Please contact your Senator and let your voice be heard
The gay community is relentless in it's quest to force Connecticut (and other states) to publicly accept and legitimize perverted sexual practices, and those who perform such practices. These groups want to be accepted not as human beings, (which they are already accepted), but as sexual beings. In fact some state legislators want to provide them with a special status as a protected class (like an endangered species), thus making them super citizens. These people are on a fervent mission. Though they’re a minority, they’re well organized and well funded. It’s this kind of organized effort that is reducing the majority to such a degree that we’re becoming a nation ruled by minorities. They’re trying to impose a change of moral and cultural values upon our society. They’ve infiltrated and infested our public school system promoting their agenda to address and influence our children. Yesterday it was Civil Unions, today it’s Gay Marriage, tomorrow it’ll be in your face transgender equality, and what will it be the next day? Equality for those who want to practice sexual relations between adults and children? They’re opening up a Pandora’s Box When does it stop? This assault will not end at any point, with each victory comes more confidence and a desire to “push the envelope†further. Unless we can stop this bill and the activity it intends to impose on us; like the Biblical Lot, we will have to leave the area to protect our children and grandchildren. NFortune PLEASE DON'T CLOSE THIS EMAIL UNTIL YOU SCROLL TO THE END <http://adwrichtravel.wordpress.com/2009/02/13/breaking-news-regarding-same-sex-civil-unions-in-connecticut/>Breaking News: Marriage Codification and Transgender equality bills released in the State of Connecticut Posted on February 13, 2009 by adwrichtravel Yesterday, the Connecticut legislature released the language of the two bills that will be the priorities for <http://www.lmfct.org/site/R?i=FJkR_REcUQRBQ4bPeUNNjw..>Love Makes a Family this legislative session. Marriage Codification Bill <http://www.lmfct.org/site/R?i=p6OJdXfAupDYw6gfVOiHlg..>SB899: An Act Concerning the Guarantee of Equal Protections under the Constitution of the State for Same-Sex Couples This bill codifies the Connecticut Supreme Court marriage equality ruling in the Kerrigan case into state statute. It also clarifies areas that the court did not address, such as the status of civil unions now that marriage is legal. Under this bill, civil unions will merge into marriages on October 1, 2010. Couples in civil unions can get married at any time, but unless they dissolve or annul their civil union before October 1, 2010, the state will recognize them as married. The date of their marriage will reflect the date of their earlier civil union. <http://www.lmfct.org/site/R?i=kKECWc9Gb2YjgDS5PO-1lQ..>Read the bill here Gender Identity and Expression Bill <http://www.lmfct.org/site/R?i=OVFM8yYajzU6Mpxw7ggQMA..>HB6452: An Act Concerning Discrimination This bill prohibits discrimination against transgender people in areas such as employment, housing, credit and public accommodations. <http://www.lmfct.org/site/R?i=qdfNtGVwgFq2zr4ZhqV6Fg..>Read the bill here If the gender identity and expression bill passes this year, Connecticut will be the only state in the country to have passed all major protections for LGBT citizens! Once the bills have public hearing dates scheduled, we will be asking YOU to contact your state legislators and ask for their support. Stay tuned! Visit our website at <http://www.lmfct.org/site/R?i=B7VDZnYRWMSMda-nQYiw8A..>http://www.lmfct.org/ for more news and events. <http://www.lmfct.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7181&security=1&news_iv_ctrl=1282>Campaign Puts The "T" Back in "LGBT" (New Haven Independent) Now that they've brought same-sex marriage to Connecticut, advocates took on a new mission to a downtown town hall meeting: protecting transgender civil rights. Three dozen people attended the meeting Saturday in the main library branch's community room, sponsored by Love Makes a Family (LMF), the organization that's been working for a decade for gay rights in Connecticut. Nevertheless, other bills will still be proposed, debated, and certainly passed during the several months that the Connecticut legislature is in session. Advocates for a transgender anti-discrimination bill believe this is finally the year for passage of such a bill. According to <http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-genderid0106.artjan06,0,6610059.story?track=rss>this morning's Courant: Transgender activists believe this is the year they will gain equal protection under the state's anti-discrimination laws. "We feel good," said Jerimarie Liesegang, who leads the Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition. "We've done the groundwork, we've done the education and we know we have the votes." A proposal, to be introduced in the legislative session that begins Wednesday, would prevent people who in any way blur gender lines from being discriminated against in the workplace or while seeking housing or obtaining credit. More than a dozen states, including California, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon and Rhode Island, have enacted similar laws. Bills that bar discrimination based on gender identity or expression have come up several times over the past few years, but failed to win passage. In 2007, both the judiciary committee and the Senate approved such a bill, but it died in the House of Representatives. I've previously discussed this proposal in various posts here. Although same-sex marriages were legalized last year by the Connecticut Supreme Court, the legislature didn't pass the concept earlier. Thus, I think the transgender/gender identity bill still faces some more hurdles because the concept remains foreign to many people. (You can educate yourself with some useful materials from the Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition) Some raise issues of who gets to use the restroom in the workplace (and when), but these probably can be worked out if people spent some time addressing it. Because the bill died in the House of Representative last year and with the legislative facing huge issues of how to fix the budget, I have a tough time believing that legislative leaders will want to use political capital pushing this bill, no matter how noble they believe the cause is. The votes may be there, but the energy may