Jim Kennedy of Teach the Facts has a great post exposing the Citizens for a Responsible Government’s taking credit for the defeat of the state transgender anti-discrimination bill. Among other…
transgender rights
For the third year in a row, a bill banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity is headed to the abyss. Why? It cannot get a vote in the…
Frosh Raising Money for Muse
We don’t normally quote fundraiser announcements here, but this one is bound to raise some eyebrows in the GLBT community. Governor Martin O’MalleyLt. Governor Anthony BrownSenate President Thomas. V. “Mike”…
MCDCC’s Sample Ballot
By Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) member Marc Korman. A recent Maryland Moment post announced that the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee has taken no position on the…
My name is Maryanne Arnow, a transgender woman, native Marylander, and Montgomery County Resident of more than 35 years, openly living in mainstream public society.In the last year, I’ve had…
Reacting to a recent court decision allowing the anti-transgender referendum to proceed, the transgender bill’s defenders have launched a new website and are seeking staff.Upon looking at the website, I…
Court Sides with Shower Nuts (Updated)
Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Robert A. Greenburg ruled today that the anti-transgender ballot referendum could go forward. But his opinion was based on one narrow issue: the timeliness of…
By Marc Korman. In part one I discussed the contents of the Transgender Non-Discrimination Act up for repeal on the November ballot. For the policy reasons alone, I oppose repeal….
By Marc Korman. I recently had dinner with my father and the transgender legislation ballot referendum came up. He had not heard anything about it, because despite being vocal and…
Yesterday, twelve Montgomery County residents filed suit against the Montgomery County Board of Elections in the county’s circuit court seeking to set aside their finding that the anti-transgender petition should…