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	<title><![CDATA[Gender Identity Discrimination in the Workplace gets First Hearing in Congress]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joe-solmonese/gender-identity-discrimin_b_109352.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Today, for the first time ever, Congress is holding a hearing to educate Members of Congress exclusively on gender identity issues. This groundbreaking event should also lay the groundwork for congressional action to prohibit arbitrary discrimination against transgender Americans. </p>

<p>While the hearing will not focus on any particular piece of legislation, it will be an opportunity, the first opportunity, for many members of Congress to become familiar with the workplace issues facing the transgender community. </p>

<p>On Monday night, Diego Sanchez,...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2008-07-04T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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