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Our reception ranged from warm to enthusisatic, with many from both sides of the aisle agreeing that these laws are needed and should include protection for the transgender community. More details will be provided once results of individual meetings are analyzed and tabulated. **************************************************** Take Action! Defeat the Federal Marriage Amendment. A discriminatory Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) bill has been introduced in both chambers of Congress. President Bush has endorsed the need for such an amendment. In addition to denying states the right to determine civil marriage and civil union laws, the FMA would effectively repeal most, if not all, civil rights protections currently afforded same-sex couples and their families by some state and local jurisdictions. This discrimination would affect not only American gay and lesbian couples but, also, intersex and transsexuals whose marriages would not be legally recognized as being between one man and one woman. Use the Congressional look-up feature in the next column. Then write or call your Representative and Senators today and urge them to defeat the Federal Marriage Amendment. ******** Read the NTAC Federal Marriage Amendment Article (1.2 mb pdf) Help Us Prepare to Lobby Congress! We're collecting info on transgendered employment rates. Participate in this online Employment Study. It only takes a couple of minutes... Fill it Out! Moral disapproval of a group cannot be a legitimate governmental interest under the Equal Protection Clause. - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy for the majority - Lawrence vs. Texas - June 26, 2003 ntac press releases Transgenders, Families Gear Up to Lobby on Capitol Hill - 4/4/2004 Transgender activists from all over America will converge on Capitol Hill, April 29-30 to lobby Congress for transgender inclusion in, and passage of hate crimes and employment rights legislation. Lobby Days 2004 is sponsored by the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC), the country's largest and most active organization advocating for the rights of transgender Americans at federal, state, and local levels. full story Araujo Murder Trial Scheduled to Begin March 29th - 3/27/2004 On October 3, 2002, 17-year-old Gwen Araujo was slowly and brutally murdered at a party after young men with whom she had previously had sex discovered that she was anatomically male. After finishing their "Tony Soprano-type" hit, they drove the teen's body to a site over 150 miles away and buried her in a shallow grave. full story Government Omits GLBT From National Healthcare Disparities Report - 3/12/2004 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the first annual National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR) required by the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999, and the report has drawn criticism from numerous directions. Many of the recommendations of the researchers on this project were reworded, diminishing the true scope and impact of what underserved communities continue to face. full story NTAC Endorses Transgender Veterans Ceremony - 3/1/2004 As organizers of the Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) prepare for a march to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and other military memorials the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC) has expressed its support of this historic event. The gathering is intended to honor transgender members and veterans of the United States armed forces and to provide a healing opportunity for those who have served. full story NTAC Sets Date for Lobby Days 2004, Schedules Fundraiser - 1/12/2004 The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC) has announced the dates of its Congressional Lobby Days. The lobbying effort will take place in Washington, DC from April 29 through April 30, 2004, beginning with a plenary training session on April 28. Transgender activists and supporters are asked to mark the dates on their calendars and make plans to join NTAC in educating Congress on the continuing need for nondiscrimination and hate crimes legislation protecting transgender and intersex citizens. full story Action Alert: Donations Needed for Transgender Collaborative Conference - 12/21/2003 In January 2004, an important meeting will take place aimed at benefiting all transgender and gender variant people. Identified as “The Transgender Collaborative Conference”, the two-day meeting will approach community development from a teamwork perspective. full story President Voices Support for Marriage Amendment Amidst Vocal Opposition - 12/21/2003 President George W. Bush threw his ideological weight into the looming battle over the civil rights of gay, lesbian, intersex, and transgender Americans. The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC) decries these efforts to destabilize gay and gender-variant families in the hopes of garnering reelection support through religiopolitical bigotry. full story NTAC Denounces Federal Marriage Amendment - 12/9/2003 Immediately before the Thanksgiving break, the U.S. Senate submitted a Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) bill, nearly identical to one submitted in the House by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO) last May. In response, the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC) called the proposal "mean-spirited overkill" designed to send the message that all Americans are not created equally. full story Veterans Group Announces Transgender Gathering at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial - 12/4/2003 The Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) has announced the first ever gathering of transgender veterans to honor those who have served and died in the U.S. armed