10 November 2012
Hello!
It's Veteran's Day! Hey, President Obama, you did right by gays, lesbians, and bisexuals - how 'bout us transgenders? Here's what's happening... Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden.... Brookline, Massachusetts... Oklahoma City, Oklahoma... Saint James, New York... Sheffield, England, UK... Syracuse, New York... Fargo, North Dakota... Washington, District of Columbia... Terre Haute, Indiana... Denver, Colorado... Bulle, Fribourg, Switzerland... Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania... Brockville, Ontario, Canada... Mountain View, California... Framingham, Massachusetts... Central District, S.A.R., China (Hong Kong)... Sunnyvale, California... Dublin, Ireland... Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, UK... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... Monroe Township, New Jersey... Zaventem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium...
Canandaigua, New York... Roselle, Illinois... Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia... Kent, Ohio... Youngstown, Ohio... Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada...
Hey, you can help!
www.redcross.org
Hey, you can help!
www.redcross.org
09 November 2012
Let DC have a REAL vote (for a change)
In 2010, Wyoming had a population of 563,626.
During the same time, Washington DC had a population of 617,996.
Wyoming enjoys all the rights and liberties of a state. Washington DC does not.
Get it? Nah, neither do I.
I don't give a flying fart whether Washington DC residents are mostly Democratic, Republican, Green, independent, A Connecticut Party...whatever. They have the right to choose what any other American chooses. Period. Get this done. Now.
During the same time, Washington DC had a population of 617,996.
Wyoming enjoys all the rights and liberties of a state. Washington DC does not.
Get it? Nah, neither do I.
I don't give a flying fart whether Washington DC residents are mostly Democratic, Republican, Green, independent, A Connecticut Party...whatever. They have the right to choose what any other American chooses. Period. Get this done. Now.
Let 'em have it - by e-mail!
A few things to remember; as I said before, the House of Representatives has an election every two years, and they had one this past Tuesday. If your representative's mark "www.smith.gov" has a hash mark(#) next to it, it probably means that he/she is serving his last term. However, until she/he gives up the seat formally (usually the first week in January) she/he continues the seat in November and December. Therefore, it's considered proper etiquette to address the current member, not the future one.
In brief: Let all LGBT people have the same rights as heterosexual people do, and let them be universal.
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA14
Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania - Mike Doyle (D) - PA14
Framingham, Massachusetts - Ed Markey (D) - MA7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Robert Brady (D) - PA1
Fargo, North Dakota - Rick Berg (R) - ND/AL
Washington, District of Columbia - Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) - DC/AL*
Syracuse, New York - Ann Marie Buerkle (D) - NY25
Terre Haute, Indiana - Larry Buchson (D)
Denver, Colorado - Diane DeGette (D) - CO1
Monroe Township, New Jersey - Rush Holt (D) - NJ12
The representatives are samples; to find yours, go to www.house.gov and enter it where it says "ZIP codes".
In brief: Let all LGBT people have the same rights as heterosexual people do, and let them be universal.
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA14
Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania - Mike Doyle (D) - PA14
Framingham, Massachusetts - Ed Markey (D) - MA7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Robert Brady (D) - PA1
Fargo, North Dakota - Rick Berg (R) - ND/AL
Washington, District of Columbia - Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) - DC/AL*
Syracuse, New York - Ann Marie Buerkle (D) - NY25
Terre Haute, Indiana - Larry Buchson (D)
Denver, Colorado - Diane DeGette (D) - CO1
Monroe Township, New Jersey - Rush Holt (D) - NJ12
The representatives are samples; to find yours, go to www.house.gov and enter it where it says "ZIP codes".
08 November 2012
06 November 2012
05 November 2012
04 November 2012
remembering the murdered...
Sonia Masi
Location: Gujarat, India
Brenting Dolliole
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Githe Goines
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Popinha
Location: Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Unknown
Location: Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Guilherme Augusto de Souza
Location: Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil
Paola Cristiano
Location: Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Deoni Jones
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Carla
Location: Campo Mourão, Paraná, Brazil
Agnes Torres Sulca
Location: Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico
Chiquinha
Location: Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Soraya
Location: Olivenza, Alagoas, Brazil
Rene “Rosita” Hidalgo
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
David William de Oliveira Cândido
Location: Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
Coko Williams
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Tyrell Jackson
Location: Riviera Beach, Florida
Menakshiammal
Location: Krishnagiri, India
Paige Clay
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Rebekah
Location: Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Leandro Eduardo Campos Ferreira
Location: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Brandy Martell
Location: Oakland, California
Unknown
Location: Hope, Paraiba, Brazil
Anil Aayiramthengu
Location: Thankassery, India
Chrissie Azzopardi
Location: Finsbury Park, London, UK
Thapelo Makutle
Location: Kuruman, South Africa
Unknown
Location: Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil
Tracey Johnson
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Secil Anne
Location: Antalya, Turkey
Tiffany Gooden
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Unknown
Location: São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Unknown (2)
Location: São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Laryssa Silveira
Location: Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Unknown
Location: Clementina, Brazil
Kendall Hampton
Location: Cincinnati,Ohio
Kyra Cordova
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Victoria
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Unknown
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
January Marie Lapuz
Location: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
WE MUST STOP THIS
Many thanks to transgenderor.org.
