23 April 2013

poetry #1

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Entries such as these have been rare for me since my stroke.  Last week, I picked up a volume entitled "Modern American Poetry". ...

you are sleepy... VERY sleepy...

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The bad news is that my computer is on the fritz.  The good news is that I probably get it back very soon, possibly today.  I'll keep y...

Duke to offer health insurance coverage for transgender students - Matt Comer - http://goqnotes.com/

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13 April 2013

Movie time!

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About 15 years ago there was a Belgian movie entitled Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink).  (Outstanding movie, by the way; catch it if you ca...
10 April 2013

Against Me! Singer Laura Jane Grace Talks About Her First Year as a Woman - RJ CUBARRUBIA -http://www.rollingstone.com/

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'Batgirl' #19 Features First Openly Transgender Character In Mainstream Superhero Comics - Matt D. Wilson - http://www.comicsalliance.com/

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national day of silence coming up - april 19

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09 April 2013

Calif. Tax Bill Seeks to Punish Scouts for Gay Ban - LISA LEFF - http://abcnews.go.com/

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Suspension of Mitrione is positive step for UFC in ugly situation - Jeff Wagenheim - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/

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06 April 2013

Hello!

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First day of April!  Here's what's happening... Williamsburg, Virginia... San Diego, California... London, England, UK... Saitama, ...
05 April 2013

Army assistant Amanda Simpson, nation’s 1st transgender presidential appointee, quietly fights for equality in the halls of the Pentagon - David Taffet - http://www.dallasvoice.com/

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*more here* ezs note:  If you're feeling depressed due to a lack of a job, read this.   You can do it!!!
04 April 2013

Transgender Spring student wins bid to wear dress to prom - Jennifer Radcliffe - http://www.chron.com/

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Kayla Moore: Death Of Schizophrenic Transgender Woman In Berkeley Police Custody Draws Activists' Ire - Aaron Sankin - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

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New recommendations for addressing the epidemic of HIV/AIDS among Transgender communities - http://www.outinjersey.net/

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Transgender man refused divorce due to same-sex marriage ban - http://www.guardian.co.uk/

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02 April 2013

Transgender Women 49 Times More Likely To Have HIV, Study Says - Meredith Bennett-Smith - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

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*more here* 49 TIMES. THAT'S 49 TIMES. If you have delayed getting tested for HIV, the time for being tested is NOW !!!!!  Please, ...

Campaigns to get Richard Littlejohn sacked by Daily Mail signed by 240,000 - William Turvill - http://www.pressgazette.co.uk

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01 April 2013

April Fool's!

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31 March 2013

To my Jewish friends, Happy Passover!

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To my Christian friends, Happy Easter!

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Wyoming, Michigan

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30 March 2013

Hello!

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Finally, the computer works!  Here's what's happening... Wyoming, Michigan... Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... Tacoma, Wash...
29 March 2013

Now's the time!!!

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I remember the two cases very well. In the first one, Gore vs. Bush, the nation was deeply divided. Two attorneys, David Boies and Theodo...
28 March 2013

Conservative group calls Iowa workshop 'evil propaganda' - Mike Wiser - http://muscatinejournal.com

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*more here* ezs note: Uh huh.  We've been caught, all right.  These children will learn the 'virtues' of spanking, homophobia...

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) - Request for Proposals Protecting Transgender Persons From Violence and Combating Impunity - http://www.state.gov

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Bindya Rani files nomination papers for PS-115 - http://pakobserver.net

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27 March 2013

DC Comics' 'Batwoman' author J. H. Williams III talks transgender representation - J. SKYLER ROBINSON - http://www.examiner.com

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Activists urge labor unions to support trans health - http://www.washingtonblade.com

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Repression, homophobia and transgender policies in Iran - MARIA KARI - http://rabble.ca

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Transgender Teacher Kills Self After Being Bullied By Newspaper - Judy Molland - http://www.care2.com

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*more here* ezs note:  This hits close to home, though the ocean separates us. No one deserves what Lucy Meadows got in Richard Littlejoh...

Irish state refuses to issue new birth certificates to transgender people - PATRICK COUNIHAN - http://www.irishcentral.com

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26 March 2013

THANKS TO JOHN DUNCAN - NINA USHERWOOD - http://www.canada.com

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Justices Hear Landmark Case on Allowing Gay Marriage - ADAM LIPTAK - http://www.nytimes.com

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24 March 2013

Arizona Transgender Bathroom Bill: Let Us Pee Without Showing ID - Julie Strupp - http://www.policymic.com

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Hulk Hogan Would Fight Transgender MMA Fighter - http://www.wrestlingnewssource.com

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Maharashtra’s ‘progressive’ policy for transgenders seeks ‘preventive measures’ - AMRUTA BYATNAL - http://www.thehindu.com

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GLAAD adds transgender equality to its mission - Meredith Clark - http://tv.msnbc.com

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23 March 2013

Upminster, Havering, England

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Hello!

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I'm melting!  I'm melting! (The snow, that is!) Here's what's happening... Upminster, Havering, England... Manchester Towns...
22 March 2013

Makin' a difference!

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I hear it often.  To be honest, far too often. I hear people say, "Well what can we do?  That's politics for ya." But it...
21 March 2013

Nobody Should Make Transgender Kid a ‘Poster Child’ for Anything - ZEYNEP TUFEKCI - http://www.wired.com

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20 March 2013

Senate, House hear pleas for LGBT protections - http://idahobusinessreview.com

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Asshole of the Year: Arizona bill ties restroom use to birth gender - Cristina Silva - http://www.newstimes.com

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Save the elephants!

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It is a sad, sad fact that elephants are nearing extinction. How does this happen?  Simple.   We kill them. It seems that there is litt...
19 March 2013

GOP Lawmaker Mocks LGBT Protections In VAWA: ‘Change-Gender… How Is That A Woman?’ - Zack Ford - http://thinkprogress.org

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18 March 2013

Transgender kids' rights in court - Deirdre Fulton - http://blog.thephoenix.com

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Senate committee nixes transgender-equality bill - Daniel Leaderman - http://www.gazette.net

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17 March 2013

ADL Deeply Concerned About Alleged Transgender Hate Crime In Silver Spring, Md - http://news.gnom.es

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Trailblazing transgender golfer from Canada vies for place in LPGA tour — at 62 - RANDY BOSWELL - http://www.montrealgazette.com/

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Landmark legal ruling for South Korean transgenders - Um Ji-won, Park Hyun-jung - http://english.hani.co.kr/

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