Phoebe Maltz Bovy
The Forward
The Forward
Jill Soloway
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Showing posts with label trans. Show all posts
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13 May 2017
This Mother’s Day, Help Black Mamas Get Free
Xoái Pham
Common Dreams
Common Dreams
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ezs note: If you can, please make a donation to the National Mama's Day Out Fund. Your donation will help!
10 July 2016
Transgender stories: 'People think we wake up and decide to be trans' (UK)
Kate Lyons
The Guardian
The Guardian
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11 October 2015
How 4 Black Lives Matter activists handle queerness and trans issues
Deron Dalton
The Daily Dot
The Daily Dot
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16 September 2015
ezs comment #2...
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Work commented on:
One seminal work arose in the past few weeks.
"If You Are Trans..." discusses the
integral this work is. I myself filled out the rather long form, but it was entirely worth it. My voice
was indeed heard, and I'm damn proud of that. (If you want to participate, press USTransSurvey.org.)
However, it makes me wonder what 'might have been'. Undoubtedly, the University of California, Los
Angeles holds a position second to none when it comes to precision. NTAC holds a position second
to no one by choosing someone with such prestige.
Indeed, only the federal government has such clout - and that's where the problem lies. Inevitably,
transsexuals! (sic) Oh the horror! Let the private sector do it!" And, at first blush, it would
seem to be a reasonable premise. Well, except for the fact that the House of Representatives is built
like a jigsaw puzzle. Thus, the House is hardly representative... and thus, very unfair.
When the House of Representatives is put together every ten years by those who want to stay in power - Republicans and Democrats alike - some, uh, strange things happen. Consider Louie Gohmert. Oh, Louie, Louie, how could we forget you? Our "hero" put on an unsuccessful challenge against John Boehner - because he was too liberal! (Don't that beat all?) Or his psychedelic "asparagus" comments in the House. Of course, we wouldn't even be having discussions such as these were it not for the machinations of Tom DeLay.
Next we consider the capital of Texas, Austin. Now, Austin isn't quite as liberal as Provincetown - but it's damn well up there. Now the good friends in Texas would have shown some kindness toward their capitol city... wouldn't they?
Ha!
When the Texas legislature carved up its House of Representatives, they divided Austin into five parts. Hence, only 1/5 of Austin got a fair shake in Washington. It is fair, of course, when a Representative gets to speak his/her mind in D.C., but it is ludicrously unfair when his/her district is shaped like a smashed-up pretzel.
There are anomalies, of course. A conservative will fall into Jerrold Nadler's district, and a liberal (god bless your heart) will fall into into Louie Gohmert's district. Hey, that's life. However you can e-mail them, and let them know that the only good district is a fair district, one so founded by the framers and the Supreme Court.
And, of course, you can run.
When the House of Representatives is put together every ten years by those who want to stay in power - Republicans and Democrats alike - some, uh, strange things happen. Consider Louie Gohmert. Oh, Louie, Louie, how could we forget you? Our "hero" put on an unsuccessful challenge against John Boehner - because he was too liberal! (Don't that beat all?) Or his psychedelic "asparagus" comments in the House. Of course, we wouldn't even be having discussions such as these were it not for the machinations of Tom DeLay.
Next we consider the capital of Texas, Austin. Now, Austin isn't quite as liberal as Provincetown - but it's damn well up there. Now the good friends in Texas would have shown some kindness toward their capitol city... wouldn't they?
Ha!
When the Texas legislature carved up its House of Representatives, they divided Austin into five parts. Hence, only 1/5 of Austin got a fair shake in Washington. It is fair, of course, when a Representative gets to speak his/her mind in D.C., but it is ludicrously unfair when his/her district is shaped like a smashed-up pretzel.
There are anomalies, of course. A conservative will fall into Jerrold Nadler's district, and a liberal (god bless your heart) will fall into into Louie Gohmert's district. Hey, that's life. However you can e-mail them, and let them know that the only good district is a fair district, one so founded by the framers and the Supreme Court.
And, of course, you can run.
