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10 October 2015
09 October 2015
These beauty queens are fighting for transgender rights in the Philippines
Torey van Oot
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WORLD'S LEADING EXPERTS IN TRANSGENDER SURGERY GATHER IN BOSTON FOR PLASTIC SURGERY: THE MEETING
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EINNewsdesk
EINNewsdesk
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08 October 2015
2016 dates set for transgender conference in Weston
Arlene Satchell
Sun-Sentinel
Sun-Sentinel
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Oregon legislator hadn't met a transgender person — until now
Casey Parks
Oregon Live
Oregon Live
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What you should know about transgender housing rights
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Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill Protecting Transgender Employees
Carlos Santoscoy
On Top Magazine
On Top Magazine
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Study sheds light on protecting transgender individuals from suicide
Marisa Ramirez
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EurekAlert!
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07 October 2015
Transgender officer who spent $50,000 to become a woman slams US Army rules that force soldiers to keep calling her 'sir' (UK)
Kieran Corcoran
Daily Mail
Daily Mail
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Conservative Christianity’s Discovery of Transgender Issues Worries Trans Christians
Vanessa Vitiello Urquhart
Slate
Slate
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Dispatches: Transforming Transgender Rights in Poland
Kyle Knight
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
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WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN BILL WILL HURT TRANSGENDER STUDENTS
Melanie Nathan
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Magnolia and Duplass Brothers Announce First Oscar Campaign for Transgender Actress
Sasha Stone
awardsdaily.com
awardsdaily.com
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06 October 2015
Calgary transgender activist flags election ID problem (Canada)
Allison Dempster
CBCNews
CBCNews
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Group of Men Beat, Shoot, Kill Transgender Woman in Philly
David Chang
NBC10.com
NBC10.com
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ezs note: Sigh... what can I say? It may seem futile, but you can help. If you live in Philadelphia, (especially near the 1300 block of Wingohocking Street) or you pass through there for business or pleasure, please call the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS (8477). Thanks.
Rest in peace, Keisha. Know that you are loved.
Transgender Victoria woman fights Facebook's nipple rule (Canada)
Mike Devlin
The Vancouver Sun
The Vancouver Sun
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New Irish transgender play challenges perceptions (Ireland)
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YMCA changes policy based on complaints over transgender locker rooms
Eric Mandel
MYNorthwest.com
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05 October 2015
Schools slow to accommodate transgender students
John Finnerty
The Meadville Tribune
The Meadville Tribune
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Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden Both Gave Pro Transgender Rights Speeches This
David Walton
Herald Current
Herald Current
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Time ripe to bring transgenders into maintstream: High Court (India)
FPJ Bureau
The Free Press Journal
The Free Press Journal
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Transgender students could get greater protection under proposed Winnipeg School Division policy (Canada)
Press
CBCNews
CBCNews
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Transgender Americans Have Been Registering Their Transitions With Social Security Since 1936
Francie Diep
Pacific Standard
Pacific Standard
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04 October 2015
Transgender community demand answers following alleged prison rape (New Zealand)
Press
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UAB conference trains staff on needs of transgender students
Press
TimesDaily.com
TimesDaily.com
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Alabama judges use segregation-era law to avoid gay marriage
Jay Reeves
LGBTQNation
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03 October 2015
Rainbow List 2015: Time to meet the judges who'll be picking the LGBTQI people who are making Britain better (UK)
Sarah Morrison
The Independent (UK)
The Independent (UK)
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West Bengal govt plans to recruit transgenders as civic police: All you need to know (India)
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India Today
India Today
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Maureen's Story: What Acceptance Looks Like
Pamela Valentine
Chicago Now
Chicago Now
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8 Intimate Portraits That Seriously Blur Gender Lines
Erin Cunningham
Refinery 29
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Pledging to Fight Injustices, Hillary Clinton Focuses on Transgender Rights in Speech
Amy Chozick
The New York Times
The New York Times
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02 October 2015
Transgender patients one focus of Dallas surgery conference
Sebastian Robertson
WFAA
WFAA
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CU-Boulder student leaders call for gender-inclusive housing
Sarah Kuta
CU News
CU News
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01 October 2015
ezs comment #3
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Work cited: One Million Moms’ Tax-Exempt Outrage Industry by Kelly Weill
When I was small, I learned about something called the tax exempt status. It seemed OK to me. Of course, when you're six years old, many things seem to be OK. I was an occasional churchgoer, (when my mother dragged me there) and the kids seemed nice, the minister seemed nice, so going there seemed fine to me.
