Boo! Here's what's happening... Charleston, South Carolina... Atlanta, Georgia... Groningen, Netherlands... Torrance, California... Miami, Florida... Mountain View, California.... Neudorfl. Niederosterreich, Austria... Boston, Massachusetts... Salt Lake City, Utah... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Los Angeles, California... Williamsport, Pennsylvania.... Cavite, Cavite City, Philippines... London, England, UK... Taipei,Taiwan... New York City, New York... Laurel, Mississippi.... Sanford, Maine... Alburtis, Pennsylvania... Herndon, Pennsylvania... Norwalk, Connecticut... Mansfield, Nottingham, England, UK... Bradford, England... Oxford, Mississippi... Sherman Oaks, California...
31 October 2011
28 October 2011
27 October 2011
26 October 2011
Peace
The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.
Jane Addams
Transgender children welcomed by the Girl Scouts of America (www.imperfectparent.com)
*more above*
ezs note: just a question... why do the Girl Scouts seem so welcoming, but the Boy Scouts seem so... well...
ezs note: just a question... why do the Girl Scouts seem so welcoming, but the Boy Scouts seem so... well...
25 October 2011
24 October 2011
23 October 2011
Peace
If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace are eternal. –John Lennon
Homophobia exacts a chilling price as hate crimes climb (www.independent.co.uk)
*more above*
ezs note: If you are transgender, gay, lesbian, or bisexual and are being harassed, please turn them in! It's time for you to stop worrying, and let the trolls do it for a change!
ezs note: If you are transgender, gay, lesbian, or bisexual and are being harassed, please turn them in! It's time for you to stop worrying, and let the trolls do it for a change!
22 October 2011
Hello!
Yep, the chill is definitely in the air... here's what happened... Cookeville, Tennessee... Woodland Hills, California... London, England, UK... Council Bluffs, Iowa... El Cerrito, California... Swansboro, North Carolina... Concord, North Carolina... Guildford, Surrey, England, UK... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... Arlington Heights, Illinois... Tamuning, Guam... Groningen, Netherlands... Bangor, Maine... Santa Cruz, California... Taipei, Taiwan... Medan, Sumatera Utara... Plattsburgh, New York... Athens, Attiki, Greece... Salt Lake City, Utah... Mountain View, California... Atlanta, Georgia... Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania... Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada... Mount Horeb, Washington... Tulsa, Oklahoma... Forfar, Angus, Scotland... Jiddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia... Denver, Colorado... Kings Park, New York... Santa Monica, California... Saint Charles, Illinois...
US residents: If you want to vote, please remember to register!
Today's topper: FDNY welcomes first transgender firefighter
I know, the holidays are upon us, but please don't forget those less fortunate. Here's a few:
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!
US residents: If you want to vote, please remember to register!
Today's topper: FDNY welcomes first transgender firefighter
I know, the holidays are upon us, but please don't forget those less fortunate. Here's a few:
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!
21 October 2011
20 October 2011
19 October 2011
Hinsdale group rallying support for young homeless (hinsdale.patch.com)
*more above*
ezs note: The Unitarian Universalist churches are good ones. See how your local congregation is doing, or send a check to Hinsdale UU, specifying aid for homeless transgender youth. The address is:
Unitarian church of Hinsdale
17 W. Maple St.
Hinsdale, IL 60521
ezs note: The Unitarian Universalist churches are good ones. See how your local congregation is doing, or send a check to Hinsdale UU, specifying aid for homeless transgender youth. The address is:
Unitarian church of Hinsdale
17 W. Maple St.
Hinsdale, IL 60521
18 October 2011
17 October 2011
16 October 2011
Peace
Then all that has divided us will merge
And then compassion will be wedded to power
And then softness will come to a world that is harsh and unkind
And then both men and women will be gentle
And then both women and men will be strong
And then no person will be subject to another's will
And then all will be rich and free and varied
And then the greed of some will give way to the needs of many
And then all will share equally in the earth's abundance
And then all will care for the sick and the weak and the old
And then all will nourish the young
And then all will cherish life's creatures
And then all will live in harmony with each other and with the earth
And everywhere will be called Eden, once again.
