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31 January 2012
Reform of laws on HIV sought (www.thehindu.com (India))
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11-Year-Old Girl to be Institutionalized Because TRAAAAANS! (unicornbooty.com)
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ezs note: YOU can make a difference-- sign the petition!
ezs note: YOU can make a difference-- sign the petition!
Canada transportation rules: Could they prevent transgender people from flying? (www.washingtonpost.com)
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30 January 2012
Does This Cross-Dressing Cop Ad Finally Make The Transvestite Shtick Work? (www.queerty.com)
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DADT… What’s Missing (dianacorner.blogspot.com)
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29 January 2012
Busiest Night of the Year for LGBT Community (www.blottr.com)
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28 January 2012
Hello!
Weird January weather we're havin'! Here's what's happening... Atlanta, Georgia... Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia... London, London, City of, England, UK... Berlin, Germany... Nebo, North Carolina... Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Turin, Piemonte, Italy... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... Spokane, Washington... Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan... San Francisco, California... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Tifton, Georgia... Deerfield, New Hampshire... Heanor, Derbyshire, England, UK... Durham, North Carolina... Reading, Pennsylvania... Mountain View, California... Seattle, Washington... West Hartford, Connecticut... Quezon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines...
This month's top dog (arf,arf!) School board approves surveillance, transgender policies
I'll bet we can do it! Here's the favorite charities:
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
This month's top dog (arf,arf!) School board approves surveillance, transgender policies
I'll bet we can do it! Here's the favorite charities:
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
27 January 2012
LGBT History Month 2012 (www.highgatepeople.co.uk(UK))
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26 January 2012
NAACP president says group supports extending rights to transgender residents in Maryland (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Maryland First Lady Katie O'Malley blames "cowards" for gay marriage failure last year (www.therepublic.com)
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David Kato: A Hero of Hope (www.huffingtonpost.com)
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The right voice (www.thehindu.com(India))
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25 January 2012
Texas judge jails transgender widow of fallen firefighter for being late to court appearance (www.therepublic.com)
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24 January 2012
Oberst: Don't block anti-bias law (www.omaha.com)
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Gary Johnson, Former New Mexico Governor, On Why He's Gay Voters' Best Presidential Choice (www.huffingtonpost.com)
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20 January 2012
Jumping Beyond the Broom (www.americanprogress.org)
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Sweden's Transgender Sterilization Law Slammed By International Activists, Politicians (www.huffingtonpost.com)
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ezs note: I signed the petition... did you?
ezs note: I signed the petition... did you?
Hello!
A bit of warm before the storm! Here's what happening... Guarne, Antioquia, Colombia... Jakarta, Jakarta Raya,Indonesia... Bronx, New York... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Tomball, Texas... Woburn, Massachusetts... Boston, Massachusetts... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Burlington, Ontario, Canada... Atlanta, Georgia... Farmington, Minnesota... Wells, Maine... Terre Haute, Indiana... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil... Monroeville, Pennsylvania... Redmond, Washington... Saint Paul, Minnesota... Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia... Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico... Norwalk, Connecticut... Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica... Woodland Hills, California... Manila, Philippines... Groningen, Netherlands... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk, Belgium... Bangalore, Karnataka, India...Mountain View, California... Washington, District of Columbia... Croydon, England, UK...
This month's top dog: 'Transphobic' tampon advert causes outrage
We ALL can 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
This month's top dog: 'Transphobic' tampon advert causes outrage
We ALL can 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
19 January 2012
Gov signs transgender rights bill (www.wwlp.com)
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17 January 2012
Pee in Safety! (prospect.org)
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ezs note: Okay, okay, this article may give you a few yuks, but if you or a friend really has to go, this blog has some very useful information. Particularly, www.safe2pee.org has some very useful information. Let me know how it goes.
ezs note: Okay, okay, this article may give you a few yuks, but if you or a friend really has to go, this blog has some very useful information. Particularly, www.safe2pee.org has some very useful information. Let me know how it goes.
16 January 2012
14 January 2012
Hello!
The cold is coming! The cold is coming! Here's what's happening... Menasha, Wisconsin... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Auckland, New Zealand... Groningen, Netherlands... Piraeus, Attiki, Greece... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk, Belgium... Washington, District of Columbia... Los Angeles, California... Atlanta, Georgia... Morganton, North Carolina... Royal Oak, Michigan.... Dubai, United Arab Emirates... Mountain View, California.... Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria... Chicago, Illinois... London, England, UK... Camberley, Surrey, England, UK... Central District, Hong Kong, SAR, China...
This month's top dog: 'Transphobic' tampon advert causes outrage
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day!
Globally, we can help... help a friend in need...
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
Have an unchilly day!
This month's top dog: 'Transphobic' tampon advert causes outrage
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day!
