by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | Aug 6, 2019 | Acceptance, Civil Rights, Coming Out, Discrimination, Military, Politics, Transgender
Just a short time until the 2020 election in this country, and it seems like every gain made under the previous administrations to preserve and enhance civil rights in the transgender community are being threatened by a seeming new rein of hate and misunderstanding. ...
by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | Jun 17, 2019 | Acceptance, Children, Civil Rights, Coming Out, Discrimination, Family, Mental Health, Politics, Transgender
One of the things we at TransNewYork are looking forward to in the upcoming conference is the quality of the program speakers and their contribution to the overall wellbeing of the Transgender community. In the following series of blogs, we plan to highlight these...
by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | May 1, 2019 | Acceptance, Civil Rights, Mental Health, Military, Politics, Transgender, Work
As of April 12th, 2019, the current administration’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military has officially been reinstated. The ban essentially roles back legislation to the 1994 policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” that the Obama administration repealed....
by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | Feb 17, 2019 | Acceptance, Civil Rights, Coming Out, Discrimination, Military, Politics, Transgender
What is the world coming to, when able-bodied citizens that are willing to risk their lives to serve their country are denied the right to do so simply because they don’t comply with stereotypical gender norms? According to those who serve, most folks who serve see...
by Dr. Gennifer "Genn" Herley | Nov 27, 2018 | Acceptance, Civil Rights, Politics, Transgender
Before the midterm elections, this past November 6th, many were holding their breath in anticipation of the predicted “Blue Wave” of democrats showing up at the polls to rend control from the clutches of a Trump run GOP Washington. Others cautioned against setting...