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30 July 2011
Hello!
Tomorrow will be a very special day... it's the one year anniversary of emilysvirtualrocket! Hope you can come by tomorrow and check out the festivities and musings. Here's the list... Charlotte, North Carolina... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... Mountain View, California... Tel Aviv, Israel... Valladolid, Castilla y Leon, Spain... Taipei, Taiwan... Oslo, Norway... Paterson, New Jersey... Sparta, New Jersey... Belmonte Calabro, Calabria... Vernoux-en-vivarais, Rhone-Alpes, France... San Francisco, California... Vero Beach, Florida... London, England, UK... Bakersfield, California... Deadwood, California... Cali, Valle de Cauca, Colombia... Elk Grove Village, Illinois...Atlanta, Georgia... Fort Lee, New Jersey... Point Pleasant, West Virginia... Somerville, Massachusetts... Reading, Massachusetts... Seattle, Washington... Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada...
Today's monthly top o' the list:
This month, I will ending the regular appeal for the friends in Japan. This does not mean Japan is all hunky-dory. Far, far from it. I just realize that the situation is global. But for today, let's make our Japanese friends happy by donating whatever you can.
Today's monthly top o' the list:
Scaling-up HIV services for men who have sex with men and transgender people
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ircf.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!
Ivory Coast president vows to endorse human rights (VOA)
(more above)
29 July 2011
27 July 2011
The agenda: Could a transgender civil rights bill prevent hate violence?
(more above)
ezs note: Read this, please. It may be the most seminal work of the quarter century.
ezs note: Read this, please. It may be the most seminal work of the quarter century.
26 July 2011
NY based Cebuano gets slot in Locarno (sinema)
(more above),
25 July 2011
What happened next: Hospital is now a leader in LGBT healthcare equality (thestarpress)
(more above)
ezs note: I know, things can get depressing in the news. But look what happened in one hospital!
Yes, you can make a difference!!!
ezs note: I know, things can get depressing in the news. But look what happened in one hospital!
Yes, you can make a difference!!!
24 July 2011
Gay news magazine headlines (2015place)
(more above)
Federal law protects gay, lesbian students (theindependent)
(more above)
23 July 2011
Hello!
Yesterday, it was a record 103 degrees (Fahrenheit)! Here's what happened... Ashburn, Virginia... Corona, New York... Boston, Massachusetts... Shortsville, Virginia... La Chaux-de-Fond, Neuchatel, Switzerland... Westland, Michigan... Okemos, Michigan... Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica... West Orange, New Jersey... Irvine, California... Placerville, California... Preston, New Lancashire, England, UK... Central District, S.A.R., Hong Kong, China... Mountain View, California... Mumbai, Maharashtra, India... Sherwood Park, Alberta... Council Bluffs, Iowa... New Oxford, Pennsylvania... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... Istanbul, Turkey... Concord, North Carolina... Stratford, New Jersey... Elk Grove Village, Illinois... Bullhead City, Arizona... Nicosia, Cyprus... Mount Horeb, Wisconsin... Carroll, Iowa... Orlando, Florida... Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India... Pittsfield, New Hampshire... Princeton, Kentucky... Calgary, Alberta, Canada... Lakewood, Washington... Mesa, Arizona... Burlington, Ontario... Brooklyn, New York City, New York... Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... Seattle, Washington... Calgary, Alberta, Canada...
this week's tops: Transgender board members
(ezs note: next week, things will change from a weekly to a monthly basis. Still imperfect, but better.)
We's in the dawg days, but please remember Japan. Thanks.
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
this week's tops: Transgender board members
(ezs note: next week, things will change from a weekly to a monthly basis. Still imperfect, but better.)
We's in the dawg days, but please remember Japan. Thanks.
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Queer talk: don't you just hate that... (taylormarsh)
(more above)
22 July 2011
21 July 2011
20 July 2011
19 July 2011
I'm impressed...
The more I research the various charities, the one I am most singularly impressed with Doctors Without Borders. You can donate to any charity you wish, of course, but I think you will be similarly impressed. Please take a few moments to read their blog. Thanx.
ACLU sues Alaska over trans woman's drivers license (care2)
(more above)
17 July 2011
HIV prevention for transgender women & tobacco use among sexual and gender minorities (healthoutreach)
(more above)
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16 July 2011
Hello!
To everything, turn, turn, turn... here's the list...Calgary, Alberta... Ashburn, Virginia... Anchorage, Alaska... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.... Brooklyn, New York City, New York... Pecs, Hungary... London, England, UK... Wokingham, England, UK... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... Istanbul, Turkey... Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India... Silver City, New Mexico... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Dublin, California... Boston, Massachusetts... Dublin, Ireland... Rome, Lazio, Italy... Dhaka, Bangladesh... Endicott, New York... Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... Concord, North Carolina... Norfolk, Virginia... Kurgan, Russia... Taipei, Taiwan... Mountain View, California... Arlington, Virginia... Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, UK... Fargo, North Dakota... Redmond, Washington... Park Hill, Oklahoma... Scranton, Pennsylvania...
Here's this week's standings: 2011 Asian-American American Film Festival and Hello! (tied) (last week's)
Our friends in Japan could use some help. Here are some trusted sites:
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!
Here's this week's standings: 2011 Asian-American American Film Festival and Hello! (tied) (last week's)
Our friends in Japan could use some help. Here are some trusted sites:
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org
Thank you!
Apologetics Updated - the transgender indoctrination of our children (apologeticsblogger)
(more above)
ezs note- When I ran across this piece yesterday - wow... - I was so flabbergasted by how big a pile this crap was. I had to reprint it, if only for the sheer hilarity this, uh, "tome" was. And if you feel the need, please put something in the "comments" section below. Have fun! Make fun at his expense! (after all, he richly deserves it)
ezs note- When I ran across this piece yesterday - wow... - I was so flabbergasted by how big a pile this crap was. I had to reprint it, if only for the sheer hilarity this, uh, "tome" was. And if you feel the need, please put something in the "comments" section below. Have fun! Make fun at his expense! (after all, he richly deserves it)
15 July 2011
New state law requires LGBT history in textbooks (sfgate)
(more above)
14 July 2011
Moment #89: Washington becomes first state to adopt high school trans athlete policy
(more above)
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13 July 2011
Number of hate crimes against LGBT people increasing (newsytype)
(more above)
ezs note: I know it sucks... I know it's scary... but if you are attacked, REPORT IT, IMMEDIATELY!!! It only gets worse if you let it slide.
ezs note: I know it sucks... I know it's scary... but if you are attacked, REPORT IT, IMMEDIATELY!!! It only gets worse if you let it slide.
Singing for hope, joy (Kansas City Star)
(more above)
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