomicide• 3.) Jojo Striker,a23-year-oldtranswomanofcolor,wasfoundshottodeathinagarageinToledo,Ohio,onFebruary8.Shesufferedonegunshotwoundtoherchest.• 4.) TiaraLashaytheboss Richmond,a24-year-oldtranswomanofcolorwhowasalsoknownasKeke Collier,wasshotonChicago'ssouthsideonFebruary23rd,byanunknownassailantwhilesharingavehiclewiththem.Shewasfoundbypoliceonthegroundoutside,andrushedtothehospital,whereshediedaround7:00AM.• 5.) ChynaDollDupree,atranswomanofcolor,alsoknownasChynaGibson,wasshotinNewOrleansonFebruary25,byanunknownassailant.Shewasfoundbypoliceat8:30pmlyinginaparkinglotoutsideashoppingmall.Shehadbeenshotseveraltimes,anddiedatthescene.• 6.) CiaraMcElveen,a26-year-oldtranswomanofcolor,wasstabbedinNewOrleans,LA,andleftonthesideoftheroad.ShewastransportedtoUniversityMedicalCenter whereshediedonFebruary27.• 7.) SeanHake,23,Sharon,PAtransmanshotbypolice.• 8.)Jaquarrius Holland(Brown),18,shotintheheadinMonroe,LouisianaonFebruary19th.

1980’s-1990’s

2005

2015

Thegoodnewsis……………..• Atleast200citieshavebannedgenderidentitydiscrimination,includingAtlanta.• TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofStatesissues“TrueGender”passports.*• Thereisabanonfederalcontractworkersfrombeingdiscriminatedagainstonthebasisoftheirsexualorientationandgenderidentity.*• TheUnitedStatesEducationDepartmenthasdecidedthatTitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentActof1972bansgenderdiscriminationineducation,includingfortransgenderstudents.*• VeteranswhomaretransgenderareabletoreceivemedicalcareatVeteran’sAdministrationfacilities.*• Government-contractedhealthinsurerscannowstartcoveringthecostofgenderreassignmentsurgeriesforfederalemployees,retireesandtheirsurvivors.*

AtlantaHumanRelationsCommissionhttps://www.municode.com/library/ga/atlanta/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORATGEVOII_CH94HURE

• ArticlesI-IV,Sec.94-11.- Policy.• Inthecity,withitsgreatcosmopolitanpopulationconsistingoflargenumbersofpeopleofeveryrace,color,creed,religion,sex,maritalstatus,parentalstatus,familialstatus,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,genderidentity,andage,manyofthemwithphysicalandmentaldisabilities,thereisnogreaterdangertothehealth,morals,safetyandwelfareofthecityanditsinhabitantsthantheexistenceofgroupsprejudicedagainstoneanotherandantagonistictoeachotherbecauseofdifferencesofrace,color,creed,religion,sex,maritalstatus,parentalstatus,familialstatus,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,genderidentity,age,anddisability.Thecouncilfindsanddeclaresthatprejudice,intolerance,bigotryanddiscriminationanddisorderoccasionedtherebythreatentherightsandproperprivilegesofitsinhabitantsandmenacetheveryinstitutions,foundationsandbedrockofafreedemocraticsociety.

• ARTICLEIII.- NON-DISCRIMINATIONINPUBLICACCOMMODATIONS• Thisarticlevestingauthorityinthehumanrelationscommissiontoinvestigateandmakerecommendationstothemayorandtothe appropriatecityagency

isanexerciseofthepolicepowerofthecityfortheprotectionofthepublicwelfare,health,peaceandsafetyoftheresidentsofthecity.Thecouncilherebyfindsanddeclaresthatthepracticeofdiscriminationagainstanypersononthebasisofrace,color,creed,religion,sex,domesticrelationshipstatus,parentalstatus,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,genderidentity,age,disability,ortheuseofatraineddogguidebyablind,deaforotherwisephysicallydisabledpersoninplacesofpublicaccommodationconstitutesmattersoflocalconcernandarecontrarytothepublicwelfare,health, peaceandsafetyoftheresidentsofthecity.ThehumanrelationscommissionestablishedinarticleIIofthischapterisvestedwithauthoritytoinvestigateandmakerecommendationstothemayorandappropriatecityagencyandtosecurearesponsewithin30dayspursuanttotheprovisionsofthisarticleinfurtheranceofthispolicyandinaccordancewiththeproceduressetforthinarticleVIofthischapter.

