Senate votes big expansion of federal hate crimes law:
The legislation broadens federal reach to protect those physically attacked because of their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or a disability. Current law is limited to crimes motivated by race, ethnicity or religion.
The Senate approved the measure on a voice vote immediately after voting 63-28 to overcome Republican-led opposition to considering the measure an amendment to a defense spending bill. Sixty votes were needed to clear that procedural hurdle.
Yay.
Here’s hoping it becomes law!
If you’ve dealt much with trans issues, you may have noticed that, well, there are sometimes limits to certain cis allies’ willingness to accept us. Oh, sure, they talk the talk, and for the most part even walk the walk (that’s why I refer specifically to allies, instead of “people who write blog posts about how sad and pathetic we are, before going about their day and forgetting all about us”). But there always seems to be a point at which we’re Going Too Far, and suddenly many of their old prejudices come to the fore again, as if they never left.
Some examples:
Continue reading ‘Limits (a bit of a rant, this…)’
I actually know what I want to do with this blog now! It’s going to be a place for me to air my views on politics, equality/anti-oppression issues, trans stuff, autism, and digital rights without having to deal with LJ drama. (Instead I’ll get political blog drama, heh. ^^)
So, since I feel like jumping in with both feet, here are some of my views on what it means (and doesn’t mean) to be pro-equality:
Continue reading ‘And it’s relaunch time!’
