31 December 2022

29 December 2022

Three states mulling protections for gender-affirming health care

Brooke Migdon

Changing America / The Hill


Oakland, CA (Nancy Skinner's hometown)

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Donald Trump - God’s Anointed? (video)

 



ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.

28 December 2022

Defining ‘woman’ battle heads to states amid new wave of LGBTQ bills

Marissa Martinez, Bianca Quilantan

POLITICO


Greenville, SC
(Danny Verdin's hometown)


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ezs note:  When nine people were assassinated at a black church in Charleston, Danny Vermin voted against removing a Confederate flag from the state Capitol.  Thought you'd like to know.  (By the way, I did NOT misspell his last name)

Talking To Those There Is No Talking To (video)

 



ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.

27 December 2022

Mira Bellwether, Author of ‘F***ing Trans Women,’ Has Died

Ro White

www.autostraddle.com


Tisch Hospital (where she died, I believe)
New York City, NY


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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Mira...


Can We Be Kind Without God? (video)

 



ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.

25 December 2022

Scotland passes transgender self-identification bill

 rmt/jcg

Deutche Welle


Edinburgh, Scotland


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Don't Start No $h!t There Won’t Be No $h!t (video)

 



ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.

22 December 2022

Hall Of Shame

 NOTICE!


The following Representatives sat silent through the entire speech of Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

  • Matt Gaetz
  • Lauren Boebert
  • Andrew Clyde
  • Dianne Harshbarger
  • Warren Davidson
  • Michael Cloud
  • Jim Jordan
I'm sure that Vladmir Putin (former KGB/GRU agent) would feel quite happy. 


Henry Berg-Brousseau, transgender rights advocate and son of Kentucky state senator, dies at 24

Press

CBS News





Arlington, VA (Berg-Brousseau's home)

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ezs note:  If you are having trouble with the idiocy that goes with life, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 or 1-800-273-HELP (8277). Thanks.

nota de ezs: si tiene problemas con la idiotez que acompaña a la vida, llame a la línea directa nacional de prevención del suicidio al 988 o al 1-800-273-HELP (8277). Gracias.


Pierce Brosnan and Thomas the Reporter (video)

 



ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.

21 December 2022

19 December 2022

Watch: Full Jan. 6 Committee Final Public Meeting (video)

 


USOPC pushes category qualifiers for sport transgender issue

Eddie Pells

AP


US Olympic and Paralympic Committee Headquarters
Colorado Springs, CO


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Purpose Over Hopelessness (video)

 



ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.

18 December 2022

Transgender woman left dead after incident in stopped vehicle in Phoenix

KTAR



Phoenix, AZ

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ezs note:  Details are sketchy about the unidentified transgender woman, but if you have any information, please call the Phoenix police. (number unavailable)

Sometimes We Need To Be Joseph (video)

 



ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.

17 December 2022

16 December 2022

15 December 2022

Fox News & Why is everyone picking on Christians? (video)

 



ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.

Cambridge Dictionary expands its definition of 'woman' to include transgender women

Katie Kindelan

ABC News


Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
(formerly Cambridge Dictionary)


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09 December 2022

A Florida board extends public comment for a proposed ban on transgender treatments for youth

WFSU

Press


Lake Buena Vista, FL


please press:  news.wfsu.org

ezs note:  THIS IS IMPORTANT!!!  If you live anywhere in the state of Florida, you have until December 28 to comment on this vital issue. The address is Danielle.Terrell@flhealth.gov.

¡¡¡ESTO ES IMPORTANTE!!! Si vive en cualquier parte del estado de Florida, tiene hasta el 28 de diciembre para comentar sobre este tema vital. La dirección es Danielle.Terrell@flhealth.gov.

06 December 2022

Body Found in Malibu Area ID'd by Family as Transgender Woman

City News Service

NBC News




Malibu, CA

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Malibu%2C_Western_Malibu%2C_%28Californie%29.jpeg


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ezs note:  The alleged criminal who killed Day Rojas is still at large.  If you live in Los Angeles County (Malibu) and have any information, please call 323-890-5500 or 800-222-TIPS. Thanks.