forces. The March to the Wall will be held in Washington, DC on May 1, 2004 and is expected to draw transgender veterans from all over the country. full story CRITICS RAIL AGAINST SENATE PROMOTION OF GEN. ROBERT CLARK - 11/23/2003 On Tuesday, November 18th, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm the promotion of Major General Robert T. Clark to the rank of Lieutenant General, the Army's second highest rank. The senate confirmation drew rancor from the nation's major Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Organizations, including the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC). full story 'The Man Who Would Be Queen' Controversy Continues - 11/10/2003 In a November 4, 2003 letter to the President and Executive Director of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), noted gender researcher Dr. Ray Blanchard resigned his membership in protest of the HBIGDA stance on the controversy over J. Michael Bailey's recent book and research methods. full story Religious Activists Influencing Congress on Who Receives Health Study Funding - 11/8/2003 This week, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) sent a letter instructing the Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS) to investigate what may be a sharing of confidential study information to the "religiopolitical extremist" group, Traditional Values Coalition (TVC). The information on study proposals included the authors, the dollar amounts awarded and concise description of the studies which TVC compiled, then passed along to conservative members of Congress for targeting. full story Family And City Remember Gwen Araujo - 10/8/2003 A year can pass by in a seeming heartbeat. For family members of a slain child, though, a year can seem an eternity. On the first anniversary of her Gwen Araujo's murder, Sylvia Guerrero sat with approximately fifty family members in the front row of the Newark Memorial High School auditorium during a memorial to her daughter. full story Equality for California Transgendered Citizens! Governor Signs Bill Into Law - 8/3/2003 California Governor Gray Davis presented the gift of freedom to thousands of his fellow Californians on Saturday, August 2nd. In signing AB196, which clarifies the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act by including gender-identity and expression, Governor Davis brings California into a leadership position of a growing human rights struggle. California now becomes the most populous jurisdiction to enact equal rights for transgendered citizens. full story   features NTAC Lobbying Effort Benefited from TransFM Telethon NTAC's Ethan St. Pierre hosted a three-day telethon on TransFM Internet Radio to raise funds to bring hate crimes surviors to NTAC Lobby Days. The end of February three-day telethon was a rousing success. Please thank Ethan, Karen and their guests for helping us to deliver our message to Congress. Lobbying Resources Download the pdfs of the Bias Crimes Affecting Trans and Intersex People (2mb) and a listing of Jurisdictions with Trans-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Protections (1mb). Support NTAC -- Buy a Book! NTAC in collaboration with Amazon.com is proud to offer the services of its online Bookstore. Shop Now! Share Your Story! NTAC is collecting stories of individuals successfully negotiating transition with employers, landlords, families, schools, etc. Let's learn from one another what strategies work. Submit a Success Story Trans Inclusive Laws in USA - Be sure to get the latest historical and text updates before you visit or write your representative! Special thanks to Transgender Law and Policy Institute for compiling this information. Get Trans-Inclusive Legislation: History and Text about ntac NTAC works for the advancement of understanding and the attainment of full civil rights for all transgendered, intersexed and gender variant people in every aspect of society and actively opposes discriminatory acts by all means legally available. Believing that no person is more equal than another, is more entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, is more worthy of love or respect, NTAC works to achieve equality for all transgendered people. We are here to provide a voice. We envision a time when ALL people are treated equally under the law. When marriage, family, career protection, medical care, and housing are no longer reserved for the privileged few, but are basic inalienable rights for all people, regardless of gender identity or expression. Add your voice. We will not let another day go by without our voices calling out the injustices. Nor will we allow another blind eye to be turned in our direction. Dissipate the darkness. The time is now, and we must act. We must oppose injustice and discrimination wherever they are found. Without these acts, there will always be some who... are more equal than others. Join NTAC today. Learn more about this logo NTAC is an activist organization founded in 1999, a federal-level lobbyist, a supporter of state and local-level lobbying, and a §501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation. mission statement The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition works proactively to reform societal attitudes and the law to achieve equal rights for the transgendered and other gender diverse individuals. Believing in the worth and dignity of all human beings, we also participate in the struggles of other wrongly oppressed minorities on the issues we share.
Founded in 1999, NTAC - the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition - is a §501(c)(4) civil rights organization working to establish and maintain the right of all transgendered, intersexed, and gender-variant people to live and work without fear of violence or discrimination.
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