Globally, we can help... help a friend in need...
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
Have an unchilly day!
ABC Cancels Work It After Two Episodes (www.thedeadbolt.com)
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13 January 2012
Honest and Fair, Friendly and Helpful, Considerate and Caring, Courageous and Strong (www.huffingtonpost.com)
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Transgender widow late to court, jailed (www.chron.com)
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12 January 2012
11 January 2012
10 January 2012
Peace
I have done without electricity, and tend the fireplace and stove myself. Evenings, I light the old lamps. There is no running water, and I pump the water from the well. I chop the wood and cook the food. These simple acts make man simple; and how difficult it is to be simple. In Bollingen, silence surrounds me almost audibly, and I live in modest harmony with nature. An indescribable stillness prevailed.
In the Tower at Bollingen it is as if one lived in many centuries simultaneously. The place will outlive me, and in its location and style it points backward to things long ago. There is very little about it to suggest the present. If a man of the sixteenth century were to move into the house, only the kerosene lamp and the matches would be new to him; otherwise, he would know his way about without difficulty. There is nothing to disturb the dead, neither electric light nor telephone. (Carl Jung)
Tampon Ad: Missing the Points (blogs.montrealgazette.com(Canada))
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09 January 2012
08 January 2012
Transgender City Manager Ousted From Lake Worth for ‘Personal Reasons’ (www.southfloridagaynews.com)
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Transgender Americans take on New York (www.bbc.co.uk)
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07 January 2012
My pick is for Obama... but not without some SERIOUS reservations...
This is a candidate that I've given a great deal of thought to. One may wonder why. On the GOP side, the serious contenders are yahoos, or worse. (You may bring up Jon Huntsman. I hate to say it, but according to the GOP dictionary, his picture would be under "unelectable".) Essentially, this is a four person race. There is Mitt Romney, whose gyrations are so bewildering, no one - Republican, Democratic, Green, what have you - can make out what he really means. Ron Paul may be loved by a smattering of Texans, but little else. Rick Santorum is consistent, I'll give him that - consistently psychotic, consistently bizarre. Newt Gingrich will be sending people to the moon. Uh-huh.
On the Democratic side is Barack Obama.
Now, a Democratic booster would say to me, "See? Barack Obama is just so easy to pick, it's remarkably simple. The only candidate worth their chops, Jon Huntsman, is going down in flames. Vote Barack Obama!" Yeah, pal, while I'm glad you can serve whatever the Democratic Party dishes out to you, for the rest of us, it just ain't that easy.
On the positive side, I am glad ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) has expanded, DOMA (Defense Of Marriage Act) has been effectively scuttled, as has the idiotic 'Don't ask, don't tell' military policy. Hillary Rodham Clinton's speech in Switzerland last month was a ringing call to action.
Despite this, however, Barack Obama's overall record has been worrisome at best.
First off, there is the actual record of "Don't ask, don't tell" repeal. He waited until after the GOP won the November election. In its own twisted way, it was (kinda) good that that the Republicans won the House, because Obama seemed shaken out of his own bizarre funk. Would Obama done as well had the Democrats won? Maybe... but I doubt it.
Second, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These twin wars have surpassed ten years, with Afghanistan still counting. There's no fudging it. This war must end NOW.
Third, his answer (or, more to the point, non-answer) to Occupy Wall Street and the various Occupy forces across this land. Yes, the forces are terribly diverse. What would have been proper, however, would be to identify the ideas of broad appeal (75% or greater) and then implement them. I hate to say it, President Obama, but you failed.
As November approaches, the only question is on the Republican side. Unless an earthquake happens, Obama is safe. For those of us who are who are on the lefty side, it would seem that Obama is as good as it gets. (Sigh.)
There are a few things Obama can do to right his ship, however.
1. Every day he is in the White House, from today until the election day, he will talk to local Democrats. It doesn't really matter whether it's from San Francisco or Podunk, Iowa. What does matter is that they are frank - brutally frank, in fact.
2. Similarly, he will talk to leaders of Occupy Wall Street and others in Occupy movements.
3. I know you can't read every letter or e-letter that comes your way - but a random sample - truly random - wouldn't hurt.
4. BUT... every flakoid who vents his/her spleen to you does not deserve equal attention.
President Obama, despite everything I've said, I do believe your heart is in the right place. But before you accept pats on the back from the cheering section, there is one sobering fact that you must realize: there are thousands of Democrats around the country who feel quite comfortable in following you. Yes, you won-- but you must thank your lucky stars that you did win. You must be humble enough to get a second opinion - and not just those who lived a Washingtonian life, but from Maine to Hawaii, and from Florida to Alaska.
It is then - and only then - that you and your administration will show true value and import.
On the Democratic side is Barack Obama.
