Transgender Awareness Challenges The Oppressor

Today is the International Transgender Day of Awareness. This is a great day to proudly wear your Transgender colors. Why? It takes the demon out of the person. By being visible, it makes others aware Transgender people are people trying to live an authentic and equal life not chosen and yet celebrated. Transgender awareness takes the power away from the oppressor - those individuals and organizations who hold their privileges as sacred. The oppressor will use any means available to protect their privileges including appealing to raw emotion unsubstantiated by any fact. As with all oppression, baseless fear tactics, i.e. loss of religious freedom and unsubstantiated opinions, i.e. lifestyle as a choice are being used to distort the issue at hand of non-discrimination towards Transgender people. The Congressional vote on the Employment Discrimination Act - ENDA will be sometime mid-April. The final version of the bill is yet to be seen but it appears it will be fully inclusive of Transgender, Lesbian, Bisexual and Gay people. If the bill is not fully inclusive, it is not acceptable. Basic human rights guaranteed by the US Constitution are at stake. Daddy always taught me that it is wise to know what the opposition - in this case, oppressor - is doing. Group Starts Campaign Against 'Transgender' Bill Congress may soon be considering legislation that would force schools and business to hire transgendered employees, including teachers. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act would require every state and local government and business with 15 or more employees to employ and affirm transgendered people. Already there is stiff opposition to the measure. The Traditional Values Coalition has launched a campaign to derail the bill, believing the legislation restricts religious freedoms and is harmful to children "Students will be indoctrinated that 'alternative lifestyles' are no different than traditional lifestyles," the group states on its Web site. "And you will have no say in the matter." Andrea Lafferty, executive director for the Traditional Values Coalition, appeared on the CBN Newschannel's Midday program to talk more about this bill. Click play for her comments. ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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