Post by Ayla on Oct 24, 2015 20:05:01 GMT 8
“We can pass a law, we can help to break down barriers in people’s minds – now we have to get to their hearts. “It is heartbreaking to hear of violence against anyone, and the vulnerability of our transgender community.”
She added that the trans community themselves must take the lead in any efforts to address their problems.The Democrat said: “I met some of the transgender community in San Francisco recently about a number of issues, where we go on the equality bill that we’re very proud of, to broaden [anti-discrimination laws] to include many other ends of discrimination.
“What I said to them is: we want to listen specifically to the transgender community to hear what some of their suggestions might be as we go forward, as we see this sadness.
“We want everything to be inclusive, but in order to enforce the law and we have to listen to the community, because sadly, they’re on the front line of this.”
www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/10/23/nancy-pelosi-warns-about-heartbreaking-spike-in-transgender-murders/
She added that the trans community themselves must take the lead in any efforts to address their problems.The Democrat said: “I met some of the transgender community in San Francisco recently about a number of issues, where we go on the equality bill that we’re very proud of, to broaden [anti-discrimination laws] to include many other ends of discrimination.
“What I said to them is: we want to listen specifically to the transgender community to hear what some of their suggestions might be as we go forward, as we see this sadness.
“We want everything to be inclusive, but in order to enforce the law and we have to listen to the community, because sadly, they’re on the front line of this.”
www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/10/23/nancy-pelosi-warns-about-heartbreaking-spike-in-transgender-murders/