In case you've been sleeping... ELECTION DAY IS THIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6!!!
Credit: blogwatig.blogspot.com
03 November 2012
Hello!
Tuesday is Election Day... don't waste your vote! Here's what's happening... Saint James, New York... Kingston, New York... Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia... North Hollywood, California... Bixby, Oklahoma... Zaventem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium... Wellston, Ohio... Detroit, Michigan... Sunnyvale, California... Gretz-armainvilliers, Ile-de-France, France... Largo, Florida... Bellbrook, Ohio... Duluth, Minnesota... Asheville, North Carolina... Mountain View, California... Houston, Texas... Bentonville, Arkansas... Preston, Lancashire, England, UK... Berlin, Germany... London, England, UK... San Francisco, California... Watton, Norfolk, England, UK... Evergreen Park, Illinois... Raleigh, North Carolina... Raleigh, North Carolina... Dehli, India... Charlotte, North Carolina... Eagle, Idaho... Pittsford, New York... Les Peintures, Aquitaine, France... Beaumont, Texas... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... Joshua, Texas... Austin, Texas... Chandigarh, India... Roelofarendsveen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands... San Antonio, Texas... Moscow, Moscow City, Russia...
Help!
www.redcross.org
Help!
www.redcross.org
02 November 2012
The House of Reps changes...
Every two years, the House of Representatives must face re-election. This will be done in less than a week, on Election Day. Please remember to vote for these as well!
01 November 2012
Let 'em have it - by e-mail!
I'm one of the lucky few - I live in the Northeast. Many of those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender aren't so fortunate. This isn't a matter of "conservative" or "liberal" - it's a matter of basic human rights. The right to marry. The right to hold hands. The right to comfort each other. The right to visit the other partner in the hospital. The right to say a final farewell in the cemetery.
Y'know, little stuff like that.
Tell your representative that you want these rights to be universal and irrevocable. PERIOD.
Detroit, Michigan - Hansen Clarke (D) - MI13
Houston, Texas - Sheila Jackson-Lee (D) - TX18
Bentonville, Arkansas - Steve Womack (R) - AR3
San Francisco, California - Nancy Pelosi (D) - CA8
Evergreen Hills, Illinois - Bobby Rush (R) - IL1
Wellston, Ohio - Bob Gibbs (R) - OH10
Sunnyvale, California - Anna G. Eshoo (D) - CA14
Largo, Florida- C.W. Bill Young (R) - FL10
Bellbrook, Ohio - Steve Austria (R) - OH7
Duluth, Minnesota - Chip Cravaak (R) - MN8
The preceding were samples. To find out which representative is yours, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. If you are near a border, or live in a heavily crowded area, you may need to provide additional information.
Y'know, little stuff like that.
Tell your representative that you want these rights to be universal and irrevocable. PERIOD.
Detroit, Michigan - Hansen Clarke (D) - MI13
Houston, Texas - Sheila Jackson-Lee (D) - TX18
Bentonville, Arkansas - Steve Womack (R) - AR3
San Francisco, California - Nancy Pelosi (D) - CA8
Evergreen Hills, Illinois - Bobby Rush (R) - IL1
Wellston, Ohio - Bob Gibbs (R) - OH10
Sunnyvale, California - Anna G. Eshoo (D) - CA14
Largo, Florida- C.W. Bill Young (R) - FL10
Bellbrook, Ohio - Steve Austria (R) - OH7
Duluth, Minnesota - Chip Cravaak (R) - MN8
The preceding were samples. To find out which representative is yours, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. If you are near a border, or live in a heavily crowded area, you may need to provide additional information.
31 October 2012
You can help!
Credit: Willamette Valley American Red Cross
As you are aware, the entire northeastern United States was socked horribly by Hurricane Sandy. Please make a donation to the American Red Cross. 30 October 2012
This is it!!!
Credit: indecision.com
There is just ONE week left until Voting Day!! If your state allows early voting, please do it now!
28 October 2012
27 October 2012
Hello!