• ARTICLEIV.- FAIRHOUSING• Thecouncildeclaresthatitisthepolicyofthecity,intheexerciseofitspolicepowersfortheprotectionofthepublic health,safety,andgeneralwelfare,and

forthemaintenanceofpeaceandgoodgovernment,toprovide,withinconstitutionallimitations,forfairhousingthroughoutthe city,freefromrestrictionsandprejudicebaseduponrace,color,creed,religion,sex,domesticrelationshipstatus,parentalstatus,familialstatus,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,genderidentity,age,anddisability.ThehumanrelationscommissionestablishedinarticleIIofthischapterisvestedwith authoritytoinvestigateallegationsofdiscriminationinhousingandtomakerecommendationstothemayorandcity'shousingagenciesandtosecurearesponsewithin30dayspursuanttotheprovisionsofthisarticleinfurtheranceofthispolicyandinaccordancewiththeproceduressetforthinarticleVIof thischapter.

• ARTICLEV.- FAIRPRIVATEEMPLOYMENT• Thecouncildeclaresthatitisthepolicyofthecity,intheexerciseofitspolicepowersfortheprotectionofthepublic health,safety,andgeneralwelfare,and

forthemaintenanceofpeaceandgoodgovernment,toassureequalemploymentopportunitytoallpersons,freefromrestrictionsandprejudicebaseduponrace,color,creed,religion,sex,domesticrelationshipstatus,parentalstatus,familialstatus,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,genderidentity,age,anddisability.ThehumanrelationscommissionestablishedinarticleIIofthischapterisvestedwithauthoritytoinvestigate allegedincidentsofdiscriminationandmakerecommendationstothemayorandappropriatecityagencyandtosecurearesponsewithin30dayspursuanttotheprovisionsofthisarticleinfurtheranceofthispolicyandinaccordancewiththeproceduressetforthinarticleVIofthischapter.

• Sec.94-120.- ProsecutionofordinanceviolationsinAtlantaMunicipalCourt.

• (a)Inadditiontoorinlieuoffilingacomplaintwiththehumanrelationscommission,anaggrievedpersonmayseekprosecutionofallegedviolationsofthehumanrelationsordinanceinAtlantaMunicipalCourtasinothercasesofallegedordinanceviolationspursuantto section62-26,etseq.,oftheCodeofOrdinances.

• (b)Intheeventthatthehumanrelationscommissionhasobtainedasettlementorconciliationagreementwiththeconsentoftheaggrievedparty,thebasisforanordinanceviolationislimitedtotheenforcementofthetermsoftheagreementorsettlement.

• (c)Nothinginthischaptershallbeconstruedtoinvalidateorrestrictordenyanyrightorremedyanypersonmayhaveunderstateorfederallaworprecludeanycauseofactionincourtotherwiseprovidedfortheviolationofanyperson'scivilrights.

Precedents(noun)&CaseLaw

• Precedents:• Thenoun precedentmeansanexamplefromthepastthatprovidesevidenceforanargument.Itismostcommonlyusedinlegalcirclesand,morespecifically,canbedescribedasapreviouslydecidedcasethatguidesthedecisionofafuturecase.

• CaseLaw:• Thelawasestablishedbytheoutcomeofformercases.

TitleVII

• TitleVII oftheCivilRightsActof1964isafederallawthatprohibitsemployers fromdiscriminatingagainstemployeesonthebasisofsex,race,color,nationalorigin,andreligion.Itgenerallyappliestoemployerswith15ormoreemployees,includingfederal,state,andlocalgovernments.• TitleVIIhasbeenamendedin1973,1990,1991,2000,2009

• EqualityAct???

