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Exciting news on the Trans equality front!!
An Amendment to Northampton City Ordinances specifically adding "Gender Identity and Gender Expression" as "Covered Categories" protected by all existing Non-discrimination ordinances, will be brought before the "City Council Ordinance Committee" on Tuesday evening December 13th at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers (directly behind City Hall).
Testimony and comments from all interested people will be heard, and if all goes well as expected, the Amendment will be introduced for the first of two rounds of votes at the Full City Council Meeting on Thursday December 15th @ 7:00PM. Please contact me if you can speak, and even if you do not choose to speak, please attend both meetings to show your support.
This is a very exciting time for all fair minded people; Northampton may become the Third Massachusetts City to specifically include Gender Identity and Expression in their statutes.
This is also the last MTPC effort at the Local level before a planned Campaign Statewide in 2006!PLEASE join with us in support of this much needed and long overdue Legislation!
If you live in Northampton, please contact your Council Members (if you are not sure what Ward you live in and therefore who your Council member is , contact Susan Geary at susan_g_tg@hotmail.com for the information.) Others from outside Hamp can also write to the City Council directly, expressing their support. We at MTPC also hope that all fair-minded people from all Communities will join with us in the State Wide Campaign. Watch for details some time next year.
Once again I personally would like to thank you all for your support and encouragement. Stand tall and be PROUD ; WE WILL PREVAIL!!!!
Susan
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
www.masstpc.org
west@masstpc.org
Exciting news on the Trans equality front!!
An Amendment to Northampton City Ordinances specifically adding "Gender Identity and Gender Expression" as "Covered Categories" protected by all existing Non-discrimination ordinances, will be brought before the "City Council Ordinance Committee" on Tuesday evening December 13th at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers (directly behind City Hall).
Testimony and comments from all interested people will be heard, and if all goes well as expected, the Amendment will be introduced for the first of two rounds of votes at the Full City Council Meeting on Thursday December 15th @ 7:00PM. Please contact me if you can speak, and even if you do not choose to speak, please attend both meetings to show your support.
This is a very exciting time for all fair minded people; Northampton may become the Third Massachusetts City to specifically include Gender Identity and Expression in their statutes.
This is also the last MTPC effort at the Local level before a planned Campaign Statewide in 2006!PLEASE join with us in support of this much needed and long overdue Legislation!
If you live in Northampton, please contact your Council Members (if you are not sure what Ward you live in and therefore who your Council member is , contact Susan Geary at susan_g_tg@hotmail.com for the information.) Others from outside Hamp can also write to the City Council directly, expressing their support. We at MTPC also hope that all fair-minded people from all Communities will join with us in the State Wide Campaign. Watch for details some time next year.
Once again I personally would like to thank you all for your support and encouragement. Stand tall and be PROUD ; WE WILL PREVAIL!!!!
Susan
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
www.masstpc.org
west@masstpc.org