Voting Day is just a little more than a week away! If your state permits early voting, go NOW! Here's what's happening... Somerville, Massachusetts... Saint-cloud, Ile-de-France, France... San Francisco, California... San Diego, California... Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... Villas, New Jersey... Chaguanas, Caron, Trinidad and Tobago... Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK... Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India... Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany... Cornwall, Ontario, Canada... Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK... Kiev, Kyyiv, Ukraine... Mountain View, California... Chesterfield, Derbyshire England, UK... Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... Durham, England, UK... Tulsa, Oklahoma... Norfolk, Virginia... Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... Munich, Bayern, Germany... Billericay, Essex... Neumarkt, Bayern, Germany... Moron, Buenos Aires, Argentina... Osceola, Arkansas... Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... Zephyrhills, Florida... Wolfenbüttel, Niedersachsen, Germany... Quezon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines... Kensington, Maryland... Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK... Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia... Ormond Beach, Florida... Königsbach-stein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... Berlin, Germany... Newark, Delaware... Ennepetal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany...
26 October 2012
25 October 2012
24 October 2012
easiest e-mail... EVER!
Okay, okay... so five minutes is too much. Here's a handy-dandy e-letter you can paste onto your representative's blog, and send it off!
*****
Dear (representative's name)
I am writing to you because I am concerned about the future of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) rights.
The vast majority of these people are hard working, peace-loving persons. This is why I find it so hard to believe that a majority of our representatives would not allow same-sex people to marry. They would not allow visits of people who love each other if the family objects. They even would not allow visits to a gravesite to say a final farewell.
I am strongly in favor of a nationwide guarantee of rights for all Americans. These are egregious wrongs, and they MUST be righted.
Sincerely,
(your name)
*****
Simple, isn't it?
Norfolk, Virginia - Scott Rigell(? - VA2
Tulsa, Oklahoma - John Sullivan(R) - OK1
Osceola, Arkansas - Rick Crawford (R) AR1
Zephyrhills, Florida - Richard Nugent (R) - FL5
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) CA14
Kensington, Maryland- Chris Van Hollen (D) - MD5
Ormond Beach, Florida - John Mica (R) - FL7
Newark, Delaware - John Carney (D) - DE-AL
Reading, Massachusetts - John Tierney (D)- MA6
Post Falls, Idaho - Raul Labrador (R)
*****
Dear (representative's name)
I am writing to you because I am concerned about the future of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) rights.
The vast majority of these people are hard working, peace-loving persons. This is why I find it so hard to believe that a majority of our representatives would not allow same-sex people to marry. They would not allow visits of people who love each other if the family objects. They even would not allow visits to a gravesite to say a final farewell.
I am strongly in favor of a nationwide guarantee of rights for all Americans. These are egregious wrongs, and they MUST be righted.
Sincerely,
(your name)
*****
Simple, isn't it?
Norfolk, Virginia - Scott Rigell(? - VA2
Tulsa, Oklahoma - John Sullivan(R) - OK1
Osceola, Arkansas - Rick Crawford (R) AR1
Zephyrhills, Florida - Richard Nugent (R) - FL5
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) CA14
Kensington, Maryland- Chris Van Hollen (D) - MD5
Ormond Beach, Florida - John Mica (R) - FL7
Newark, Delaware - John Carney (D) - DE-AL
Reading, Massachusetts - John Tierney (D)- MA6
Post Falls, Idaho - Raul Labrador (R)
23 October 2012
'Social shame' heightens transgender suicide - http://www.cbc.ca
*more here*
ezs note: Remember, no matter how alone you feel, you are not alone! Both the White Pages and the Yellow Pages are good places to look; the Internet is also a great place to look. Just be careful: "ex-gay", "ex-transgender", and "ex-lesbian" meetings look great, but they'll take your money and build false, unrealistic hopes. By reaching out, you can be happy!
ezs note: Remember, no matter how alone you feel, you are not alone! Both the White Pages and the Yellow Pages are good places to look; the Internet is also a great place to look. Just be careful: "ex-gay", "ex-transgender", and "ex-lesbian" meetings look great, but they'll take your money and build false, unrealistic hopes. By reaching out, you can be happy!
22 October 2012
Why you should vote - even if it's a gimme
Let's say you live in New York or California. Or on the other side, you live in Texas or Arkansas. There are other states that will contest this race hotly - but not yours. Why can't I just skip this race, you ask. The answer is the underticket. They answer your questions and gripes much more personally. With a bit of effort, you can meet this woman or man face-to-face. Whether you want the candidate or his/her opponent, you have a heck of a better chance winning locally than nationwide.
Guarantees I don't offer. But a better chance I do offer. And you'll feel better making a difference.
Guarantees I don't offer. But a better chance I do offer. And you'll feel better making a difference.
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