TitleIX

• TitleIX isacomprehensivefederallawthatprohibitsdiscriminationonthebasisofsexinanyfederallyfundededucationprogramoractivity.“NopersonintheUnitedStatesshall,onthebasisofsex,beexcludedfromparticipationin,bedeniedthebenefitsof,orbesubjectedtodiscriminationunderanyeducationprogramoractivityreceivingfederalfinancialassistance.”• http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/pro-students/issues/sex-issue01.html

• UnderTitleIXandtheEqualProtectionClause,discriminationbasedonaperson’snonconformitytosexstereotypes,aperson’sgenderidentity,oraperson’stransgenderstatusconstitutesdiscriminationbasedonsex.• TheUnitedStateshasasignificantinterestinensuringthatallstudents,includingtransgenderstudents,havetheopportunitytolearninanenvironmentfreeofdiscriminationandthattheproperlegalstandardsareappliedtoclaimsunderTitleIXandtheEqualProtectionClausehttp://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2015/02/27/tooleysoi.pdf• KimberleyTooley v.VanBurenPublicSchools(2015)

Education(TitleIX)*:

• Genderidentitydiscriminationissexdiscrimination.• Studentshavetherighttouserestroomsconsistentwiththeirgenderidentity.• Studentshavetherighttoclassplacementsandovernightaccommodationsbasedontheirgenderidentity.

Discriminatorydiscipline isunlawful.

HousingforaTransgenderperson

• Whenatransgenderstudent,client,orpatientidentifiesasaparticulargender,dormitoryassignmentsshouldbebasedonthatgender,regardlessofwhetherthestudenthashadanygender-relatedsurgery,hormonetherapy,orothermedicalprocedures.• Placea potentialclient(orcurrentclientseekinganewassignment)inashelterorfacilitythatcorrespondstothegenderwithwhichthepersonidentifies,takinghealthandsafetyconcernsintoconsideration.https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Notice-CPD-15-02-Appropriate-

Placement-for-Transgender-Persons-in-Single-Sex-Emergency-Shelters-and-Other-Facilities.pdf (2012)

Healthcare

• Genderidentitydiscriminationinfederally-fundedhealthprogramsviolatestheAffordableCareAct(ACA)Section1557.Mostinsuranceplanscannotmaintainblankettransgenderexclusions,ordenymedicallynecessaryservicesfortranspeoplethatarecoveredforotherpeoplewithothermedicalconditions.https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/carriers/2015/2015-12.pdf

• Patientshavetherighttoplacementbasedontheirgenderidentity.• Insurerscannotdenypreventivecarebasedonaperson’srecordedgender.http://www.hhs.gov/dab/decisions/dabdecisions/dab2576.pdf

HealthcareChallenges:•Lackofadequateaccess• Requiringa“genderdysphoria”diagnosis.

•FocusingongenderidentityforgenderUnrelatedmedicalattention•Misgendering•Questioningonescommitmenttobeingtrans.• ALLoftheabovecontributestosexwork,illegalsiliconeinjections,buyinghormonesoffthestreet.Unprotectedsex.

RestroomAccess(workplace)

• OccupationalSafety&HealthAdministration(OSHA)*:• CorePrincipal:ALLemployees,includingtransgenderemployees,shouldhaveaccesstorestroomsthatcorrespondtotheirgenderidentity.

• TheBESTPOLICIES:Employeesarenotaskedtoprovideanymedicalorlegaldocumentationoftheirgenderidentityinordertohaveaccesstogender-appropriatefacilities.• Single-occupancygender-neutral(unisex)facilities;and• Useofmultiple-occupant,gender-neutralrestroomfacilitieswithlockablesingleoccupantstalls.

• EEOC*:April2015,theEEOCruledthatatransgenderemployeecannotbedeniedaccesstothecommonrestroomsusedbyotheremployeesofthesamegenderidentity,regardlessofwhetherthatemployeehashadanymedicalprocedureorwhetherotheremployees’mayhavenegativereactionstoallowingtheemployeetodoso.TheEEOCheldthatsuchadenialofaccessconstituteddirectevidenceofsexdiscriminationunderTitleVII.