Then let us consider the office of Speaker itself. In the Constitution, there is precious little to tell
that's it! One interpretation would give the Speaker little more clout than the Dean of the House.
Isn't that how it was really meant to be?
Consider the case of Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. She's a proud Republican. But, she's also a mother of a transgender son.
Whenever the topic of transgender issues comes up, she and a handful of enlightened Republicans
plead with the Speaker. Predictably, nothing comes of it.
Thanks, John. Thanks, 1/16 of Ohio.
Thanks, John. Thanks, 1/16 of Ohio.
Cheers,
Emily
15 September 2015
If You Are Trans in America, Take the U.S. Trans Survey Today
Cleis Abeni
Advocate
Advocate
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ezs note: Please - this is very important! The National Center for Gender Equality is doing a nationwide survey (monitored by the University of California - Los Angeles for accuracy) There are only seven days to take this survey. If you are transgender - MTF or FTM - please take one. It's at
23 November 2014
03 September 2014
WATCH: Trans Refugee Finally Finds Safety in New Zealand
MITCH KELLAWAY
http://www.advocate.com
to read more, go to: http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/09/03/watch-trans-refugee-finally-finds-safety-new-zealand
http://www.advocate.com
to read more, go to: http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/09/03/watch-trans-refugee-finally-finds-safety-new-zealand
23 August 2014
Palm Center's Belkin seeks to end military trans* ban
Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com
to read more, go to: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Palm-Projects-Belkin-seeks-to-end-military-trans-ban/48740.html
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com
to read more, go to: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Palm-Projects-Belkin-seeks-to-end-military-trans-ban/48740.html
20 July 2014
WATCH: The Trans Reporter Changing Turkish Society
NEAL BROVERMAN
http://www.advocate.com
to read more, go to: http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/07/20/watch-trans-reporter-changing-turkish-society
http://www.advocate.com
to read more, go to: http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/07/20/watch-trans-reporter-changing-turkish-society
17 July 2014
Civilities: Steven Petrow and GLAAD's Tiq Milan on Transgender Etiquette
Steven Petrow
http://live.washingtonpost.com
to read more, go to: http://live.washingtonpost.com/civilities-201400715.html
http://live.washingtonpost.com
to read more, go to: http://live.washingtonpost.com/civilities-201400715.html
09 April 2014
28 March 2014
Trans Violinist Tona Brown Is Crowdfunding Her Carnegie Hall Dream
PARKER MARIE MOLLOY
http://www.advocate.com
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ezs note: Wow... whether you are secular or spiritual, the verse "Amazing Grace" cannot help but move you. Do yourself a favor and click the button down below. The performance is done on violin (Tona Brown) and bass viol.
http://www.advocate.com
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ezs note: Wow... whether you are secular or spiritual, the verse "Amazing Grace" cannot help but move you. Do yourself a favor and click the button down below. The performance is done on violin (Tona Brown) and bass viol.
21 March 2014
23 February 2014
20 February 2014
07 January 2014
13 November 2013
238 Trans People Murdered Worldwide In The Past Year
J. Lester Feder
http://www.buzzfeed.com/
(kind thanks to http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.ca/)
*more here*
ezs note: 238 people. That's a lot of people.
But think about it for a minute. No listing for Russia. No listing for China. No listing for Mongolia. No listing for all of Africa! And the list goes on.
In case you haven't figured it out yet, this has nothing to do with some sort of transgender paradise. If you add the unreported countries, and then add those countries who are reporting,but have police who are uncaring, my guess would be well over 1,000 innocent PEOPLE.
In the meantime, for those whose names are listed, I ask you to do one thing:
REMEMBER!!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/
(kind thanks to http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.ca/)
*more here*
ezs note: 238 people. That's a lot of people.
But think about it for a minute. No listing for Russia. No listing for China. No listing for Mongolia. No listing for all of Africa! And the list goes on.
In case you haven't figured it out yet, this has nothing to do with some sort of transgender paradise. If you add the unreported countries, and then add those countries who are reporting,but have police who are uncaring, my guess would be well over 1,000 innocent PEOPLE.
In the meantime, for those whose names are listed, I ask you to do one thing:
REMEMBER!!
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