What We've Been Up to This Week
Like most weeks, NCTE’s staff and interns have been involved with a wide variety of projects and policy areas. We thought we’d just give you a quick snapshot of what we’ve been working on this week; just the highlights really, among many tasks.
WPATH Calls for Broader Access to ID Documents
When the State Department announced its new policy concerning passports last week, it noted that its decision was guided by recommendations of the World Professio
Bowling Green, OH Human Rights Law on Nov. Ballot
Last year, Bowling Green, OH was one of several Ohio jurisdictions to adopt inclusive human rights ordinances that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Updated DSM Draft Expands Harmful "Transvestic Disorder" Diagnosis
NCTE is concerned by the American Psychiatric Association’s recent proposal to expand the diagnosis of Transvestic Disorder (currently known as Transvestic Fetishism) to pathologize an even larger number of transgender people.
Es hora de derogar No preguntes, no digas
NCTE apoya totalmente la derogación de la política de No preguntar, No decir (DADT), profundamente defectuosa, utilizada para despedir a las personas homosexuales, lesbianas y bisexuales del ejército de los EE. UU.