Once more - it's time!

I know, I know -- I'm beginning to sound like an ole broken record.  But the thing is, it's important. You may live in one of those fortunate states, but the thing is, there are those states that are not nearly as fortunate.  We need LGBT rights to be universal rights, not some crazyquilt map that you need to check every time you cross a state border.

Zephyrhills, Florida - Richard Nugent (R) - FL5
Moreno Valley, California - Mary Bono Mack (R) - CA45
West Point, Virginia - Richard Wittman (R) - VA1
Dallas, Texas - Pete Sessions (D) - TX32
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA14
Kingston, New York - Maurice Hinchey (D) - NY22
Houston, Texas - Al Green (D) - TX9
Columbus, Ohio - Steve Stivers (R) - OH15
Belmar, New Jersey - Frank Pallone (D) - NJ6
Moorestown, New Jersey - Jon Runyan (R) - NJ3

The preceding representatives are random selections from the Internet.   To find which representative is yours, go to www.house.gov and enter your five digit ZIP code.  

FW woman alleges she was kicked out of Dollar General store for being transgender - ANNA WAUGH - http://www.dallasvoice.com

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Transgender students push for unisex bathrooms at Oakland University - KEVIN GRAHAM - http://www.theoaklandpress.com

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Gray, Ellerbe attend Transgender Day of Remembrance event - Michael K. Lavers -www.washingtonblade.com

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Chaz Bono drops by 'Degrassi' to boost ground-breaking transgender storyline - CASSANDRA SZKLARSKI - http://www.vancouversun.com (Canada)

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What Can We Do Now, After Transgender Day of Remembrance 2012 Has Come to a Close? - JamieAnn Meyers - http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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Tattoo tash for transgender man - DANIELLE STREET - http://www.stuff.co.nz/

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Happy Turkey/Tofurkey Day!

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2012 Transgender Day of Remembrance observation held in Hagerstown - SHANNON WEBSTER - http://www.examiner.com

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Transgender Woman Speaks Out After Name Change Battle - Michael Konopasek - http://www.news9.com/

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Remembering transgender voices - Becky Garrison - http://www.washingtonpost.com

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Former Church Member Says He Was Stalked By Team - Mitch Weiss - http://www.pridesource.com

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A Prayer for the Transgender in Us All - John Shore - http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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No electrolysis for Mass. transgender prisoner - http://www.chron.com

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Transgender Day of Remembrance - Tuesday, November 20, 2010

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Man charged in murder of transgender South Beach prostitute - David Smiley - http://miamiherald.typepad.com

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ezs note:  Please, take another look at Rosita Hidalgo Hernandez and her alleged killer, Miguel Pavon.  If you have any information that the prosecutor may be unaware of, please let him/her know as soon as possible.  Thanks.

Cuba Elects First Transgender Person to Public Office - Camille Beredjick - http://voices.yahoo.com

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Mass. transgender inmate seeking electrolysis - http://thetandd.com

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Transgender Day of Remembrance in WeHo Tuesday Night - Karen Ocamb - http://lgbtpov.frontiersla.com

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Preston, Lancashire, England, UK

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Hello!

Happy Turkey/Tofurkey  Day!  Here's what's happening... Preston, Lancashire, England, UK... Dublin, Ireland... Mougins, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France... Opico, La Libertad, El Salvador... Odense, Denmark... Moscow, Moscow City, Russia... Manila, Philippines... Malden, Massachusetts... San Antonio, Texas... Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada... Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand... Kilcock, Kildare, Ireland... New York,  New York...  Las Vegas, Nevada... Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada... Anaheim, California... Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK... Zaventem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium... Godalming, Surrey, England, UK...  Brampton, Ontario, Canada... Naperville, Illinois... Somerset, Kentucky...  Limassol, Cyprus... Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK...  Rochester, New Hampshire... Port Angeles, Washington... Van Nuys, California...  Sunnyvale, California... Concord, North Carolina... Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... Topeka, Kansas... Springfield, Ohio... New Holstein, Wisconsin... Atlanta, Georgia... Mountain View, California... Winter Haven, Florida... Moorestown, New Jersey... Cork, Ireland...

You can help!
www.redcross.org

Gobble, gobble, let your voice be heard, gobble, gobble!

If you are silent, well -- it just ain't right.  Let your voice be heard to your representative that you and your LGBT friends have every right to the same rights that are enjoyed by your heterosexual friends.

PERIOD.

Malden, Massachusetts - Ed Markey (D) - MA7
San Antonio, Texas- Charles A. Gonzales (D) - TX20
New York, New York - Jerrorld Nadler (D) - NY8
Las Vegas, Nevada - Joe Heck (R) - NV3
Anaheim, California  - Lorretta Sanchez (D) CA24
Naperville, Illinois - Judy Biggert (R) - IL13
Somerset, Kentucky - Hal Rogers (R) - KY5
Rochester, New Hampshire - Ed Guinta (R) - NH1
Port Angeles, Washington - Norm Dicks (D) - WA6
Van Nuys, California - Howard Berman (D) - CA28

The representatives listed above were from the Internet, randomly selected.  To find who your representative is enter www.house.gov and put your ZIP code in.

Rose Ellen Epstein: Remembering transgender people who have been victimized - Rose Ellen Epstein - http://www.insidebayarea.com/

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Illinois Hate-Group Wants Teachers to Reject 'Fiction' of Trans Students - SUNNIVIE BRYDUM - http://www.advocate.com

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Transgender Day of Remembrance Set for Redeemer - http://morristown.patch.com

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Center on Halsted transgender programming coordinator resigns in protest - Joseph Duggan Lyons - http://chicagophoenix.com

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WATCH: Transgender Americans Say, ‘I Am…’ - Zack Ford - http://thinkprogress.org/

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Transgender Issues: Illinois Family Institute Member Speaks Out Against Proposed Trans-Inclusive School Policy — report - Jillian Page - http://blogs.montrealgazette.com (Canada)

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James Spencer, Transgender Teen, Allegedly Denied Access To Men's Restroom In School (VIDEO) - Dominique Mosbergen - http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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What Obama’s Reelection Means for the Transgender Community - Victoria Michaels - http://www.southfloridagaynews.com

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Transgender prostitute gets 25 years in hotel killing - Joseph A. Slobodzian - http://www.philly.com

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Sex-Change Sweethearts: Two Teens Fall In Love After Both Undergo Transgender Treatment - Megan Greenlaw -http://www.inquisitr.com

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Happy Diwali!

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Transgender woman sues BLM over Taser incident - Greg Moran - http://www.nctimes.com

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San Francisco plans comprehensive health program for transgender residents - http://www.wisconsingazette.com

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Observing Trans Day of Remembrance - Steve Charing - http://www.washingtonblade.com

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Transgender Awareness Week events start Monday at WIU with panel - http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com

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Event set to honor memory of victims - http://www.recordnet.com

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Dreams take centre stage at transgender beauty pageant - www.bangkokpost.com

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Knoxville Transgender Day of Remembrance 2012 to be held Nov. 20 - Bear A-M Rodgers - www.examiner.com

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Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

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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

Transgender Pakistanis face society's scorn - www.usatoday.com

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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.

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".

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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I voted today... DID YOU???

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The Civil Rights Agenda Sets Up Transgender Advocacy Subgroup - Bridgette P. LaVictoire - http://lezgetreal.com

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Isis King, Transgender Model, Branches Out Into Fashion Design (PHOTOS) - Ellie Krupnick - http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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THIS IS IT! ONE DAY LEFT! GO BARACK!