Then I turned twelve. Oh, joy.
It was in that year that my mother decided to spend a year in Illinois, in a town just south of Chicago. Now, please don't think that Chicago, Homewood, or Illinois is a bad place. I'm sure it's a fine area. It's just that for me, at that time, it was quite literally hell. And chief among the reasons was his infernal hellishness, the "reverend" John Scudder. His was a mishmosh brew of hatred of blacks, Asians, Native Americans (!) and everyone else who wasn't white. Oh, and Jews. He couldn't stand Jews.
He even warped the food we ate. The food? Well, are you familiar with the nut called the 'Brazil nut'? Well, not in Scudderland. He delighted in calling them 'nigger toes'. Isn't that just precious? Mix that in with liberal amounts of 'healing' quackery, faithful readings of the National Enquirer, and a haughty tone that rivals the Pope, (oh, I forgot, he's bad too) there you have John Scudder.
Oh, did I mention that donations made to the Pyramid of Light cult, oh, uh, church were entirely tax-deductible???
It's time for this mess to end.
Okay, okay. I know what you're thinking. What about that nice, really unassuming minister, priest, rabbi, or muezzin who only has the best interests of the congregation (and, in the wider sense, the nation and the world) at heart? To be sure, these good people do exist. I do not dispute that. However, there are problematic nettles in which any house of worship finds itself. Let's take the wider Christian church (Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox). And let's say that better churches have housing, food, and/or shelter in their communities. Here's the question: what percent are they giving to the poor? One percent? Ten? Fifty? If you really want to be all nit-picky about it, here's what Jesus said on the subject: "If you want to be perfect, go, sell all your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven." (Matthew 19:21, emphasis mine)
Well, how's our ol' pal Don Wildmon doing? Not bad, not bad. In his latest tax return, Don's doing nicely, thank you. His son Timothy's doing even better. And that's only how they're doing on the Million Moms March.
Now, I have no beef with the Million Moms March. I don't agree with them at all, but hey, this is part of the wonderful life that our zany creators put into place. What I DON'T agree with their tax-free status.
Here is what I propose: tax every house of worship in the United States, liberal, moderate and conservative; black, white, Asian, Native American or whatever combination they so choose, with the following exception-
If a house of worship dedicates to the poor housing, shelter, food and/or clothing, they can use an area
of a building for that purpose tax-free. If the building is multipurpose, only those areas of the building for the express purpose listed above should be tax-free. They must meet the following criteria:
1) If the person expresses a different faith, or no faith, they must nevertheless be welcomed.
2) If the person expresses different clothing attire, they must be welcomed.
3) If a person is offered a holy book but refuses, they must be welcomed.
4) No one should be coerced/cajoled or threatened with expulsion based on their attire.
Is it tough? Yeah. But they'll get used to it.
Cheers,
Emily
Then I turned twelve. Oh, joy.
It was in that year that my mother decided to spend a year in Illinois, in a town just south of Chicago. Now, please don't think that Chicago, Homewood, or Illinois is a bad place. I'm sure it's a fine area. It's just that for me, at that time, it was quite literally hell. And chief among the reasons was his infernal hellishness, the "reverend" John Scudder. His was a mishmosh brew of hatred of blacks, Asians, Native Americans (!) and everyone else who wasn't white. Oh, and Jews. He couldn't stand Jews.
He even warped the food we ate. The food? Well, are you familiar with the nut called the 'Brazil nut'? Well, not in Scudderland. He delighted in calling them 'nigger toes'. Isn't that just precious? Mix that in with liberal amounts of 'healing' quackery, faithful readings of the National Enquirer, and a haughty tone that rivals the Pope, (oh, I forgot, he's bad too) there you have John Scudder.
Oh, did I mention that donations made to the Pyramid of Light cult, oh, uh, church were entirely tax-deductible???
It's time for this mess to end.