ExamplesofGoodRestroomLaw

• FederalDistrict,WashingtonD.C.• 802.1 AllentitiescoveredundertheAct,asamended,shallallowindividualstherighttousegender-specificrestroomsandothergender-specificfacilitiessuchasdressingrooms,homelessshelters,andgrouphomesthatareconsistentwiththeirgenderidentityorexpression.

•• 802.2 AllentitiescoveredundertheActwithsingle-occupancyrestroomfacilitiesshallusegender-neutralsignageforthosefacilities(forexample,byreplacingsignsthatindicate"Men"and"Women"withsignsthatsay"Restroom").

•• SOURCE:FinalRulemakingpublishedat53DCR8751,8753(October27,2006)

http://www.outandequal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Out-Equal-Workplace-Transition-Guidelines-Full-Edition.pdf

GenderIdentity&SexualOrientation

• Genderidentity&Sexualorientationaresexdiscrimination.• Leyth Jamalv.SAKS&Company

• EEOC:“Whenanemployerdiscriminatesagainstsomeonebecausethepersonistransgender,theemployerhasengagedindisparatetreatment“relatedtothesexofthevictim.”http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2015/02/27/jamalsoi.pdf

• AttorneyGeneralmemoftreatmentoftransgenderemploymentdiscriminationclaimsunderTitleVIIoftheCivilRightsAct(2014)“AfterconsideringthetextofTitleVII,therelevantSupremeCourtcaselawinterpretingthestatue,andthedevelopingjurisprudenceinthisarea,IhavedeterminedthatthebestreadingofTitleVII’sprohibitionofsexdiscriminationisthatitencompassesdiscriminationbasedongenderidentity,includingtransgenderstatus.”…………………“TheDepartmentwillnolongerassertthatTitleVII’sprohibitionagainstdiscriminationbasedonsexdoesnotencompassgenderidentityperse(includingtransgenderdiscrimination)http://www.justice.gov/file/188671/download

IntentionalMisgendering isdiscrimination

• Intentionalmisuseoftheemployee'snewnameandpronounmaycauseharmtotheemployee,andmayconstitutesexbaseddiscriminationand/orharassment.http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/reports/lgbt_cases.cfm• AsexdiscriminationallegationinvolvingthefailuretoreviseagencyrecordspursuanttochangesingenderidentitystatedavalidTitleVIIclaim.http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/reports/lgbt_cases.cfm

10 Things you are actually saying when you ignore someone’s gender pronouns

• “Iknowyoubetterthanyourself”• “IwouldratherhurtyourepeatedlythanchangethewayIspeakaboutyou”• “Yoursenseofsafetyisnotimportanttome”• “Youridentityisn’trealandshouldn’tbeacknowledged”• “Iwanttoteacheveryonearoundmetodisrespectyou’• “Offendingyouisfineifitmakesmefeelmorecomfortable”• “Icanhearyoutalking,butI’mnotreallylistening”• Beingwhoyoutrulyareisaninconveniencetome”• Iwouldpreferitifyoustoppedbeinghonesttome”• Iamnotanally,friend,orsomeoneyoucantrust”

Policing&PREA(PrisonRapeEliminationAct):

• FederallawsprohibitrecipientsofJusticeDepartmentfundingfromdiscriminatingagainstindividualsorgroups,eitherinemploymentorinthedeliveryofservicesorbenefits,onthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,religion,sex,ordisability.(TitleVII)http://ojp.gov/about/ocr/complaint.htm

• Refusingtoprovidehormonesorsurgeryfornon-medicalreasonsisunconstitutional.http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2015/06/12/diamond_soi_4-3-15.pdf• AshleyDiamondv.BrianOwens(2015,pending)

• FacilitiesmustaskaboutTransgenderstatusandsexualorientationatintake.• FacilitiescannotisolateprisonerssolelybecausetheyareLGBT.• Facilitiesmustseriouslyconsiderhousingatrans*personbasedonidentity,notanatomy.• PREAStandards,28C.F.R.§ 115.42,115.43• http://www.prearesourcecenter.org/frequently-asked-questions• http://nicic.gov/library/027507

10 Things You Can Do To Be A Straight Ally

1.Beopen.Talkabouthavinggayfriends,family,colleagues,oracquaintances.Whenyoutalkaboutthem,don’tomitthefactthatthey’relesbian,gay,bi,ortransgender(LGBT).