02 December 2022

An open letter to Rep. John Larsen

 


Rep. John Larsen (D)


Rep. Larsen:  Up until I voted - up until that very minute - I was going to hold my nose, and despite my grave misgivings, I was going to vote for you.  Then I noticed there was a Green Party candidate.  I voted  for her.

Realistically, Mary had no chance of winning.  My vote was purely a protest vote.  Why did I not vote for you?   First, your total lack of interest in voters once you are elected.  I'm not asking for you to agree with me 100 percent.  That's silly.  But what I AM asking is a letter or e-letter.  And no, robocalls don't count.  Geez, a short paragraph or two would be nice.

You want to regain my vote?  Take the time and write your constituents.  Or leave, and allow a  younger person to fill the gap.


Photos: “We don’t feel safe here.” A transgender teen and their family flee Texas.

Jordan Vonderhaar

The Texas Tribune


St. Paul, MN


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25 November 2022

Madoka no Himitsu (Madoka's Secret) (manga)

When we first meet Madoka, it is a little bit saccharine.  However, it's well worth the wait of getting through.  Madoka is a longtime transgender girl (In Japan, the word 'he' is used)  [full name- Yamada Madoka]  The first clue is not something we, as English-speakers, would take note of. Madoka uses 'he', but the name, Madoka, is a girl's name.  After she is introduced by the teacher, she takes her seat.  Itsuki snubs her.  Madoka picks up an eraser, but still Itsuki is very curt.  Rather than take offense, she thinks it's manly and cool.


Later,  when she goes around distributing kairanban  (neighborhood newspaper)  she crosses the Tanokana house.  When she is greeted by a black Shiba Inu dog, she falls in love. (By the way, I had a Spitz cross - very lovely!)  Then, Itsuki walks up, and is miffed by Madoka's dress.   Madoka slaps Itsuki, and Itsuki slaps Madoka.  Shortly thereafter, Hiroto (known early as 'big brother') sees Madoka, takes pity on her, and invites her in.  Itsuki takes note, and Hiroto introduces him... as a transgender boy.


I won't say too much more, other than to mention two other characters.  The first is good, the other, um, not so good.  The first is Mai, nemesis of the first two (and especially that of Itsuki).  She is very realistic,  understandable - if not heroic.  She's kinda like the Green Goblin in the Spider-man movies. You get her, even if you don't condone her.  The other is Takato, twin brother of Hiroto.  He swears revenge on Madoka... but does practically nothing.  'Throwaway' is defined here.


All in all, despite the hiccups, a good read.       


19 November 2022

just ONE vote...

 


Southington, CT


Just one vote.

No, it wasn't in far-off Nome, Alaska.  Nor was in a large state such as New York, California, or Florida.  It was just one town away, in Southington.  When we imagine small states such as Connecticut, we think erroneously of uniform legislatures.  True, Connecticut leans Democratic, but Southington doesn't fit this profile.  In fact, Southington has had some true knuckle-draggers.  

But not this time.

If one or two voters had stayed home this would be a different story.  What I'm saying to you is vote.  From President down to dog-catcher. I'm not saying this will an ironclad guarantee.  But you never know...

13 November 2022

Past Future (manga)

Well, perhaps it's from seeing that stinker 'Naisho no Otome Revolver' previously, but seeing  'Past Future' is a damn sight better. Let me explain.


The scene opens with Akari Kako and Akari Mirai (in Japan, the names are reversed) with Mirai just about to attend a soccer match.  Upon her leaving, Kako starts to do some chores...  and starts to do some laundry.  Well, things are inevitable, so Kako tries Mirai's clothing.  Of course, Mirai forgot something, and is 'horrified' with Kako wearing girl's clothing.  I say 'horrified' because Kako isn't waving a magic wand around, where suddenly he's a girl.  Kako tries Mirai's clothing, but there are hints long before... and (his) classmates know.


As I said before, there are flaws.  One glaring flaw is a total absence of parents.  Unless both parents croaked, they can't be explained away.  However, the struggles they all face are more realistic and truer.  It might be nice if things are all pat, but that would be false. 

