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ransgender people increasingly first 1,000 families onto the of domestic partners, tlus bill is step further, the legislation states
seek-fair troatrnVent»in the work» lawn were LGBT [lesbian, gay, NEW YORK. NY — “They bulied notable from all the others in one that in the absence of said form,
pl_ace,_efrnployers must educate » bisexual, transgender]families/" her at night," Terry Checksfield very significant way. For the very an order of priority exists. D0-
themselves,about‘their‘transgen- enthused a January 4.email.alert. Said’ Speaking of Barbara’ her first time ever in New York State mestic palmers or spouses take i
der=.elnp'l°'y.ee5 a.nd’the’r .393.’ from S°u|f°r.ce' Oncé Amenca Palmer Of 27 Y€aIS- “And Barb law, this bill gives our relation- precedence over blood relatives.
ghts, -Vfi-they do not, they Will sees the White House lawn _ af .d 1, th d k ,, . . . . . h .
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 legal response." V _ will be no going back," Soulforce an to t 9 attentlofl at and puts us on equal footingas a adopt such legislation. The Dis-
. aalanchette sai_clin.a writ— j promised; V’ ’ » g . Checksfield brought t0 end Of spouse in being the lead decision- trict of Columbia also offers such
atement, “l‘hooe1hat,the Soulforceis the political“ life issues for gay and lesbian maker on this critical issue. protection to gay and lesbian =
as _brought to public s organizing. tool of‘self~des‘cribed couples in New York, no one else Now domestic partners (of couples. ’
'5$Pe:*llV§tV°a".“C?”' h ‘ "|Tll‘:t3"" 93} amlglsfur lYlel“Wl‘l;“°a has t0 go 310116 iI1t0 that darkness. any orientation) can use a simple . When asked for a comment on
293;’; :::e9::fr»:a'§ ltsat A :v:t£';'::; d‘:gv:r;‘~':hi:pe:c Accofding to Empire Pride, 011 form to designate who isto have the new legislation, Checksfield
 eveiydne eisg,‘ and . ness and became a‘ clerékriah I Fndzyi Febrgalzkig’ .2003 lGO.v(;r_ control of their re.majns after replied’ “I am very gmmful’ but it
vsamggbiasicithhgs Quit, _ e in the pred°mi,,,andy.h°m°_V nor eorge at signe egis'a- they pass away. This document seems I have a lotimoreg work to
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R’ ’  ~Churches,  C  I . ‘ partners the right to make deCi- the ones Checksfield faced, when in the rest of the country.” V

Si0I1S about the remains Of their Barbara's blood relatives object-

loved ones. ed to their relationship and bur- ‘
While the Pride Agenda has ied Chechsfie1d’s partner on pri- Cynthia Potts can be reached 
been passing bills for Several vate property she is not allowed at CbP°d5@9m3“-C°m