Until now, we haven't really known just how bad it is or how strong we are. As we release the findings from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, the levels of discrimination documented are shocking for a few reasons.

Candidate Obama promised equality for same-sex couples under federal law. We encourage President Obama to fulfill that promise before 2010 tax returns come due.

As critical a marker as this election is, true change depends upon a collective vision and movement towards peace and equity for all.

Transgendered people, too long marginalized in society and even within the GLBT community, has made enormous strides in recent years -- we want to continue that progress and translate it into federal law.