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The month of November raises awareness about the transgender community and continues to bring to light what the government, healthcare, and workplace policies are that still need to be created and amended to protect this vulnerable community. There is an estimated 60,000 transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals living in Wisconsin, and these individuals experience discrimination and inequality at alarming rates. Transgender is the term used to describe those individuals whose gender identity or gender expression differs from what is typically associated with the sex they were biologically assigned at birth. Transgender is the umbrella term used, while people under that...

November is Transgender Awareness Month. It is a time to celebrate and support the trans community, as well as promote education about what it really means to be transgender. Books are vital to help with that education. These 8 titles feature incredible transgender characters and authors for readers of all ages. It is an incomplete collection of an ever-growing list of titles, but offers a place for advocates and interested readers to start. NOTE: These recommendations are not an endorsement of the books, their content, or views of the authors. If I Was Your Girl Meredith Russo Amanda Hardy...

In Wisconsin, the Latinx vote proved key as Tony Evers defeated Scott Walker on November 6 in the midterm election, also making former State Representative Mandela Barnes the state’s first Black lieutenant governor. Evers declared support for restoring access to driver licenses for immigrant families and in-state tuition in public colleges for immigrant students, withstanding racist, anti-immigrant attack ads from Scott Walker assailing him for these positions in the final weeks of the campaign. Voces de la Frontera Action organized thousands of Latinx voters across Wisconsin through the Voceros por el Voto program to vote for Evers and pro-immigrant...

U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Tax Policy, wrote to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) expressing concerns about economic development subsidies. The Center for American Progress released a new issue brief on the realities of the subsidies provided to Foxconn Technology Group in Wisconsin as business incentives, highlighting potential downsides that rarely are fully appreciated by policymakers, the news media, or the general public. “Economic development subsidies may make great fodder for elected officials and the press, but it’s time to take a closer look. Too often,...

NEWaukee is targeting the state’s talent shortage crisis with the launch of “newance,” a talent resource that uses its signature social architecture and impactful community presence to connect talent to opportunity. Amanda Daering will act as CEO of the new “full lifecycle talent agency.” Having over a decade of experience working in talent acquisition and the tech industry, Daering aims to leverage NEWaukee’s signature social network and unmatched community to connect the best talent and opportunities in the region. “Attracting great talent requires more than ads or letting people wear jeans to work. It’s about creating meaningful lasting connections,...

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced that it was awarding $513,824 in housing grants to 29 housing providers throughout the state, along with a new mortgage program that can finance a home purchase and renovation costs. The grants were awarded during the WHEDA Foundation’s annual Housing Grant Program competition, to help housing providers build new facilities or make improvements to their existing facilities. “At WHEDA we’re extremely proud to have awarded financial support to housing providers through our foundation for more than 30 years,” said WHEDA Executive Director Wyman Winston. “Our outstanding partners supply safe, affordable...