Comments on: EXCLUSIVE: D.C. Office of Human Rights to launch anti-transgender discrimination campaign

By: Crank Operated Fish

Crank Operated Fish — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:26:32 +0000

What they said. :)

Just because some people may not have heard of the term or find it strange doesn’t mean it should be in quotes. Perhaps treat it like a new word – italicize it, as if it was just being introduced to English.

By: Dolly Davis

Dolly Davis — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:57:35 +0000

This is a great first step towards educating people about transgender discrimination. I hope that it is a great success in DC and that government funded educational programs and outreach ads reach the rest of the country as well!

By: Washington to launch anti-trans bigotry campaign |

Washington to launch anti-trans bigotry campaign | — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:43:06 +0000

[...] Five adverts, each featuring a transgender resident, will appear throughout the city in the fall as part of the DC Office of Human Rights’ plans to combat transphobia, reported the Washington Blade. [...]

By: DC Launches Nation’s First Government-Funded Anti-Transgender … » Transvestite Ireland

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:52:47 +0000

[...] told the Washington Blade the campaign is meant to increase understanding/decrease discrimination of the transgender [...]

By: D.C. Launches Nation’s First Government-Funded Anti-Transgender Discrimination Campaign / Queerty

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:33:48 +0000

[...] told the Washington Blade the campaign is meant to increase understanding/decrease discrimination of the transgender [...]

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 00:14:30 +0000

Great, now please remove the quotes around genderqueer, Genderqueer people are valid Humans too..

By: Greg S

Greg S — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:54:56 +0000

This is excellent news for DC! So thankful to those responsible for helping to make this happen. And congratulations!

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:52:46 +0000

You may want to rethink the headline. It reads as if they are launching a campaign to discriminate against trans* folks. Perhaps, “D.C. office of Human Rights to launch campaign to combat discrimination against Transgender people”

By: Jen Marcus

Jen Marcus — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:37:58 +0000

Somebody better get ready to have counter strategies and arguments against “pseudo feminist,” Kathy Brennan, when she becomes aware of this initiative and “freaks out” and begins spewing her anti- transgender rhetoric and rants!

By: SoCalExPat

SoCalExPat — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:17:27 +0000

I’m so glad my home town is leading the way with this! For your article, though, the word genderqueer does not belong in quotes any more than trans, gay, lesbian, or bi belong in quotes. The terminology may be new to some readers, but we queers still legit!