East Hampton, New York

Credit: Childe Hassam

Hello!

Finally figured things out using the "new" system... here's what's happening... East Hampton, New York... Leicester, England, UK... Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Greece... Mountain View, California... Phoenix, Arizona... Irving, Texas... Parker, Colorado... Flagstaff, Arizona... Syracuse, New York... Killeen, Texas... Grand Rapids, Michigan... Cleveland, Ohio... Pervomayskiy, Arkhangel'sk, Russia...Columbia, South Carolina... Carlisle, Pennsylvania...  Council Bluffs, Iowa... Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany...Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan... Bloomington, Indiana...   Ashland, Massachusetts... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium...

How much is that doggie in the window?   "Black Madam" arrested

Most times, I'm a joker, but this ain't no April Fools!  Help a friend!


American Red Cross
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International Red Cross/Red Crescent
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Doctors Without Borders
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Rainbow Fund
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Victory at the End of a Six-Year Transgender Rights Struggle (www.aclu.org)

more below...
http://www.aclu.org/blog/lgbt-rights/victory-end-six-year-transgender-rights-struggle

Louisville, Kentucky

Credit:  thepurplemoon

Hello!

Weather's getting chillier today... or is it normal?  I dunno... here's what's happening... Louisville, Kentucky... Corvallis, Oregon...  Barnsley, England, UK... Buc, Ile-de-France, France... Mountain View, California... Reston, Virginia... Kharkiv, Kharkivs'ka Oblast'... Porterville, California... Saint Paul, Minnesota... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Belgrade, Serbia...  London, London, City of, England, UK... Central District (Hong Kong), SAR, China... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium...  Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada... Elizabeth, New Jersey... Eagle River, Alaska... Amelia, Ohio... Omaha, Nebraska... Torrejón De Ardoz, Madrid... Portland, Oregon... Alexandria, Virginia... Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland...  Los Angeles, California... Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh...

Hi, puppy!  What's that? Where're you going?-- Woman born a man enters civil partnership with female

Be a happy person! Donate!


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

A Transgender Candidate Is Hoping to Make History (www.nytimes.com)

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WILL SEPTA END GENDER IDS?

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sorry 'bout that...

My power cord was on the noodle for the past few days, but it's much better now.  In the meantime,   I tried a new lettering system.  How ya like it?

Hello!

Do you believe that it's gonna be over 80 degrees tomorrow? (Fahrenheit)(27 Celsius) Yikes!  Here's what's happening...  Council Bluffs, Iowa... Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa... Gulfport, Mississippi... Concord, North Carolina.... Holyoke, Massachusetts... Mountain View, California... Atlanta, Georgia... Lake Orion, Michigan... Simsbury, Connecticut... Seattle, Washington... Bristol, England, UK... Lincoln, Nebraska... De Witt, Iowa... Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia... Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines... Lake Worth, Florida... Washington, District of Columbia...  Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico... Davao, Davao City, Philippines... Prahran, Victoria, Australia... Pôrto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil... Kajaani, Oulu, Finland... Paramus, New Jersey... Cleveland, Ohio... Klaipeda, Klaipedos Apskritis, Lithuania...

Sniff, sniff... I got 'em... sniff, sniff... 

TSA Targets Transgender Travelers (blogtown.portlandmercury.com)

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Student guilty of hate crimes for spying on gay roommate (www.reuters.com)

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Omaha City Council Narrowly Passes Anti-Discrimination Law (www.queerty.com)

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Omaha council to vote on expanded anti-bias shield (www.theindependent.com)

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Transgender hosties hit the skies (www.heraldsun.com.au(Australia))

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Russian city of St. Petersburg bans gay 'propaganda' in public spaces (chicago.gopride.com)

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Chandler, Arizona

Credit:  Disciple Tattoo

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Almost summer in a few days! Whee!! Here's what happened... Chandler, Arizona... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Wrexham, England, UK... Rigby, Iowa... Mountain View, California... Rome, Lazio, Italy... Rio Claro, Sao Paulo, Brazil... Faro, Portugal... Quezon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines... Austin, Texas... Daejeon, Taejon-jikhalsi, South Korea... Tacloban, Philippines... Carmel, California... Newton, New Jersey... San Diego, California... London, England, UK... Legaspi, Philippines... Deerfield, New Hampshire... Dallas, Texas...  Erandio, Pais Vasco, Spain... Challes-les-eaux, Rhone-Alpes, France... Concord, North Carolina...  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...

Hi puppy! Tell me what you know:  Booze message that bites

St. Patrick's day is comin' soon!  Give some green, please!


