'To be trans in the United States is to live in a nation where we’ve been criminalized simply for the shirts (or blouses) on our backs.' Tomorrow will go down as one of the most important days in LGBTQ+ history. RiseUpOctober8th
I ended up moving to Chicago in part because “gender identity” has been included in Illinois’s anti-discrimination laws. It wouldn’t have been possible without the financial ability to make such a move, but it was there that I had a streak of luck that makes me an outlier in my community: I got my first job as a writer through a social work program that helped trans people look for work.
Through it all, I know that all of my success came at the cost of leaving Ohio behind because, if I were to come out and get fired over doing so while I was there, I would have had little recourse to fight back. Stephens’s casein March 2018. Now the Supreme Court will decide whether Stephens and I have those rights nationwide or not at all.
If they rule against Stephens and the EEOC, what does that mean for me as a trans person? Could I ever return home or escape the grinding hustle and bustle of New York City without having to worry about whether state and local laws will ensure I get a fair shot at a job to support myself? The Supreme Court’s ruling could determine where I can seek the future I want.
This marathon now runs through the Supreme Court, where there’s a chance for a major milestone: a ruling from the federal level that, like
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