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This book review comes from Dave Parker, PFLAG National Board Member and member of PFLAG Greensboro and TNET (PFLAG's Transgender Network):
Author Michael Whatling is an experienced collegiate-level educator who has taught diversity courses that include race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. These courses led him to recognize the scarcity of research in this area that includes the voices of those being studied: LGBT students themselves. While working on his Ph.D. he interviewed students in the 16 to 18 year age group and elected to present his research as a series of semi-fictional stories based on his interviews â€" in the students’ own words. They are all based in Quebec, Canada â€" often thought of as a very accepting community.
Each student’s story is different, but with many of the same situations. Some schools and classmates were more accepting than others. Some parents and family members were as well. Each student reacted in a fashion dictated by their own fears and conscience.
Through these stories Mr. Whatling shows the reality of “accepting†schools and friends. It is his hope that school administrators and teachers all over North America read and understand his point of view â€" that our schools, even “accepting†schools, are doing their LGBT students a disservice.
From my perspective â€" recognizing that I am neither a high school student nor gay â€" this is an important work. I feel that I hear the students’ voices. They ask only for acceptance and respect for who they are.
A Vigil for Joe Rose is an excellent book. It should be in every school and municipal library, accessible to parents, students, and their teachers and administrators.
How much did I like it? My wife and I purchased it for our local PFLAG Chapter, even though we have my review copy at home. Highly recommended.
Author Michael Whatling is an experienced collegiate-level educator who has taught diversity courses that include race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. These courses led him to recognize the scarcity of research in this area that includes the voices of those being studied: LGBT students themselves. While working on his Ph.D. he interviewed students in the 16 to 18 year age group and elected to present his research as a series of semi-fictional stories based on his interviews â€" in the students’ own words. They are all based in Quebec, Canada â€" often thought of as a very accepting community.
Each student’s story is different, but with many of the same situations. Some schools and classmates were more accepting than others. Some parents and family members were as well. Each student reacted in a fashion dictated by their own fears and conscience.
Through these stories Mr. Whatling shows the reality of “accepting†schools and friends. It is his hope that school administrators and teachers all over North America read and understand his point of view â€" that our schools, even “accepting†schools, are doing their LGBT students a disservice.
From my perspective â€" recognizing that I am neither a high school student nor gay â€" this is an important work. I feel that I hear the students’ voices. They ask only for acceptance and respect for who they are.
A Vigil for Joe Rose is an excellent book. It should be in every school and municipal library, accessible to parents, students, and their teachers and administrators.
How much did I like it? My wife and I purchased it for our local PFLAG Chapter, even though we have my review copy at home. Highly recommended.
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund today filed a Complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations against an Orlando McDonald's restaurant for refusing to hire 17-year-old Zikerria Bellamy because she is transgender.
On July 10, 2009, Ms. Bellamy applied online for a job at a McDonald’s restaurant in Orlando, Florida. On July 28, after managers at McDonald’s learned that Zikerria is transgender, she received a voicemail message from one of the managers telling her, "You will not get hired. We do not hire faggots." She was never allowed to interview for a job.
"Zikerria should not have been denied a job just because she is transgender. Like everyone else, she deserved to be judged on her ability to do the job and not on who she is," said TLDEF executive director and attorney Michael Silverman.
"I just wanted to earn to some money and was willing to work hard at this job. In the current economy, jobs are really hard to find. I never expected to be judged on who I am, instead of being judged on whether I can do the job," said Ms. Bellamy.
Transgender people face tremendous discrimination in the workplace. 47% of transgender people report being fired, or denied a job or promotion, just because of who they are.
Few protections exist for transgender people who experience employment discrimination. In 38 states, there is no law protecting people from being fired because they are transgender. Federal law similarly offers no job protection for transgender people.
In Florida, while no law explicitly addresses discrimination based on gender identity, administrative agencies in Florida have ruled that transgender people are protected by the Florida Civil Rights Act’s prohibitions on sex and disability discrimination. The Competitive Workforce Bill, which would add gender identity and sexual orientation to the Florida Civil Rights Act, was introduced in the Florida legislature on November 20.
At the federal level, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S.1584) would address discrimination in the workplace by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote an employee based on the person’s gender identity or sexual orientation.
