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 Şehremin, 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 García 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)

2 suspects held in shooting of gay youth in Rio (Google/AP)

Transgender Americans face high suicide risk (MSNBC)

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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'?

Ontario trans rights bill dismissed by Attorney General (Xtra [Canada])

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Is the LPGA ready to admit transgender players? (Cybergolf)

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Remembering trans heroine Rita Hester (Bay Windows)

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First ever transgender judge has ties to Louisiana (CBS)

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Evangelical leader accuses Tories of helping push NDP bill on gender (Globe and Mail [Canada])

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Special report: Overcoming bullying (Fox)

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Mormon church issues new handbook but policies on homosexuality as bigoted as ever (LGBTQNation)

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Tuscon transgender week (Fox)

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Pastor denounces transgender bill (Toronto Star [Canada])

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Iran's solution to 'gay problem'? State-funded sex change surgery (The Sun [Canada])

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Transgender player scoreless in George Washington's loss to Wisconsin-Green Bay (Canadian Press/Google [Canada])

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Longest running study of same-sex parented families - in this case, planned lesbian families - yields very interesting results (Alas! a blog)

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Transsexual dilemma (Euro Weekly News[Spain])

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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)

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)

It’s Transgender Awareness Month (Salt Lake Tribune)

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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'?

Malaysia's first gay movie to test public acceptance (Reuters)

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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)

Five of the best: If you missed Alex Zane first time round ... (Uxbridge Gazette [UK])

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Transgender PFLAG inspiration killed in car accident (Windy City Media Group)

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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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Mexican transgender asylum seeker allowed to stay in U.S. (Denver Post)

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Andrew Shirvell, creator of derisive anti-gay blog, fired by Attorney General's Office (Michigan Daily)

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Transsexual prisoner wants sex-change (UPI)

BOSTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Massachusetts prison officials say state taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for a male transsexual convicted killer who wants a sex-change operation.  (more above)

Transgender youth leader charged with murder (SFGate)

(11-08) 17:21 PST WALNUT CREEK -- A transgender youth leader was charged with murder Monday in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend in Walnut Creek, a prosecutor said. (more above)

*alert*

Upon further investigation, I've found that Premarin is far too dangerous  to be used under any circumstances.  This "medicine" is far too dangerous.  It's loaded with unwanted side effects. You could have a stroke.  You could die.

If any doctor tries to prescribe Premarin to you, it's a definite sign that your doctor doesn't care shit about you, no matter how kind and caring he/she seems.  Note: Premarin is a "naturally" occurring substance.  Synthetically occurring ones are different.  However, you should still wait a week before taking any drug which changes your composition.  Physician's Desk Reference is the most exhaustive tome, but unless you're a physician yourself, it can be quite maddening. Harvard University puts out a more user-friendly book. 

No drug, no matter how beneficial, can be taken with absolutely no side effects.  It just is not done.  Any "doctor" who claims a "miracle cure" is a quack, a fraud, and should be expelled from the medical community.  Just weigh the benefits vs. the risks,  and if you have any questions, no matter how trivial they seem, ask them. It takes a bit longer, but you'll be happier.

Police: Transgender Prostitute Nabbed In Omni Hotel Murder-Arson (CBS)

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Manslaughter for transsexual killers (stuff.co.nz [New Zealand])

Two men accused of murder have been found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter of Upper Hutt transsexual Richard "Diksy" Jones on April 29 last year. (more above)

Argentine pride celebrates same-sex marriage; highlights need for transgender equality (LGBTQNation)

A crowd of several thousand people gathered in the Argentinian capital city of Buenos Aires Saturday, marching in celebration of the country’s status as the first Latino nation to legalize same-sex marriage. (more above)

LGBT students face threat of bullying in schools (KHAS)

When brother becomes sister (The New York Times)

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Watch: NCAA's first transgender player speaks out (Sportsgrid)

This is Kye Allums, who will become the first openly transgender player in NCAA Division 1 basketball history when the season starts on November 13th. (more above)

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Thursday's intriguing people (CNN)

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School board survey gets mixed reaction (CTV [Canada])

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is standing by a controversial new survey that will ask parents and students a series of personal questions, including ones related to students' sexual orientation.(more above)

George Washington's Kye Allums faces tough transition as first transgender player to play D-I hoops (New York Daily News)

Kay-Kay Allums tried to fit in. The George Washington University basketball player wore frilly dresses, hair ribbons and makeup for a while as a teenager.  (more above)

What not to ask a transsexual (Guardian [UK])

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Cher talks politics, transgender son in Vanity Fair (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) -  Cher has opened up about her daughter Chastity's decision to change genders and live out her life as Chaz Bono. (more above)

It's Election Day!!! I voted... did you?

1 day until Election Day!!!

Transsexual Scrabble player crowned as British national champion (Guardian [UK])

Suicide rates in the transgender community see alarming spike (DNA India [India])

It’s hard to miss her wide smile, deep dark kohl-rimmed eyes, and her swift moves, negotiating the heavy traffic, as she goes about begging in her broken English on Commercial Street on a Friday afternoon. (more above)

2 days to Election Day!!!

LGBTIQQ rallies in Artesia (India Journal [India])

ARTESIA, CA – On Oct 16, National Coming Out Day, South Asian Network (SAN) and Satrang joined together to put on our first ever community town hall followed by a street procession to raise the visibility of South Asian Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Queer and Questioning (LGBTIQQ) persons along Pioneer Boulevard, the heart of “Little India.” (more above)