AFL-CIO amends its constitution, pledges to organize for transgendered workers
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Homosexual activists celebrated a victory Monday after the nation’s largest labor union amended its constitution to affirm its commitment to organizing for so-called “transgender” workers. In an amendment titled “Welcoming All Workers to Our Movement,” the AFL-CIO added “gender identity” and “ gender expression ” to the organization’s constitutional objectives and principles. They now state that AFL-CIO’s mission is “To encourage all workers without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to share equally in the full benefits of union organization.” The AFL-CIO’s move echoed those taken by a number of smaller unions which have already promised to advocate for the interests of transgendered workers. Homosexual activists applaud the trend. National Center for Transgender Equality executive director Mara Keisling told Buzz