"Transgender Americans should have the chance to earn a living and provide for their families without being refused a job or fired for reasons that have nothing to do with their ability to do the job," added Silverman.
According to a 2007 survey, 72 percent of Americans agree that "fairness is a basic American value and employment decisions should be based solely on qualifications and job performance, including for transgender people." In a 2002 poll, 61 percent of those polled said that we need laws to protect transgender people from discrimination. President Obama supports the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and has stated his belief that anti-discrimination employment laws should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
On July 10, 2009, Ms. Bellamy applied online for a job at a McDonald’s restaurant in Orlando, Florida. On July 28, after managers at McDonald’s learned that Zikerria is transgender, she received a voicemail message from one of the managers telling her, "You will not get hired. We do not hire faggots." She was never allowed to interview for a job.
"Zikerria should not have been denied a job just because she is transgender. Like everyone else, she deserved to be judged on her ability to do the job and not on who she is," said TLDEF executive director and attorney Michael Silverman.
"I just wanted to earn to some money and was willing to work hard at this job. In the current economy, jobs are really hard to find. I never expected to be judged on who I am, instead of being judged on whether I can do the job," said Ms. Bellamy.
Transgender people face tremendous discrimination in the workplace. 47% of transgender people report being fired, or denied a job or promotion, just because of who they are.
Few protections exist for transgender people who experience employment discrimination. In 38 states, there is no law protecting people from being fired because they are transgender. Federal law similarly offers no job protection for transgender people.
In Florida, while no law explicitly addresses discrimination based on gender identity, administrative agencies in Florida have ruled that transgender people are protected by the Florida Civil Rights Act’s prohibitions on sex and disability discrimination. The Competitive Workforce Bill, which would add gender identity and sexual orientation to the Florida Civil Rights Act, was introduced in the Florida legislature on November 20.
At the federal level, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (S.1584) would address discrimination in the workplace by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote an employee based on the person’s gender identity or sexual orientation.
"Transgender Americans should have the chance to earn a living and provide for their families without being refused a job or fired for reasons that have nothing to do with their ability to do the job," added Silverman.
According to a 2007 survey, 72 percent of Americans agree that "fairness is a basic American value and employment decisions should be based solely on qualifications and job performance, including for transgender people." In a 2002 poll, 61 percent of those polled said that we need laws to protect transgender people from discrimination. President Obama supports the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and has stated his belief that anti-discrimination employment laws should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
Dear PFLAGers,Happy Holidays!
Today PFLAG is joining fellow national and local LGBT organizations throughout the country in launching the From Our Family to Yours Campaign. In addition to spreading holiday cheer, the campaign aims to increase visibility and awareness about the need for federal protections for the LGBT community.
In this season of peace and generosity, let’s introduce the First Family to ours. In order to succeed in winning federal protections for our families, we must put real names and faces to the people in our community.
So we are asking you to join us in wishing the First Family holiday greetings while introducing them to images of thousands of families with LGBT members.
Participating in this campaign is simple, and PFLAGers always have great family photos to share!
All you need to do is mail a copy of your family holiday card (or if you don’t have one, then send a family photo to the First Family) with this message:
Season’s Greetings, from our family to yours.
May the next year bring peace and equality for all.
We encourage you to send your holiday cards as soon as possible. Please send your holiday cards and photos to the Family Equality Council, PO Box 206, Boston, MA 02133, or send a digital photo to Tina Walker-Morin at tina.walker-morin@familyequality.org. We will compile all of the images into a holiday package to be delivered to the First Family.
Participating organizations include Center Kids: A Program of the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, COLAGE, Equality California, Equality Federation, Family Equality Council, Family Matters: a Program of the San Diego LGBT Community Center, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center Families Services Program, Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project c/o Ferre Institute, Inc., the Mega Family Project, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Our Family Coalition, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), and the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center.
Thank you and may the peace and joy of the holidays be yours!
Participating organizations include Center Kids: A Program of the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, COLAGE, Equality California, Equality Federation, Family Equality Council, Family Matters: a Program of the San Diego LGBT Community Center, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center Families Services Program, Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project c/o Ferre Institute, Inc., the Mega Family Project, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Our Family Coalition, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), and the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center.
Thank you and may the peace and joy of the holidays be yours!
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