Comments on: Sen. Frosh is no transgender rights supporter

By: EqualityAdvocate

EqualityAdvocate — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:07:25 +0000

Thank you to Furmansky for putting this out there. Many are afraid to tell the truth about Senator Frosh and others out of fear that they will retaliate. But there is already enough fear to go around, especially among those who so desperately need the protections.

By: EqualityAdvocate

EqualityAdvocate — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:06:03 +0000

It is unfortunate that when Mr. Furmansky clearly lays out the huge challenge to advancing protections, the incredible obstacles that the community must overcome AND the valiant efforts of Equality Maryland over the years to do so that you just spew out more of the same. EQMD made it very clear that the decision to remove public accommodations was NOT theirs. Delegate Pena-Melnyk emphasized that she did so only because of the lack of support and in hope of at least getting some of the important protections. After all, ENDA is jobs only and we herald it as a community. You seem to have a lot to say, but what are you actually doing???

By: EqualityAdvocate

EqualityAdvocate — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:05:38 +0000

@Transexual Menace – It is unfortunate that when Mr. Furmansky clearly lays out the huge challenge to advancing protections, the incredible obstacles that the community must overcome AND the valiant efforts of Equality Maryland over the years to do so that you just spew out more of the same. EQMD made it very clear that the decision to remove public accommodations was NOT theirs. Delegate Pena-Melnyk emphasized that she did so only because of the lack of support and in hope of at least getting some of the important protections. After all, ENDA is jobs only and we herald it as a community. You seem to have a lot to say, but what are you actually doing???

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:13:25 +0000

Are you a talking points automoton and a clueless one at that? The article had nothing to do with your comment, nor is it relevant since the bill failed for years WITH public accommodations included. You can’t see the forest through the trees.

By: The Transexual Menace

The Transexual Menace — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:56:12 +0000

It is unfortunate that EQMD choose to back a flawed and incomplete 2011 bill which lacked protections for the use of public accommodations. This failure split the support from the trans community.