not. For employers in Connecticut that have an gender identity-related issue arise in their employment, seek some legal counsel. Just because it may not be illegal to discriminate, doesn't mean the employer can't work out a sensible solution to some issues (or that other legal issues may not be implicated). Indeed, some employers in Connecticut have their own anti-discrimination pledges that cover gender identity as a protected class. (Like an endangered species) Connecticut To Consider Transgender Anti-Discrimination Proposal (Hartford Courant) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 By: Daniela Altimari Transgender activists believe this is the year they will gain equal protection under the state's anti-discrimination laws. "We feel good," said Jerimarie Liesegang, who leads the Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition. "We've done the groundwork, we've done the education and we know we have the votes." A proposal, to be introduced in the legislative session that begins Wednesday, would prevent people who in any way blur gender lines from being discriminated against in the workplace or while seeking housing or obtaining credit. More than a dozen states, including <http://www.courant.com/topic/us/california-PLGEO100100100000000.topic>California, <http://www.courant.com/topic/us/illinois-PLGEO100100500000000.topic>Illinois, <http://www.courant.com/topic/us/maine-PLGEO100102600000000.topic>Maine, <http://www.courant.com/topic/us/massachusetts-PLGEO100102700000000.topic>Massachusetts, <http://www.courant.com/topic/us/oregon-PLGEO1001040000000000.topic>Oregon and <http://www.courant.com/topic/us/rhode-island-PLGEO100104200000000.topic>Rhode Island, have enacted similar laws. Bills that bar discrimination based on gender identity or expression have come up several times over the past few years, but failed to win passage. In 2007, both the judiciary committee and the Senate approved such a bill, but it died in the House of Representatives. Connecticut has long prohibited discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation. In fact, the state was one of the first to outlaw bias against gays and lesbians. Activists say the new proposal would extend those protections to people whose appearance doesn't mesh with gender stereotypes, such as women who favor traditionally "masculine" clothing or hairstyles, or men who appear effeminate.Such individuals would be protected even if they don't view themselves as transgendered. The term transgender covers a wide variety of people, including: transsexuals, who physically alter their gender through surgery or other means; cross-dressers; and intersex individuals who are born with ambiguous genitalia. There are no definitive statistics on the number of transgender Americans. Estimates of the number of transsexuals —” people who identify as, and acquire the physical characteristics of, the opposite sex — range from 0.25 percent to 1 percent of the U.S. popuulation, according to the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights group. "How many times do we discriminate against someone based on how they look?" Liesegang asked. "If a woman is a little more masculine, that doesn't mean she has a right to be fired. ... This isn't about special rights, it's about basic human rights and making people comfortable with difference." The measure has its critics. Kevin Witkos spoke out against the bill in 2007, while he served in the House. Witkos, a Republican from Canton, was recently elected to the Senate and continues to have reservations. In particular, Witkos expressed concerns about the ramifications of the measure on the state's public schools. "It impacts the learning environment," he said. Witkos and other critics would also like to see a "restroom except" to prevent men from using a public women's bathroom, for instance. "There are a lot of perverse people, I see it as a policeman," said Witkos, a Canton police sergeant. "They could use the provisions in this bill to try and go into the opposite sex's bathroom. That would have to be addressed in the legislation or it will not get my support." The measure does, however, have the backing of a broad coalition, including the Anti-Defamation League and Love Makes a Family, a coalition of gay rights organizations. In some places, there has been tension between gays and lesbians and the transgender community. "Gays and lesbians are focused on sex orientation," Liesegang said. "They say what does transgender have to do with us? A lot of it is just education. ... It doesn't mean everyone in the gay and lesbian community gets it, but we're working with them to realize it is important and we're doing the same with the heterosexual community." Love Makes a Family has long been a key part of the coalition behind the gender identity bill. "This is something that's been a priority for our organization for several years now," said Carol Buckheit, associate director of Love Makes a Family. "Certainly, we're going to redouble our efforts in support of this legislation." Please contact your Senator and let your voice be heard on this bill. Someone wrote: Hello everyone! Unbelievable: There is a dangerous bill before our CT legislature regarding "discriminating" against TRANSGENDERED (cross-dressing) people. Senator Andrew McDonald SUPPORTS this bill, and says he has received lots of calls in support of it! PLEASE CONTACT HIS OFFICE (info below) ... SO HE CAN RECEIVE LOTS OF CALLS AGAINST THIS BILL. (He is a homosexual... don't know if the calls will make a difference -- but, he needs to hear the outcry of the people.) Feel free to forward this to everyone you know in Connecticut! What's happening in CT is an abomination -- gay marriage, transgender teachers....†CONNECTICUT FRIENDS, PLEASE ACT NOW! From: Stefon, Laura <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> Subject: RE: VOTE NO ON H.B. 6452 To: "Karen Welborn" <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 8:15 AM Karen, Thanks for writing. I know Senator McDonald always wants to hear from his constituents and I will make sure he sees your email. As for this particular bill, it is my understanding that the Senator plans to support it and has actually received many emails from constituents who support it as well. I hope your difference of opinion on this matter won't prohibit you from contacting him again in the future. Regards, Laura Laura J. Stefon Legislative Aide to Senator Andrew J. 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