Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (Wikipedia)

 

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Jonathan_Richardson_d._J._001.jpg

ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ and advocates.   This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Livin' in Connecticut!

 

Essex, CT 

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Essex_-_First_Baptist_Church.jpg

ezs note:  If you live in Connecticut, I'd love it if you could take a few minutes to ewrite your state Representative and your state Senator to expand commuter rail between Hartford and  Waterbury.  Just take a few minutes to read the flyer that I wrote, and if you feel so moved, write these people an email.

 Thanks.

Railroad message: 

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VGPGtbZ1pQm57FISRoGB9xmLoSxpT1Wd8c8eHjvKd6A/edit 

If you live outside of Connecticut, but have a friend who lives there, please tell them.  Once again, thanks. 

Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides US faith leaders

David Crary

AP

Durant, OK (home of state Sen. David Bullard)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Durant_June_2018_14_%28W_Main_Street%29.jpg

please press:  apnews.com

ezs note:  Durant, OK and area location - unless he replaces his broken bulb, maybe it's time to replace state Sen. David Bullard. 

Putin and the words of the fearful man

 

Credit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU4YQPUOA-M

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.

By the way, if you're free on Saturday nights, Ed broadcasts live on most Saturday nights at 8 pm (Eastern time).  Look for :

 Church Without Walls - Conversations and Compline