Transgender people are protected by our state’s anti-discrimination and human rights laws. So congrats, trans folks: Thanks to a local judge, you’re now considered human, and worthy of basic rights!
Excuse the snark. While this is certainly a victory, I think it’s sad that it’s even an issue.
via Feministing
I agree that it’s sad that this has to even go to court.
On the other hand, I was really pleased with the article. No confusion of pronouns, a very simple and yet straightforward explanation of what being transgender is, and a clear-headed take on the case. Kudos to the AP.
Isn’t it great to be publicly recognized as human!?
Thanks for posting about this, Jill.
Yes, this was nice. The AP stylebook recommends that transpeople be referred to by their preferred gender pronouns; hopefully, journalists will eventually figure out that pronoun-switching creates more confusion than it allays.