Now, a Democratic booster would say to me, "See? Barack Obama is just so easy to pick, it's remarkably simple. The only candidate worth their chops, Jon Huntsman, is going down in flames. Vote Barack Obama!" Yeah, pal, while I'm glad you can serve whatever the Democratic Party dishes out to you, for the rest of us, it just ain't that easy.
On the positive side, I am glad ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) has expanded, DOMA (Defense Of Marriage Act) has been effectively scuttled, as has the idiotic 'Don't ask, don't tell' military policy. Hillary Rodham Clinton's speech in Switzerland last month was a ringing call to action.
Despite this, however, Barack Obama's overall record has been worrisome at best.
First off, there is the actual record of "Don't ask, don't tell" repeal. He waited until after the GOP won the November election. In its own twisted way, it was (kinda) good that that the Republicans won the House, because Obama seemed shaken out of his own bizarre funk. Would Obama done as well had the Democrats won? Maybe... but I doubt it.
Second, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These twin wars have surpassed ten years, with Afghanistan still counting. There's no fudging it. This war must end NOW.
Third, his answer (or, more to the point, non-answer) to Occupy Wall Street and the various Occupy forces across this land. Yes, the forces are terribly diverse. What would have been proper, however, would be to identify the ideas of broad appeal (75% or greater) and then implement them. I hate to say it, President Obama, but you failed.
As November approaches, the only question is on the Republican side. Unless an earthquake happens, Obama is safe. For those of us who are who are on the lefty side, it would seem that Obama is as good as it gets. (Sigh.)
There are a few things Obama can do to right his ship, however.
1. Every day he is in the White House, from today until the election day, he will talk to local Democrats. It doesn't really matter whether it's from San Francisco or Podunk, Iowa. What does matter is that they are frank - brutally frank, in fact.
2. Similarly, he will talk to leaders of Occupy Wall Street and others in Occupy movements.
3. I know you can't read every letter or e-letter that comes your way - but a random sample - truly random - wouldn't hurt.
4. BUT... every flakoid who vents his/her spleen to you does not deserve equal attention.
President Obama, despite everything I've said, I do believe your heart is in the right place. But before you accept pats on the back from the cheering section, there is one sobering fact that you must realize: there are thousands of Democrats around the country who feel quite comfortable in following you. Yes, you won-- but you must thank your lucky stars that you did win. You must be humble enough to get a second opinion - and not just those who lived a Washingtonian life, but from Maine to Hawaii, and from Florida to Alaska.
It is then - and only then - that you and your administration will show true value and import.
Detroit Teen Found Dead After Helping Police (newsone.com)
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Hello!
This warm, and it's January? Nah... Here's what happened... Council Bluffs, Iowa... West Hartford, Connecticut... Aßlar, Hessen, Germany... Quebec City, Canada... Montebello, California... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Izmir, Turkey... Croydon, UK... Great Sutton, Surrey, UK... Woodbury, Connecticut... Trumbull, Connecticut... New Haven, Connecticut... Bad Vilbel, Hessen, Germany... Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan... Slidell, Louisiana... Groningen, Netherlands... San Francisco, California... Farmington, Michigan... Mountain View, California... Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia... Chicago, Illinois... Atlanta, Georgia... Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...
This month's top dog: Twin boys, one transgender, become brother and sister
Make your new year a happy year!
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
This month's top dog: Twin boys, one transgender, become brother and sister
Make your new year a happy year!
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
Chaz Bono saving up for penis operation (www.digitalspy.com)
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06 January 2012
Police search for man who raped transgender teen (www.abc2news)
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ezs note: If you live in Baltimore or the area, or visit there, and you have information regarding this crime, please let the Baltimore police know immediately!
ezs note: If you live in Baltimore or the area, or visit there, and you have information regarding this crime, please let the Baltimore police know immediately!
Transgender Niece Tells Cops -- He Groped My Breasts (www.tmz.com)
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05 January 2012
Just a moment...
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04 January 2012
Black LGBTQs finding voice for the future (www.baywindows.com)
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03 January 2012
Against All Logic: What LGBT and Allies Do Now (www.huffingtonpost.com)
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New ABC Show ‘Work It,’ Premiering Tonight, is Offensive to Transgender Community (campusprogress.org)
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02 January 2012
Gay and Afraid in Uganda (www.nytimes.com)
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New Year Brings New Laws Affecting Gays & Lesbians (www.kpbs.org)
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01 January 2012
mull this one over...
"They are preserving the sanctity of marriage so that two gay men who've been together for twenty-five years can't get married, but a guy can still get drunk in Vegas and marry a hooker at the Elvis chapel. The sanctity of marriage is saved!"
- Lea DeLaria quotes
At least 20 say they ended up disfigured after 'The Duchess' performed black-market beauty procedures (miamiherald.typepad.com)
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