trans discrimination

[rm]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/28/city.sexchange.ap/index.html

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[rinkori.livejournal.com]

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/28/gays.military/index.html

Wow.

[haya.livejournal.com]

that's really sad. This is a proven person here, not someone who just got elected or applied to a post that required in any way that he be male.

It's just ugly and stupid to me. I wonder if Florida has any laws against this as a state.

My heart goes out to him.

[kill.livejournal.com]

Why was the first thing I thought, when they mentioned his salary, that they wanted to get rid of him because of the general lack of wage parity in our country -- a woman wouldn't be paid that much?

Gut reaction, of course.

[greyenglishrain.livejournal.com]

That is ridiculous. Sadly expected, but ridiculous nonetheless.

[lakme.livejournal.com]

Completely and utterly repulsive. You might not understand why someone has a sex change, but you can't freaking well fire them for it. I hate shit like that.

[fremen-dancer.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how ashamed I am that I used to live in Largo, and that it's only about 5 minutes away from me.