Federal trans-formation (Obama on LGBT, or at least T, rights) (Boston Phoenix)

[Recursion]

The LGBT community has had its complaints about Barack Obama and his administration, particularly concerning the pace of eliminating the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, and passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).

But below the glare of those political hot-buttons, it seems the same administration has made remarkable progress on transgender issues. From the symbolism of the first transgender presidential appointee, to new regulation against discrimination in housing programs, federal agencies and offices — and Obama himself — have made this easily the most trans-friendly presidency to date.

"Obama has been trans-inclusive himself, and has set the right tone for inclusion," says Nancy Nangeroni, chair of the steering committee for Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC).

"It seems very clear that the president is committed to fixing the inequalities in the federal government," adds Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, in Washington. "There are some pretty messed-up federal policies that are harmful to transgender people, and it's very apparent that the president wants those gone."

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(As a point of tech cool: I didn't type the "Read more:" bit. When I copied from the article and pasted, it put that in. That's either awesome or creepy.)

[SocialistLez]

1. A lot of sites add that "read more" when you copy from the website. NT