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

Obama's former nanny overwhelmed by new celebrity (www.deseretnews.com)

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Welcoming Intersections: How Pakistan’s Recent Changes in Civil Rights Legislations Bring Us Closer Together (www.patheos.com)

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Activists excited about 'historic' UN gay rights debate (www.gaystarnews.com (UK))

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Affirmation Utah County serves unique purpose (qsaltlake.com)

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Change of sex on birth certificate to be made easier (www.nisnews.nl (Netherlands)

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Social justice litigation for transgenders (www.thehindu.com)

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Flint, Michigan Passes LGBT Housing Non-Discrimination Ordinance (lezgetreal.com)

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Obama's transgender ex-nanny outcast in Indonesia (www.usatoday.com)

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Girl Scouts in U.S. hire transgender counsellor (www.agoracosmopolitan.com)

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Kelly: Protecting rights hits home for transgendered prof (www.omaha.com)

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Munich, Germany

Credit: Neue Pinakothek Museum

Hello...

While there is a lot of progress being made in Japan, there are still a lot  of areas which need significant help.  For example, there is the Fukushima Daiichi  power plant, where residents are still unable to return home.  On this one-year anniversary, please send a check to one of the places listed below, and earmark it for Japan.  Thank you.

On the 29th we had snow... but today, here comes the sun!  Here's what's happening...  Munich, Bayern, Germany... Atlanta, Georgia...Varna, Bulgaria... Barnsley, England, UK... London, England, UK...    Uherske Hradiste, Zlinsky kraj, Czech Republic... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Turin, Piemonte, Italy... Mountain View, California... Lake Worth, Florida...  Adelaide, South Australia, Australia... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... San Francisco, California... Glossop, Derbyshire, England, UK... Montreal, Quebec, Canada... Eatontown, New Jersey... Belle Center, Ohio... Thiensville, Wisconsin... Minneapolis, Minnesota... Seale, Alabama... Mississauga, Ontario, Canada... Liège, Liege, Belgium... Patiala, Punjab, India... Groningen, Netherlands... Valenzuela, Rizal, Philippines...

And the top dog for the month is:  Booze message that bites

Please help by donating to these worthy ones!


American Red Cross
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International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org

Doctors Without Borders
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Rainbow Fund
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Another California Knightmare (www.ukprogressive.co.uk)

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'Black Madam' Arrested: Padge Victoria Windslowe Accused of Administering Illegal Butt Injections (www.ibtimes.com)

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LGBT rights advocates to rally at Utah Capitol on Wednesday (www.sltrib.com)

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LGBTs wary of top court hearings (www.deccanchronicle.com(India))

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Transgender Issues: Zoe E Brain Comments on Advocating and Riding Off Into the Sunset (blogs.montrealgazette.com(Canada))

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N.W.T. minister denies discriminating against transgender woman (www.cbc.ca (Canada))

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Woman born a man enters civil partnership with female (www.irishtimes.com)

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Sen. LeFavour Not Seeking Re-Election (www.kmvt.com)

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Did victim of gay beating know his alleged attackers? (www.ajc.com)

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Fredericksburg, Virginia

Credit: tripadvisor

Hello!

On this last day of February, little bits of snow are coming down.  Nothing much though... Here's what's happening... Fredericksburg, Virginia... Central District, Hong Kong, SAR, China... Mountain View, California... Tulsa, Oklahoma... Atlanta, Georgia... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Barnsley, England, UK... Minneapolis, Minnesota... Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil... San Francisco, California... Taipei, T'ai-pei , Taiwan... Groningen, Netherlands... Manchester, England, UK... Saint Paul, Minnesota... Cavaillon, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France... Whitby, Ontario, Canada... Birmingham, England, UK... Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada...  Morganton, North Carolina... Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy... Würzburg, Bayern, Germany... Hattmatt, Alsace, France... Jena, Thuringen, Germany... Winter Springs, Florida...

Woof, woof!  Here's the top!  Woof, woof!:  Booze message that bites

Make your March one that smiles!  Make a donation!


American Red Cross
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International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org

Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org

Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org

Gay Texas judge won't marry straight couples (www.lfpress.com (Canada)))

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The right still hates the Girl Scouts (www.salon.com)

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UPDATE: Convicted sex offender living in Benton County changes name (www.tri-cityherald.com)

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Jury to rule: Was hate motive of NJ webcam spying? (www.kansascity.com)

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Chicago Police Department Transgender Ordinance To Be Introduced By Ald. Joe Moreno (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Mocked and misunderstood: A transexual's plea to change his school records was rejected by a trial court highlighting the challenges faced by this community (www.dailymail.co.uk (UK/India))

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Baltimore County city council approves transgender protections bill (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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LGBT workplace protections bill tabled by Ga. House subcommittee (www.thegavoice.com)

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Channel 4 and BSkyB will not pull ‘spot the trans lady’ Paddy Power advert (www.pinknews.co.uk)

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Transgender kids get puberty-blocking drugs, sex-changing hormones; MDs say numbers are rising (fftimes.com)

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