07 January 2012

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Credit: Council Bluffs Public Library collection

Hello!

This warm, and it's January?  Nah...  Here's what happened... Council Bluffs, Iowa... West Hartford, Connecticut... Aßlar, Hessen, Germany...  Quebec City, Canada... Montebello, California... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Izmir, Turkey... Croydon, UK... Great Sutton, Surrey, UK... Woodbury, Connecticut... Trumbull, Connecticut...  New Haven, Connecticut... Bad Vilbel, Hessen, Germany... Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan... Slidell, Louisiana... Groningen, Netherlands... San Francisco, California... Farmington, Michigan... Mountain View, California... Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia... Chicago, Illinois... Atlanta, Georgia... Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...

This month's top dog:  Twin boys, one transgender, become brother and sister

Make your new year a happy year!

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

Chaz Bono saving up for penis operation (www.digitalspy.com)

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06 January 2012

Officials Close Investigation Into ‘Fighter’ Director’s Alleged Groping (abcnews.go.com)

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Police search for man who raped transgender teen (www.abc2news)

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ezs note: If you live in Baltimore or the area, or visit there, and you have information regarding this crime, please let the Baltimore police know immediately!

Former Basketball Player Is World’s Tallest Trans Person (www.advocate.com)

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More homophobic crimes reported to police (www.southwalesargus.co.uk(UK/Wales)))

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Maryland legislature to consider gay marriage, transgender rights bills (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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TTPC plans membership meeting for Jan. 14 (www.outandaboutnewspaper).com)

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Peace

“A smile is the beginning of Peace” — Mother Teresa

Transgender Niece Tells Cops -- He Groped My Breasts (www.tmz.com)

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Rick Santorum jeered after comparing gay marriage to polygamy (www.latimes.com)

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01 January 2012

mull this one over...


"They are preserving the sanctity of marriage so that two gay men who've been together for twenty-five years can't get married, but a guy can still get drunk in Vegas and marry a hooker at the Elvis chapel. The sanctity of marriage is saved!"
- Lea DeLaria quotes

Long Beach's gay community faced good and bad news in '11 (www.presstelegram.com)

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Feature report: Gay committee will color Angeles City like a rainbow (www.pia.gov.ph {Philippines}))

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At least 20 say they ended up disfigured after 'The Duchess' performed black-market beauty procedures (miamiherald.typepad.com)

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Suicide Rate for Trans Women Denied Implants Alarming (www.advocate.com)

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Gender identity bill is a legislative priority for Maryland's governor Martin O'Malley

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Happy New Year 2012!

Credit:  Silverguy

31 December 2011

NY Times: On gay rights and policies, Obama lets senior staff take lead (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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LGBT History Law step in right direction, but lacks guidance (www.turlockjournal.com)

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Transgender people in advertising (www.xtra.ca (Canada))

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Free and Equal in Dignity and Rights (www.caribarena.com (Antigua)

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Gays call for end to homophobia (www.eyewitnessnews.co.za (South Africa))

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Ilion, New York

Credit- Aileen Sweeney

Hello!

It's the last day of the year! Hope the past year was good, and the year to come is just as good... here's what happened... Ilion, New York... Lexington, Kentucky... Gwangju, Kwangju-jikhalsi, South Korea... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedlijk Gewest, Belgium... Council Bluffs, Iowa... San Francisco, California... Woodbridge, Virginia... Mountain View, California... Vernon Hill, Virginia... Morrow, Georgia... Abbotsford, British Columbia... Atlanta, Georgia... Massapequa, New York... Kings Park, New York... Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany... Boston, Massachusetts... Groningen, Netherlands... Erlangen, Bayern, Germany... Laurel, Mississippi... Berlin, Germany... Pacific Palisades, California... Taipei, Taiwan... Savannah, Georgia... Ruprechtshofen, Niederosterreich, Austria...

This month's top dog: Twin boys, one transgender, become brother and sister

You've had - and hope to have - a happy year... let's make it a good year too!  The following charities are a good idea to give to.

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

See ya next year!