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30 November 2010
29 November 2010
Hi again!
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28 November 2010
26 November 2010
Group gather outside Mormon Temple to prevent suicide among gay members (ABC)
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Hello! Good morning!
This morning, we have...Canberra, Australian Territory Capital, Australia... Seoul, Seoul-u'kpyolsi, South Korea... Wulfen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany... Fullerton, California... Ryazan, 'Ryazan, Russia... Bridgwater, Somerset, England,UK... West Covina, California... San Jose, California... Elmira, Michigan... Livingston, New Jersey... Tunisia.... Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro,Brazil... Dayton, Ohio... Columbia, South Carolina... Brisbane, Queensland, Australia... Manchester, England, UK... White Plains, New York... Amarillo, Texas... Doncaster, England, UK... India... Cleveland, Ohio... Fairbanks, Alaska... Bedlington, Northumberland, England, UK... Brooklyn, New York... Toronto, Ontario, Canada.... Baltimore, Maryland... Vienna, Wien, Austria... Reading, England, UK...Montgermont, Bretagne, France... and New York!
25 November 2010
24 November 2010
23 November 2010
Trans Woman Arrested for Using Women's Restroom (shewired)
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Pope Benedict: Women Can Use Condoms To Stop HIV (Gothamist)
ezs note: This article is, admittedly, very short. Whether you are a practicing Catholic, semi-practicing, or a critic, I advise you to read the more extensive books and articles. Thanks.
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HIV risk in gay men (ezs note: and transgender women) reduced by new pill (Rillara)
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22 November 2010
Transgender Puerto Rican woman’s alleged murderer to stand trial (Edge New England) (Yes!)
To Ms. Ocasio:
I know that the loss of your daughter might not be one that you will heal from. I hope that in some small way that the man being brought to justice will help. Please know that we all care for you, even though we might not know you personally.
Warmest regards,
ezs
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I know that the loss of your daughter might not be one that you will heal from. I hope that in some small way that the man being brought to justice will help. Please know that we all care for you, even though we might not know you personally.
Warmest regards,
ezs
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21 November 2010
UC students honor those killed by hate crime (News Record)
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20 November 2010
I always knew I was a girl (Salon)
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November 20, 2010: Transgender Day Of Remembrance...
*NEVER FORGET!!!*
This year, we remember Brenda of Rome, Italy; Wanchai Tongwijit of Phuket City, Thailand; Mariah Malina Qualls of San Francisco, California; Estrella (Jose Angel) Venegas of Mexicali, Mexico; Wong of Bernama, Malaysia; Myra Chanel Ical and Gypsy of Houston, Texas; Derya Y. of Antalya, Turkey; Fevzi Yener of Åžehremin, Istanbul; Dino Curi Huansi of Parma, Italy; Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar of Queens, New York; Toni Alston of Charlotte, North Carolina; Ashley Santiago Ocasio of Corozal, Puerto Rico; Azra of Izmir, Turkey; Chanel (Dana A. Larkin) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Angie González Oquendo of Caguas, Puerto Rico; Sandy Woulard of Chicago, Illinois; Imperia Gamaniel Parson of San Pedro Sula, Honduras; Victoria Carmen White of Maplewood, New Jersey; Justo Luis González GarcÃa of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; Irem of Bursa, Turkey; Stacey Lee of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Emanuelly Colaço Taborda of Parana, Brazi;, an unidentified trans woman in Jakarta, Indonesia; an unidentified trans woman in Chihuahua, Mexico; an unidentified trans woman in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic; an unidentified victim in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; two unidentified victims in Sheikhupura, Pakistan; and all the other trans women and men around the world who lost their lives to transphobia this year, whose faces we never saw, names we never knew, and voices we never heard because they were living in societies that did not value them as people. (Thanks to Krista Benson)
This year, we remember Brenda of Rome, Italy; Wanchai Tongwijit of Phuket City, Thailand; Mariah Malina Qualls of San Francisco, California; Estrella (Jose Angel) Venegas of Mexicali, Mexico; Wong of Bernama, Malaysia; Myra Chanel Ical and Gypsy of Houston, Texas; Derya Y. of Antalya, Turkey; Fevzi Yener of Åžehremin, Istanbul; Dino Curi Huansi of Parma, Italy; Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar of Queens, New York; Toni Alston of Charlotte, North Carolina; Ashley Santiago Ocasio of Corozal, Puerto Rico; Azra of Izmir, Turkey; Chanel (Dana A. Larkin) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Angie González Oquendo of Caguas, Puerto Rico; Sandy Woulard of Chicago, Illinois; Imperia Gamaniel Parson of San Pedro Sula, Honduras; Victoria Carmen White of Maplewood, New Jersey; Justo Luis González GarcÃa of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; Irem of Bursa, Turkey; Stacey Lee of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Emanuelly Colaço Taborda of Parana, Brazi;, an unidentified trans woman in Jakarta, Indonesia; an unidentified trans woman in Chihuahua, Mexico; an unidentified trans woman in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic; an unidentified victim in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; two unidentified victims in Sheikhupura, Pakistan; and all the other trans women and men around the world who lost their lives to transphobia this year, whose faces we never saw, names we never knew, and voices we never heard because they were living in societies that did not value them as people. (Thanks to Krista Benson)
19 November 2010
Hello!
