Transgender

NEWS RELEASE: Greater Ft. Lauderdale to Welcome Southern Comfort Transgender Conference

Submitted by Brittany on August 5, 2015 - 1:07pm

Equality Florida and TransAction Florida are pleased to welcome and support the Southern Comfort Conference coming to Ft. Lauderdale for the next three years. TransAction Florida is dedicated to advocacy, education and public policy in support of transgender equality!

Guide for Shelters and Transgender Evacuees

Submitted by nadine on August 26, 2011 - 4:21pm

From North Carolina to New York City,thousands of people have already evacuated their homes to escape Hurricane Irene’s path. Among them are transgender people who, like others, don’t have anywhere else to turn to except for evacuation shelters.

Considering the unique difficulties transgender evacuees encounter, NCTE, Lambda Legal, and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force have issued these simple guidelines to assist shelters in making their spaces safe for transgender people.

Download the resource and share it with evacuation shelters in your area.