Woodhull Freedom Foundation, along with 798 civil society organizations, representing 156 countries, submitted a letter to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations opposing resolution A/C.3/ 71/L.46. The Human Rights Council is responsible for the promotion and protection of…
Yesterday, Pam Belluck of the New York Times reported that the World Health Organization is working toward removing transgender identity from the list of mental health disorders in its International Classification of Diseases. Removing it from the list of mental…
Liberals: How Strong Is Your Support for Transgender Equality? by Nathaniel Frank (this article first appeared on Slate.com and is reposted here with the author's permission)
Woodhull Freedom Foundation, as Chair of the US Human Rights Network (USHRN) Sexual Rights and Gender Justice Working Group, joins the Network in expressing, via this statement, our deep disappointment in the response of the US Government to the 343…
The US Human Rights Network (of which Woodhull is a member and, with SisterSong, chairs the Social Rights and Gender Justice Working Group) Coordinating Center extends our thoughts and prayers to the families and loved ones of the 18 transgender…
There is no single answer to the question “what makes a woman.” Women are not born women. They are born babies, and many of those babies are assigned as female then raised as girls. Some are not. Some are assigned as male and raised…
We are categorically opposed to human trafficking. We strenuously oppose any measure that makes people more vulnerable to human trafficking. We also stand in opposition to measures that crush constitutionally protected civil liberties under the guise of combatting human trafficking.…
May 7, 2014 Mr. Gary C. Kelly, Chairman of the Board Ms. Ginger Hardage, Senior Vice President, Culture and Communications Southwest Airlines P.O. Box 36611 2702 Love Field Drive Dallas, TX 75235 Re: Chase Bank – Censorship via Denial of…
May 7, 2014 JPMorgan Chase & Co. Attention James Dimon, Chairman of the Board and CEO Linda B. Bammann, Director, Public Responsibility Committee Office of the Secretary 270 Park Avenue, 38th Floor NY, NY 10017 Dear Mr. Dimon and Ms.…
May 7, 2014 Amtrak , National Railroad Partnership Corporation Mr. Joseph H. Boardman, President and CEO Mr. Joseph H. McHugh, Vice President, Government Affairs and Corporate Communications Mr. Anthony R. Coscia, Chairman of the Board 60 Massachusetts Ave., NE Washington,…