-- Judy Chicago
And then compassion will be wedded to power
And then softness will come to a world that is harsh and unkind
And then both men and women will be gentle
And then both women and men will be strong
And then no person will be subject to another's will
And then all will be rich and free and varied
And then the greed of some will give way to the needs of many
And then all will share equally in the earth's abundance
And then all will care for the sick and the weak and the old
And then all will nourish the young
And then all will cherish life's creatures
And then all will live in harmony with each other and with the earth
And everywhere will be called Eden, once again.
-- Judy Chicago
15 October 2011
Hello!
Yep, the chill's in the air... here's what's happening... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Groningen, Netherlands... Spring, Texas... Rosrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany... Marysville, Washington... Jersey City, New Jersey... Taipei, Taiwan... Kings Park, New York... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... Dublin, California... Fukuoka, Japan... Phoenix, Arizona... Laurel, Mississippi... Madras, Tamil Nadu, India... Erlanger, Kentucky... Berlin, Germany... Minden, Nordrhein-Westfalen... Canton, Ohio... Mountain View, California... Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany... Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... Atlanta, Georgia... Kollam, Kerala, India... Chicago, Illinois... Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain... Klang, Selangor, Malaysia... Rome, Lazio, Italy... Charleston, South Carolina... Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile...
U.S. citizens: DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!
This month's topper: FDNY welcomes first transgender firefighter
Please help!
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!
U.S. citizens: DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!
This month's topper: FDNY welcomes first transgender firefighter
Please help!
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!
Peace
There ain’t much glory in seeing a man with his guts hanging out.
'Zeb Rawlings' (played by George Peppard)
'Zeb Rawlings' (played by George Peppard)
Peace
At different states of our lives, the signs of love may vary: dependence, attraction, contentment, worry, loyalty, grief, but at the heart, the source is always the same. Human beings have the rare capacity to connect with each other, against all odds.
Soren Kierkegaard
14 October 2011
13 October 2011
Peace
If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
John Lennon
John Lennon
12 October 2011
11 October 2011
Peace
“What is objectionable, what is dangerous about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents." John F Kennedy
Anna Grodzka becomes Poland's first openly transgender member of Parliament (www.huffingtonpost.com)
*more above*
ezs note: Wow!! Congratulations, Anna!
ezs note: Wow!! Congratulations, Anna!
Peace
One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.
Archibald Rutledge
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Archibald Rutledge
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10 October 2011
Peace
“I keep the telephone of my mind open to peace, harmony, health, love and abundance. Then whenever doubt, anxiety, or fear try to call me, they keep getting a busy signal and soon they’ll forget my number.” – Edith Armstrong
09 October 2011
Peace
We live in fear. I’m very scared ... The authorities don’t do anything. If they did, we would not be living this situation. The police always patrol the same place, not where things are happening. I want them to do something so we can live in peace..SOURCE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 2011-10-08 14:45:00
Peace
I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
08 October 2011
Hello!
Happens every year - the last, beautiful summery weather before winter comes... here's what happened... London, England, UK... San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina... Marion, Kentucky... Minneapolis, Minnesota... Midland, Texas... Kings Park, New York... Council Bluffs, Iowa... San Francisco, California... Istanbul, Turkey... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... Columbia, Missouri... Ashburn, Virginia... Atlanta, Georgia... Fort Collins, Colorado... Taipei,Taiwan... Austin, Texas... Kingston, Rhode Island... Albany, New York... Mountain View, California... Samara, Russia... Naga, Philippines... Dehli, India... Newton, Georgia... Groningen, Netherlands... Kingston, Saint Andrews, Jamaica... Chatham, New York... Kennewick, Washington... Alburtis, Pennsylvania... Redmond, Washington... Wayne, Pennsylvania...
This month's topper: FDNY welcomes transgender firefighter
Make our world a wee bit better... please give...
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!
This month's topper: FDNY welcomes transgender firefighter
Make our world a wee bit better... please give...
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!