12 November 2022

See Law & Order: SVU this week

 


Mariska Hargitay
(as Olivia Benson in Law & Order:  SVU)


This past week I was watching Law & Order:  SVU (yeah, I'm a junkie for this show) and I took note for the upcoming show.  It involves the investigation of a murder of a transgender person.  There's not much more to go on, but Mariska Hargitay has shown forth sensitivity on this subject.

05 November 2022

Naisho no Otome Revolver (Secret Maiden Revolver) (manga)

Wow.

I don't know if 'Naisho no Otome Revolver' is absolutely the worst  manga ever seen. But, gawd, it lies among the bottom o' the barrel.  At the beginning, Tachibana Hinata wants to be a boy.  Understandable. But in almost every scene, we get a crotch shot.  Again. Again. And yet again.   A little later we see hir little sister, Tachibana Hinata.


No, this ain't a typo.  Only halfway (!) is the name changed.

Haryuki, do anything but manga.  You'll make the world a better place.






23 October 2022

A, A' (manga)

 



      At a time when transgender people were just stepping their toes in the water (1984) Moto Hagio was a fresh air.  And she still is.  Despite what Michelle Smith says, we have to remember what 1984 really was.    It was a little  better... but things were really bleak.

      A, A' is set in the future.  The earth was moving out to the various planets and moons (Mars, Jupiter, etc.).  Also, humans developed Unicorns.  Unicorns were engineered to replace people.  The people who worked out found they worked... almost.  In a seemingly innocuous mention, Adelaide (clone) wants coffee - but she wants it black, rather than have it with cream and sugar. (original Adelaide)

     First, let's look at A, A'.  Unlike the newer manga which show a single  sheet , the older ones show two pages, therefore showing a double sheet. There are three interrelated stories:

A, A' 

4/4

X+Y

       The first two stories don't seem to be transgender related.  However, Mori is important in two of the three chapters.  In the end of 4/4, Mori is grieving over the death of Trill.  Fast-forward five years (X+Y), we meet Tacto, a seemngly male unicorn.  He meets up with Merimé, who is nonplussed at Tacto's lovemaking - until he might  be winning an award.  Suddenly, she 'loves' him.  At first, Tacto is interested in Merimé, until a professor throws a really big wrench.  Tacto is really a woman.  And in comes Mori.  

     I won't tell you any more, but Moto Hagio is prescient in 1984 than most Americans (especially middle and Southerners) are aware.  Hopefully they'll learn a little.



08 October 2022

N.G! (manga)

This is the first in a series of manga.  If you are unfamiliar with manga, it was a form of Japanese comics. Although it started in Japan, it moved on to China (manhua) and South Korea (manhwa).  It then moved on to the USA, Canada, and France, to name just a few.  The first were translated, but artists from the Western countries went on to create their own manga.  For more details look up 'manga' under Wikipedia.


Some people don't consider manga art.  That's your problem. 


N.G! is one-shot. There are more strips, but since they are separate pieces, I'll only consider the first.  Nakatomi is a high-schooler, but since they have good art books, a nearby university bookstore is where she is shopping.  As she moves to the racks, Okasabe eyes her.  After hesitating, Okasabe her to a fancy restaurant.  Even so, she's still creeped out a bit.  So she talks to Rin, her twin.  By the way, Rin is TG.  Hilarity ensues. End of story.


Since N.G! is a relatively short story, this will be brief.  Good side - N.G! is true to form, with Okasabe being kind.  Bad side - translation fairly poor, with the viewer being somewhat confused about Rin's identity.


31 August 2022

New Hampshire - Trans NH woman says she was targeted with 'voodoo doll' left on her car

Kristina Rex

CBS News



Rochester, NH


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Boston Children's Hospital receives bomb threat following harassment over transgender care

Kiara Alfonseca

ABC News


Boston Children's Hospital


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ezs note:  Greater Boston area - if you know of anyone who threatens Boston Children's Hospital, please call the Boston police department at 1-800-494-TIPS. Thanks.

No, Trump didn’t declassify everything; it’s barred by the Nixon tapes decision

Philip Allen LaCovara

The Hill


Nixon tape recorder


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