banned books - It's Perfectly Normal

It's Perfectly Normal

by Robie Harris

This is a series of banned books, e-published by the American Library Association. (www.ala.org)  I neither endorse nor criticize the books; I do suggest that you READ.  archive.org will lend you the e-book an hour at a time.

Liz Cheney - Capitol attack: Cheney says Republicans must choose between Trump and truth

Martin Pengelly

The Guardian

Liz Cheney (R-WY)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Liz_Cheney_official_116th_Congress_portrait.jpg

please press:  www.theguardian.com

Kathy Hochul - Kathy Hochul to become New York’s first female governor, replacing Andrew Cuomo after his resignation

Annika Kim Constantino, Christina Wilkie

CNBC

Gov.-elect Kathy Hochul

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Kathy_Hochul%2C_November_2017.jpeg

please press:  www.cnbc.com

Trump New York co-chair makes racist 'gorilla' remark about Michelle Obama

Edward Helmore
The Guardian

http://blogs.thetimes-tribune.com/johncole/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/101410coletoon.jpg

please press:  https://www.theguardian.com

Buffalo Public Schools approve new policy for transgender students

Deidre Williams
The Buffalo News

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please press:  http://buffalonews.com

NWHL player Harrison Browne comes out as a transgender man

Michele Steele
ESPN

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please press:  http://www.espn.com

Transgender WNY woman says gender affirming surgery saved her life

Angela Christoforos
WIVB.com

Yeah, it's in Buffalo (oh, stop groaning!)

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please press:  http://wivb.com

Buffalo, New York

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'Men should not be going to the bathroom with little girls': Ted Cruz backs North Carolina's transgender bathroom ban in face of gay rights backlash (UK)

Nikki Schwab
Daily Mail

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please press:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Transgender identities topic of panel

Press
UB Reporter

please press:  http://www.buffalo.edu

Buffalo bolsters anti-discrimination laws to better protect transgender people

Susan Schulman
The Buffalo News

Credit:  http://www.buffalospree.com/images/cache/cache_3/cache_9/cache_9/GBLT-b769d993.jpeg?ver=1415391898&aspectratio=1.3341067285383

please press:  http://www.buffalonews.com

Buffalo Gay Bar Changes Bathroom Policy to Accommodate Transgender Individuals

Press
Time Warner Cable News

Credit:  http://www.buffalobarfly.com/images_comp/1145818357_5223.jpg

please press:  http://www.twcnews.com

Buffalo, New York

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Silver Pride Project offers get-togethers for seniors

please press:  http://www.buffalonews.com

YOU CAN DO IT TOO!

Recently, I was watching C-SPAN, when the announcer said that the next caller was from my town.  Wow, I said, that's great.

Now it gets really spooky.

The caller was not only from my town, but from my building! One floor up! We said hi and how are you whenever we saw each other.  (By the way, the town we live in is quite sizable - about 63,000)

The point is this:  The man I know is not rich.  He is not famous.  He lives in a subsidized apartment.  But he knows how to make himself HEARD.  And so he did, quite eloquently, I might add.

Now I am asking to make yourself heard.  E-mail or snailmail your Congressperson.  If an issue comes up that is dear to your heart, call your TV or radio station   If your Congresspersson has a town hall meeting, show up and SPEAK UP.

As many of you know, the issue that is near and dear to my heart is FULL marriage rights to those who seek them, whether heterosexual, gay, lesbian, or transgender.  I hope you support these too.  But without a vote and a voice, these opinions become almost meaningless.  Don't let that happen to you.

Milton, New Hampshire - Carol Shea-Porter (D) - NH1
Providence, Utah - Rob Bishop (R) - UT1
Naperville, Illinois - Peter Roskam(R) - IL6
Stony Brook, New York - Tim Bishop (D) - NY1
Sterling Heights, Michigan - Candice S. Miller (R) -- MI10
Caldwell, New Jersey - Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) - NJ11
Buffalo, New York - Brian Higgins (D) - NY26
Oakland, California - Barbara Lee (D) - CA13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Allyson Y. Schwartz (D) - PA13
Owings, Maryland - Steny Hoyer (D) - MD5

The preceding districts were picked at random using the Internet.  To find out what your district is, enter your ZIP code is in www.house.gov.  For towns or cities that intersect, the ZIP+4 would be most helpful.  (example: 12345 - 6789)  Thanks.

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