07 October 2011
Transgender prejudice squaddie back in court for resisting arrest (www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk {UK})
(more above)
ezs note: Isn't it time - in fact, long past time - for police officers to act responsibly and courteously toward transgender people? They can go act like dumbass dinosaurs at home, but once on the job, their failure to treat ALL people with dignity should be fired!!!
ezs note: Isn't it time - in fact, long past time - for police officers to act responsibly and courteously toward transgender people? They can go act like dumbass dinosaurs at home, but once on the job, their failure to treat ALL people with dignity should be fired!!!
06 October 2011
05 October 2011
Trans-health group's new standards of care (www.windycitymediagroup.com)
*more above*
ezs note- Once again, please read the document written by WPATH. Yes, it's long, but very important.
ezs note- Once again, please read the document written by WPATH. Yes, it's long, but very important.
04 October 2011
It's voting time again...
Yep, it's that time again. Just one month to go until Election Day. Now, as some of you may be aware, I'm a Democrat (strong lefty leaning), but that's beside the point. In my old state Senatorial district, there was a guy running, who was a Democrat. He also hated transgender folk (oh, and gays, lesbians, and bisexuals). Normally, I'd vote for a Democrat, but not this joker.
My point is this: although it would be folly to vote for a single issue, it would be proper to put that issue very high in your consideration. Once again, this is your life and dignity at stake. Please consider it as such.
Oh, and one more thing: If you're not certain whether you've registered, get off your rump and register! Then vote!
My point is this: although it would be folly to vote for a single issue, it would be proper to put that issue very high in your consideration. Once again, this is your life and dignity at stake. Please consider it as such.
Oh, and one more thing: If you're not certain whether you've registered, get off your rump and register! Then vote!
Peace
Every goal, every action, every thought, every feeling one experiences, whether it be consciously or unconsciously known, is an attempt to increase one's level of peace of mind.
Sydney Madwed
Sydney Madwed
Many thanks to Hiwatari Saki
As many of you who read this blog know, I also enjoy the reading of manga. Like other media, there's some which is fair, some good, some very good - but there are the very few which are truly stellar. One such manga is Global Garden. Wow.
I won't disclose too much to you, except the overarching theme of peace. I decided to give an occasional thought to peace. It's too important not to.
Once again, thank you, Hiwatari Saki!
I won't disclose too much to you, except the overarching theme of peace. I decided to give an occasional thought to peace. It's too important not to.
Once again, thank you, Hiwatari Saki!
03 October 2011
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) releases new, improved standards of care
*more above*
ezs note: Like I said before, the document (WPATH) is very important. Either click the .pdf file, or click on the banner which reads "WPATH Standards of Care". The document is long, but well worth it.
ezs note: Like I said before, the document (WPATH) is very important. Either click the .pdf file, or click on the banner which reads "WPATH Standards of Care". The document is long, but well worth it.
02 October 2011
01 October 2011
Hello!
Ah, the air is just a wee bit frosty today... Here's what happened... Guntersville, Alabama... Chicago, Illinois... San Francisco, California... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Novato, California... Kings Park, New York... Aldie, Virginia... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Freiberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany... Bronx, New York City, New York... Los Altos, California... Groningen, Netherlands... Ankara, Turkey... Vadares, Pays-de-la-Loire, France... Orange, California... Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpylosi, South Korea... Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada... Duvall, Washington... London, England, UK... Atlanta, Georgia... Redwood City, California... Taipei, Taiwan... Latham, New York... Bullhead City, Arizona... Dubuque, Iowa... Katy, Texas... Smyrna, Delaware... Woodland Hills, California... Inverness, Florida... Austin, Minnesota... Richland, Washington... Borghetto Santo Spirito, Liguria, Italy... Woodstock, Illinois... Izhevsk, Udmurt, Russia... Detroit, Michigan...
This month's tops: 'Melissa Joan Hart speaks out...' and 'Hello! (9/17/2011) (tie)
Our kindness can do more than we think... please give!
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!
This month's tops: 'Melissa Joan Hart speaks out...' and 'Hello! (9/17/2011) (tie)
Our kindness can do more than we think... please give!
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!