What you can (and should) do if the worst happens

This is something that no one wishes to talk about.  But we must face the facts.  We must be brave.  Beatings or sexual assault take place daily.  Here is what we can do:

1.  If you are a witness, call the police immediately.


2.  If you are a victim, go to the police as soon as humanly possible.  If you are in the hospital, tell them you want to see an officer.  Do not wash your clothing or bodily parts.  These may be evidence.  Above all, do not delay.  I know this is tough, but you can stop this vermin.

3.  If you are a friend, urge, urge, URGE them to go to the police and provide them with valuable evidence.

Cops seeking teen gang that committed Duboce triangle hate crime attack (sfist)

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Lanier: Cops could be let go for disregarding hate crime (dcist)

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ADL concerned about recent spate of hate crimes in the district (prnewswire)

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Obama bans LGBT human rights violators from entering US (unicornbooty)

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Transgender beating: Guilty plea in beating of transgender woman is justice for an entire community (baltimoresun)

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Alburtis, Pennsylvania

Hello!

A coolish day... very nice!  Here's the list... Alburtis, Pennsylvania... Elkhart, Indiana...  Bend, Oregon...  Hershey, Pennsylvania... Fresno, California... Angeles, Philippines... Moscow, Russia... Gilfach Goch, Rhondda Cynon, Scotland, UK...  Millbrook, Bedfordshire, England, UK... Guelph, Ontario, Canada... APO Armed Forces (Canada, Europe, Middle East)... Westerville, Ohio... Central District, Hong Kong SAR, China... Cincinnati, Ohio... Canoga Park, California... Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India... Bonaire, Georgia... Walnut Creek, California... Hartsville, South Carolina...  Ann Arbor, Michigan... Oka, Quebec, Canada... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... Taipei, Taiwan... Fairborn, Michigan... Indianapolis, Indiana.... Crofton, Maryland... Brescia, Lombardia, Italy... New Castle, Delaware... Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... Glendale, California... Terre Haute, Indiana... Spokane, Washington... Jyvaskyla, Western Finland, Finland... Jiddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia...

This month's top pick:  Transgender board members

Please remember those you can help.  Some trusted websites are:

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

Court upholds hormone therapy for transgender inmates (jsonline)

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Missouri education group will no longer provide schools with software that illegally censors LGBT web contents (legalrights)

Trans TSA worker's suit sparks sensitivity training (blogout)

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Baltimore crime beat: Deal reached in transgender at McDonalds (baltimoresun)

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The multicultural league: Muslim Thor, transgender Hulk, and gay Spider-man (washingtontimes)

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(Eeeeeek!) The bathroom scare: 'Public bathrooms just won't be safe anymore' (windycitymediagroup)

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Johns Hopkins law scholar says human rights violations undermine medical professionalism, urges collective outcry (newswise)

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Facebook targeted in campaign to respect gender identities (gaynews24)

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MPD investigating transgender attacks as potential emerging pattern (wjla)

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From MPD: Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIME (1-888-919-2746). A reward of up to $25,000 is offered to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons wanted for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to DC CRIME SOLVERS at 1-800-673-2777 and to the department's TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. If the information provided by the caller to the Crime Solvers Unit leads to an arrest and indictment, that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

Singapore questioned by the UN CEDAW committee on gender equality and human rights (theonlinecitizen)

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Des Moines proposal would offer gender identity protection (desmoinesregister)

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"Southern Comfort" documentary on transgender friends to be a musical (nytimes)

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Kids challenge gender identity earlier - and get support (seattletimes)

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IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!

Wow... it's really hard to believe that it's been a year.  That I've worked on it for so long.  That I've kept it going, even during the dry times. That I've kept it going at all.

A few weeks ago, there was a piece of information about a hospital in Indiana.  A year ago, some hospital workers, in their infinite "wisdom", decided to call a woman there a "he-she" and a "it".  When hospital administrators found out about this, this hospital changed its tune, big time.  Today, this hospital is a model for others in Indiana, the nation, and the world for compassion, care, and proactive  vision.  Lives are being saved.

You are making this happen.

A few years ago, New York, even with a Democratic majority at the time, failed to approve a marriage equality bill.  Now, even with a Republican majority, the Senate approved the bill they had previously failed to pass.

You are making this happen.

I am happy.  Deliriously, wonderfully happy. There are a few things that make me even happier, though.  For the most part,the "comment" section is silent.  Even a few sentences would turn this into more of a conversation.

Also, when you e-write the President, Senator, Congressperson, Governor, state Senate or Representative, let me know!  Even a line or two helps.  The same goes for anywhere else in the world.

For all of you who have e-listened in the past year, thank you so, so, much.  The way things are going, there will be even more in store!

Charlotte, North Carolina

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:

Scaling-up HIV services for men who have sex with men and transgender people

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.

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)

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Olivette approves domestic partnership registry (stltoday)

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Pride and gender discrimination (Jerusalem Post [Israel])

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The agenda: Could a transgender civil rights bill prevent hate violence?

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ezs note:  Read this, please.  It may be the most seminal work of the quarter century. 

AG Coakley authors letter in support of transgender equal rights bill

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NY based Cebuano gets slot in Locarno (sinema)

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HRC names Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami leader in LGBT healthcare equality (miamiherald)

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Fair care: Nurses ensure oncology services meet needs of LGBT community (news.nurse)

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What happened next: Hospital is now a leader in LGBT healthcare equality (thestarpress)

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ezs note:  I know, things can get depressing in the news.  But look what happened in one hospital!

Yes, you can make a difference!!!

Today's letters: gender not always dictated by biology (fullcomment [Canada])

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Gay news magazine headlines (2015place)

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Transgender issues hidden in same-sex marriage debate (miller-mccune)

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Federal law protects gay, lesbian students (theindependent)

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Ashburn, Virginia

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

The rise of the transgender community (bilerico)

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Christian fundamentalist arrested in Norway mass murder (oblogdeeoblogda)

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Queer talk: don't you just hate that... (taylormarsh)

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Blog Megan Wallent (julenefearysblog)

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Sen. Al Franken is my new favorite senator (boxturtlebulletin)

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Turkey: diverse Istanbul neighborhood faces last days (eurasianet [Europe])

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PFLAG perspective; past, future, and magic moment in between (sdgln)

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Renee Richards, first transgender tennis player to compete in U.S. Open, subject of new documentary (nydailynews)

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The Living Room offers support, outreach to LGBT youth in Clackamas County (oregonlive)

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Denouncing West's attacks on Wasserman Schultz (bilerico)

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DC cops investigate killing of transgender person (washingtonexaminer)

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