2.Askquestions.Especiallywhenyouaren’tsureabouttheacronyms,terminology,orwordstousewhentalkingaboutyourgayfriends,family,colleagues,oracquaintances.

3.Becomeinformed.Learnabouttherealities,challengesandissuesaffectingthelivesofLGBTpeoplethroughwebsites,books,documentaries,andeducationalmaterials.

4.Speakup.Whenyouhearderogatoryslursorjoke,like“that’ssogay,”saysomething– anddon’ttellthemyourself.

5.Helpyourkids.Teachthemaboutalldifferentkindsoffamilies.Bemindfuloftheday-to-daymessagesthattheyarereceivingaboutgayandtransgenderpeopleandissuesinschool,fromfriends,theweb,andonTV.

10 Things You Can Do To Be A Straight Ally

6.Reconsideryourmembership.TherearemanyorganizationsthatovertlydiscriminateagainsttheLGBTcommunity.Besuretoletthemknowwhyyouareleavingornotjoininginthefirstplace.

7.Thinkaboutwhereyouspend.Supportgay,lesbian,bi,and/ortransgender-ownedandfriendlybusinessesthathavepoliciesinplacetoensureequaltreatmentforall.

8.Challengethosearoundyou.Encourageyoursocialclub,workplace,orfaithcommunitytoconsiderinclusivepoliciesthatprotecttheLGBTcommunityfromdiscrimination.

9.WriteletterstotheeditorofyournewspapertocommentasastraightallyonwhyyousupportrespectfulandequaltreatmentforGLBTpeople.

10.Becomeanadvocate.Call,write,e-mail,orvisitpublicpolicymakersandletthemknowthatasastraightpersonwhovotes,yousupportlawsthatextendequalrightsandprotectionstoallpeople

SupportGroupsforTransgenderYouth

• TransYouthFamilyAllieswww.imatyfa.org• TransKids PurpleRainbowFoundationhttp://www.transkidspurplerainbow.org• JustUsAtl http://justusatl.org• PFLAGATLhttp://www.pflagatl.org/• Trans&Friendshttps://www.facebook.com/TransAndFriends• GeorgiaSafeSchoolsCoalitionhttp://www.georgiasafeschoolscoalition.org/• RealYouthAtlantahttp://www.realyouthatl.org/• ThereareseveralotherFacebookgroupsdedicatedtobeingaPRIVATETranssupportsystem.

www.facebook.com/TransActionGA

• CreateTransActionGA• AcoalitionofTransMen&WomenlivingandrepresentingdifferentpartsofGeorgia.• DevelopingTransgenderleadershipacrossGeorgia.• EducatingGeorgiansabouttransgenderissuesthroughstatewideadvocacyandvisibility.• Assistingtobuildastatewideresourceguideforthetransgendercommunity.

ChanelHaleychanel@georgiaequality.org404-523-3070ext.106AtlantaHumanRelationsCommission,ChairpersonAdvisoryCommitteetotheU.S.CommissiononCivilRights,SecretaryCertifiedOut&EqualWorkplaceAdvocateTrainer

• TransgenderInclusionOrganizer• Toleadeffortsthatensurenondiscriminationlegislationandpoliciesinthebroadareasofemployment,housing,publicaccommodations,safeschools,andaccesstohealthcareareinclusiveoftransgenderandgendervariantindividualsandcommunities

• TobuildrelationshipsinbusinessandcorporateenvironmentsthatmayhavelittleornoLGBTbackgroundandexperiencebyprovidingtrainingontransgenderinclusivepoliciesandtoeducateonsexualorientation,andgenderidentityandexpression

• Tocollaboratewithotherorganizationstoadvancesharedpolicyandprogramgoalsassistingincoalitionactivities

• TodevelopandmanageateamofvolunteersfortheGeorgiaEqualitySpeaker’sbureauwhoareabletoeducateothersontheimportanceoftransgenderissuesandinclusion