Political Quotes

“today is International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. This day of recognition is especially significant for America since the civil rights of transgender Americans are at the forefront of an important national debate. At its core, the debate comes down to a simple question: With whom do we stand? Do we stand with the bullies or do we stand against the bullies? Do we stand up for the bullies or against the bullies? Do we defend the persecutors or do we come to the defense of the persecuted? These are the questions posed to us, and they should be. These are the questions posed to us by what is happening in North Carolina and the law there that undermines the civil rights of transgender Americans. During a 1-day special session in March, the North Carolina legislature rammed through a controversial law that strikes down local antidiscrimination ordinances. The actions taken by North Carolina's legislature and Governor are nothing short of State-sponsored discrimination against transgender individuals. The law is clearly and completely illegal. It is in direct opposition to Federal civil rights statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex. The Federal courts have made it clear that sex discrimination under the Civil Rights Act covers transgender individuals. This goes back to 1989, when the Supreme Court ruled in Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins that sex discrimination includes sex stereotyping under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.…”