Posts from — March 2008
TransAdvocacy Community Meeting, Thurs March 28th.
| March 27, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Our next meeting is on Thursday March 27th and the meeting takes place at the MCC Chapel,155 Wyllys Street Hartford. NOTE the change in venue! The meeting will be held down and in back of the Colt Memorial Parish House of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in the MCC Chapel.
The meeting starts at 6:00pm and will end at 8:00.
The agenda is:
* Legislative update
* Trans Health and Law Conference
* Fundraisers: Photographic fundraiser and Fashion Show
* Moving our Community Meetings to the MCC chapel on Wyllys Street
* Other business
March 25, 2008 No Comments
CT Pardon Forum
| April 1, 2008 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
Criminal Justice and Prison issues are critical concerns facing the trans community and Ct TransAdvocacy proudly supports the work of the CT Pardon Team.
Are past convictions affecting your present and your future? Find out how to apply for a Non-Inmate Pardon to clear your record and move forward with your life! Your privacy will be respected. Or if you have completed your sentence, and are violation-free, you MAY be eligible to apply for a Pardon to expunge your criminal record.
Pardon Forum
Connecticut Pardon Team
And the UCONN School of Social Work
And Keynote by
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DOUGLAS MCCRORY
Tuesday, April 1
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Hartford Public Library
Downtown Library, Main Floor
500 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Registration required:
Call TOLL-FREE 1-866-251-3810
Or visit www.connecticutpardonteam.com
For directions or more information, please call the library at 695-6295 or visit our web site www.hplct.org.
March 25, 2008 No Comments
Judiciary Passes HB 5723
At 4:10 PM on Monday, March 24th, the Judiciary Committee voted in favor of HB 5723–An Act Concerning Discrimination, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression. The bill passed with a vote of 37 yeas and only 6 nays and with strong bipartisan support (click to view vote tally; video of vote below). And importantly there was no teacher amendment raised. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.
Please take a moment to thank your legislator in the Judiciary for their positive vote in support of this bill. For a list of Judiciary members click here. Most importantly please drop a special thank you to Ranking member and Chairs: Senators John Kissel (R), Andrew McDonald (D) and Rep. Michael Lawlor (D). Without their leadership, this bill would have died today in Judiciary with the other over 100 bills not making the Judiciary JF deadline of 5 PM today!
Please visit ourwebsite at ConnecticutADC.org for full details on this legislative effort.
March 25, 2008 No Comments
Bill Prohibiting Discrimination On The Basis Of Gender Identity Passes Out Of Committee
from Doug Stewart at Fox61 March 25, 2008, 7:48 AM EDT
A bill that would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and expression passed out of the Judiciary Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly on Tuesday afternoon.
The vote was 32 in favor and 6 against, with support from both Republicans and Democrats. The TransAdvocacy Coalition, a group which had organized support for the bill, said it passed without an amendment exempting teachers. It now goes to the House of Representatives.
The bill made it out of Committee last year but died in the House.
Copyright © 2008, WTIC
March 25, 2008 No Comments