Okay, okay. I know what you're thinking. What about that nice, really unassuming minister, priest, rabbi, or muezzin who only has the best interests of the congregation (and, in the wider sense, the nation and the world) at heart? To be sure, these good people do exist. I do not dispute that. However, there are problematic nettles in which any house of worship finds itself. Let's take the wider Christian church (Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox). And let's say that better churches have housing, food, and/or shelter in their communities. Here's the question: what percent are they giving to the poor? One percent? Ten? Fifty? If you really want to be all nit-picky about it, here's what Jesus said on the subject: "If you want to be perfect, go, sell all your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven." (Matthew 19:21, emphasis mine)
Well, how's our ol' pal Don Wildmon doing? Not bad, not bad. In his latest tax return, Don's doing nicely, thank you. His son Timothy's doing even better. And that's only how they're doing on the Million Moms March.
Now, I have no beef with the Million Moms March. I don't agree with them at all, but hey, this is part of the wonderful life that our zany creators put into place. What I DON'T agree with their tax-free status.
Here is what I propose: tax every house of worship in the United States, liberal, moderate and conservative; black, white, Asian, Native American or whatever combination they so choose, with the following exception-
If a house of worship dedicates to the poor housing, shelter, food and/or clothing, they can use an area
of a building for that purpose tax-free. If the building is multipurpose, only those areas of the building for the express purpose listed above should be tax-free. They must meet the following criteria:
1) If the person expresses a different faith, or no faith, they must nevertheless be welcomed.
2) If the person expresses different clothing attire, they must be welcomed.
3) If a person is offered a holy book but refuses, they must be welcomed.
4) No one should be coerced/cajoled or threatened with expulsion based on their attire.
Is it tough? Yeah. But they'll get used to it.
Cheers,
Emily
30 September 2015
Vote!
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I want to take you back a few years, to Harper's Weekly, around the year 1867. See those men in the front cover drawing? They're voting. Something so simple, yet so sublime. Just two years earlier, the African-American men and women were nothing. Less than nothing, really. They were chattel. Slaves. Three-fifth of a human being, with the master calling the shots. Slaveowners - and hopeful slaveowners - called them vicious slurs such as niggers and pickaninnies. For a few brief years though, they called the shots.
A little less than twenty years before, the first women's rights convention, the Seneca Falls Convention, was held in that town. It took over seventy years until the final nail was put into that shameful past.
Unfortunately, the South did rise again. It wasn't until the protests widened and Martin Luther King Jr. began his preaching and marching (to be fair, among many others) that the South truly began to erode. Amazingly (and so, so sadly) there are pockets that still try to keep African Americans out of the voting booth.
This is freakin' 2015!!!
As a transgender woman, I find it absolutely maddening that there are transgender people who won't vote.
Here's the question - in your life, who will call the shots?
29 September 2015
Charm play features look at transgender charm school
Press
Windy City Times
Windy City Times
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The Transgender Journey
Alexus Arias
The Campus
The Campus
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One Million Moms’ Tax-Exempt Outrage Industry
Kelly Weill
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast
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St. Louis Transgender Memorial Garden to be unveiled
Colin Murphy
LGBTQNation
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UN agencies call for end to violence and discrimination against LGBTI community (United Nations)
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UN News Centre
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28 September 2015
Nation's Top Emergency Nursing Organization Releases New Study Identifying Issues for Transgender Treatment (UK/Ireland)
Press
Yahoo! UK and Ireland
Yahoo! UK and Ireland
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Get prepared: EEOC cracks down on workplace transgender issues
James Dornbrook
Kansas City Business Journal
Kansas City Business Journal
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27 September 2015
Transgender Woman Sues Louisville Nursing College For Discrimination
Kayla Moody
WHAS11
WHAS11
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First legal victory for transgender inmate in US under the Prison Rape Elimination Act
Jacqueline Jones
Jurist
Jurist
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Keep Transgender Prisoners Out of Solitary Confinement
Emily Zak
www.care2.com
www.care2.com
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ezs note: If you have not done so already, please go to www.care2.com and sign the petition. You''ll help a transgender prisoner's living conditions now.
Transgender Latina tells her story at Philadelphia workshop
Anne Marie Hankins
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Nicole Santamaria
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26 September 2015
Transgender Sutton Coldfield woman honoured for promoting LGBT acceptance (UK)
Dan Newbould
Sutton Coldfield Observer
Sutton Coldfield Observer
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Understanding transgender: who, what, why and how
Karen Siegfriedt
Amador Ledger Dispatch
Amador Ledger Dispatch
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