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City Desk - A View from Mt. Vernon
by Dana LaRocca
submissive journalism
The Reuters Handbook of Journalism offers some guidance concerning covering the news, “Before filing a story about people, it can be helpful to imagine how they would react to your words. If they would love the story, you may have been spun.”
Gender Identity Bill Comprehensive But Vulnerable
A comprehensive gender identity anti-discrimination bill Senate Bill 212 was dropped on January 20. The trans scouts are gathered around the campfire singing "Kumbaya" and the scout leaders are reassuring them that all will be well, and that Uncle Martin O’Malley will look out for them too. The roar of the campfire and the gleeful sound of transfolk singing, and all is right with the world.
All or Nothing at All
The transgender community has everything at stake with this year’s gender identity bill. It will not enjoy support in the transgender community if the sponsors or other legislators strip public accommodations from the bill. Last year Equality Maryland supported a bill stripped of public accommodations. After years of supporting a comprehensive bill, they tried a compromised approach, and it did not work. It angered much of the transgender community.
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