Demonstrate in-depth and thorough research about the Trans community and Trans-Gender Rights. Define
terms such as LGBTQ, heterosexual, discrimination, and anything that fits under that umbrella.
Working Thesis
The trans community has come a long way as far as rights go. In the past, trans
people were extremely discriminated against and basic rights were taken from
them. Trans people would be discriminated against in the workplace, the rental
community, the adoption community, and just anywhere in their daily life. People
within the trans community have worked long and hard to see change so they no
longer experience unnecessary and cruel discrimination. The fight has led to many changes in
legislation to ensure nobody can discriminate without having to face serious
consequences. Employers cannot discriminate any longer neither can landlords.
We are slowly seeing positive change in the world. However, despite all the
work that has been done, we can still do more!
Trans people still do not have equal rights to non-trans people in some
respects. Areas such a marriage. In some places, same sex marriage is still
prohibited. This needs to change so everyone can be with who they love and do
so without any discrimination. We have made so much progress in the trans
community when it comes to their individual rights but in some areas, we can
still do a lot of improving.
Go into detail about discrimination and what is and why a person may discriminate. Talk about what rights currently exist in the USA and Canada to protect people in the trans community. Going into detail about these Acts
Canadian Human
Rights Act
-Equal
opportunity and/or anti-discrimination legislation
-Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act
-The
federal Fair Housing Act
Talk about specific cases of discrimination such as
•Prescott
v. Rady Children’s Hospital
-Holding
that discrimination against transgender patients violates the Affordable Care
Act
•Karnoski
v. Trump
-Granting a preliminary injunction against the policy of excluding transgender individuals from
serving openly in the military
•Lopez
v. River Oaks Imaging & Diagnostics Group. Inc
Talk about why change is so needed and important to protect those within the LGBTQ community. Going into detail about same-sex adoption, same-sex marriage, workplace discrimination, renter discrimination, and issues with public washrooms. Discuss briefly the trans community and how it connects to politics.
Use these 4 sources and then 2 more additional scholarly sources
1. Federal Case Law on Transgender People and Discrimination. (2020, May 14). Retrieved from https://transequality.org/federal-case-law-on-transgender-people-and-discrimination
2. George, M. (2019). FRAMING TRANS RIGHTS. Northwestern University Law Review, 114(3), 555-632. Retrieved from http://cyber.usask.ca/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2341743211?accountid=14739
3. Schmidt, D. A. (2013). BATHROOM BIAS: MAKING THE GASE FOR TRANS RIGHTS UNDER DISABILITY LAW. 1-33.
4. Vipond, E. (2015). Trans rights will not protect us: the limits of equal rights discourse, anti-discrimination laws, and hate crime legislation. Western Journal of Legal Studies, 6(1). Retrieved from https://link-gale-com.cyber.usask.ca/apps/doc/A430801752/LT?u=usaskmain&sid=LT&xid=9ea1511c
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