Cathy Casey An Auckland councillor has joined a number of members and allies of the trans community in complaining to the Human Rights Commission about a “discriminatory” booklet on prostitution in South Auckland. Councillor Cathy Casey says the Council produced booklet is discriminatory to transgender people, reflecting the individual complaints, and contrary to the Auckland Plan vision. ''I raised the issue as an extraordinary item at the governing body meeting last week but I lost the vote (to have it heard) nine to seven,'' she has told Auckland Now. ''They wouldn't even let me discuss it. The acting deputy mayor Penny Webster said 'there are other ways to do this, I'll get back to you' but she hasn't.''
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First published: Friday, 3rd August 2012 - 9:37am