PSA - Call in to pass GENDA if you live in NY State!

Today, March 9, is the Statewide GENDA Call-In Day.

GENDA stands for Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA). It has passed the NY Assembly and needs to pass the state Senate before it can be signed into law by Governor Patterson (who has committed to signing it once it passes).

If you live or work in NY State, please CALL IN TODAY and urge your state senator to vote yes!

Tell your senator the number of the GENDA bill (S.2406) and ask them to support GENDA and bring it to the floor for a vote.

To find your state senator’s Albany phone number click here.

ESPA and TLDEF offer the following talking points:

* Transgender people experience tremendous job discrimination. One-fifth of transgender New Yorkers have incomes below $10,000 a year.
* Due to difficulty with job discrimination, one-fifth of transgender New Yorkers have incomes below $10,000 a year
* 28% of transgender New Yorkers have experienced a serious physical or sexual assault motivated by hate.
* 78% of New York voters support GENDA.
* Unions representing 2.1 million working New Yorkers support GENDA.
* 30 Fortune 500 companies based in cities like Rochester, Corning, New York City and White Plains already have non-discrimination policies that include gender identity and expression. It's time for the rest of the state to catch up.
* 547 clergy and lay leaders representing over 20 different religious denominations support GENDA.

CALL TODAY!!!!!