Good morning! It's a cool, crisp sunny day where I am, how about in...Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada... Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain... London, City of London, England, UK... Bedlington, Northumberland, England, UK... Dublin, Ireland... Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain... Arlington, Massachusetts... Ashburn, Virginia... Falkirk, Scotland, UK... Victoria, British Columbia, Canada... Jackson, Tennessee... Sakarya, Turkey... Elmira, Michigan... Rathcoole, Ireland... Iceland... Atlanta, Georgia... Hamburg, Germany... Concord, North Carolina... Saint Paul, Minnesota... Dubai, United Arab Emirates... Cleveland, Ohio... Fairbanks, Alaska... Surrey, British Columbia, Canada... Brookline, Massachusetts... Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada... and Boston, Massachusetts... well, how ya doin'?
18 November 2010
17 November 2010
16 November 2010
Evangelical leader accuses Tories of helping push NDP bill on gender (Globe and Mail [Canada])
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Mormon church issues new handbook but policies on homosexuality as bigoted as ever (LGBTQNation)
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15 November 2010
14 November 2010
13 November 2010
Cher praises brave transgender son to Letterman (Music Rooms)
Cher praised her 'brave' transgender son Chaz for his gender change as she explained the process to talk show host David Letterman. (more in blue/above)
12 November 2010
Transgender people learn to speak as the person they want to be at NC school (Canadian Press / Google [Canada])
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Two Indonesian transsexual sex slaves rescued in Russia (Jakarta Globe [India])
Two Indonesian transsexuals held against their will by a prostitution syndicate were rescued by authorities in Russia, an embassy official said on Friday (more above)
Hello!
G'day, ye mates and lasses! Today we have... Liverpool, England, UK... Sussex, New Jersey... Marion, Ohio... Hallandale, Florida... Seattle, Washington... Scranton, Pennsylvania... Dallas, Texas... Russian Federation, Russia... Bedlington, Northumberland, UK... Chicago, Illinois... Oakland, California... San Leandro, California... Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... Laguna Miguel, California... Colonia, New Jersey... Enola,Pennsylvania... Winchester,California... Edinburgh, Scotland, UK... Mesa, Arizona... Renton, Washington... Yonkers, New York... Long Beach, New York... Charleston, Virginia... Baton Rouge, Louisiana... Denver, Colorado... Newtown, Connecticut... Port Huron, Michigan... and Hamburg, Germany... how ya doin'?
11 November 2010
Laugh of the Year! Wis. inmate seeks to nix deal in sex-change case (Washington Post)
Emily's note: No, I'm not going to tell you, please find it yourself. It's from a prison official, about halfway through the article. This airhead is well worth it!. (more above)
10 November 2010
Nazi persecution of homosexuals 1933-1945 (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)
*IMPORTANT NOTE* Please make sure that children are mature enough to handle the photographs and scenes. Nazi persecution is very troubling and disturbing, even for adults.
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