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mermaid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-07-05 01:09 AM
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32. Yeah
9 billion dollars a day could go to help, economically...all the GLBT people that the bigot assholes refuse to employ...and get away with discriminating against!

THAT should be on the news morning noon and night!

SEVENTY FUCKING PERCENT of transgender people are un- and or under-employed!!

SEVENTY FUCKING PERCENT!! Can you say that about YOUR sub-group??

THAT should be on the news morning noon and night. But I bet you never even fucking heard it or cared about it till just now. and I bet you doubt my figures. so I'll back them up.

from the article....
Some studies have put transgender unemployment as high as 70 percent, well above even the worst levels in these economically troubled times. While many places have enacted legislation to protect the rights of individuals seeking and keeping employment -- regardless of their gender expression or identity -- no such protections exist nationally, or in Washington, D.C.

And here's the link....
http://www.planetout.com/pno/news/feature.html?sernum=663

Now tell me I'm full of shit.
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