18 November 2013
16 November 2013
Hello!
We all know that, for better or worse, that the United States is a patchwork of 50 states. For those of us who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, we think that we know that the Southern states are the worst of the worst. We know the South will fire an employee at will, but not us - we enlightened folks up North won't do such a thing.
Oh, really? So this means Michigan is part of the South?
Yep, really. If you are LGB or T, and your boss hates gays etc., you better keep things secret, 'cause if you don't, you're out of luck. Hope you enjoy the unemployment line.
Do yourself a favor. E-write your Congressperson, and tell her/him that things must change. One's status as a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender should not be a fireable "offense".
East Lansing, Michigan Mike Rogers (R) MI8
Wilson, North Carolina G. K. Butterfield (D) NC1
Livermore, California Eric Swalwell (D) CA15
Clifton Park, New York Paul Tonko (D) NY20
Germansville, Pennsylvania Charlie Dent (R) PA15
Tampa, Florida Kathy Castor (D) FL14
Santa Fe, New Mexico Ben Ray Lujan (D) NM3
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Joe Pitts (R) PA16
Loudon, Tennessee John J. Duncan (R) TN2
Farmingdale, New York Pete King (R) NY2
The Congresspeople are selected at random. If you live in one of cities or towns, just press the appropriate name, and you will be transported to your appropriate Congressperson. If not, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code in the upper right corner. If you live in a very large city, or live in an area where two districts intersect, it might be best to have the ZIP+4 code. (example: 12345-6789) You can find this on most mail you receive. Thanks.
Oh, really? So this means Michigan is part of the South?
Yep, really. If you are LGB or T, and your boss hates gays etc., you better keep things secret, 'cause if you don't, you're out of luck. Hope you enjoy the unemployment line.
Do yourself a favor. E-write your Congressperson, and tell her/him that things must change. One's status as a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender should not be a fireable "offense".
East Lansing, Michigan Mike Rogers (R) MI8
Wilson, North Carolina G. K. Butterfield (D) NC1
Livermore, California Eric Swalwell (D) CA15
Clifton Park, New York Paul Tonko (D) NY20
Germansville, Pennsylvania Charlie Dent (R) PA15
Tampa, Florida Kathy Castor (D) FL14
Santa Fe, New Mexico Ben Ray Lujan (D) NM3
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Joe Pitts (R) PA16
Loudon, Tennessee John J. Duncan (R) TN2
Farmingdale, New York Pete King (R) NY2
The Congresspeople are selected at random. If you live in one of cities or towns, just press the appropriate name, and you will be transported to your appropriate Congressperson. If not, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code in the upper right corner. If you live in a very large city, or live in an area where two districts intersect, it might be best to have the ZIP+4 code. (example: 12345-6789) You can find this on most mail you receive. Thanks.
15 November 2013
Transgender ex-seal announces campaign for Young’s seat
STEVE BLANCHARD
http://www.watermarkonline.com/
*more here*
ezs note: You know what... good! There are members of the U.S. House and Senate who have run and won their seat for the first race ever, Democrats and Republicans alike. They have served well. There is no reason why she should not run. She has served admirably in the elite force of the Navy, and, should she win, she will serve admirably in the House.
Go Kristen!
http://www.watermarkonline.com/
*more here*
ezs note: You know what... good! There are members of the U.S. House and Senate who have run and won their seat for the first race ever, Democrats and Republicans alike. They have served well. There is no reason why she should not run. She has served admirably in the elite force of the Navy, and, should she win, she will serve admirably in the House.
Go Kristen!
Gay Ugandan Activists Arrested, Detained Without Charge
SUNNIVIE BRYDUM
http://www.advocate.com/
*more here*
ezs note: Mr. Samuel K. Ganafa is being held without charge by the Ugandan government. This is an outrage, and it must be stopped NOW. Please e-mail the Ugandan embassy, and let them know Mr. Ganafa must be released immediately. Furthermore, Mr. Ganafa's property must not be touched unless there is solid evidence of a crime having been committed there. Thanks.
http://www.advocate.com/
*more here*
ezs note: Mr. Samuel K. Ganafa is being held without charge by the Ugandan government. This is an outrage, and it must be stopped NOW. Please e-mail the Ugandan embassy, and let them know Mr. Ganafa must be released immediately. Furthermore, Mr. Ganafa's property must not be touched unless there is solid evidence of a crime having been committed there. Thanks.
14 November 2013
Gay Marriage Exorcism: Illinois Bishop Plans Prayer Service Opposing 'Evil' Marriage Equality Law
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
*more here*
ezs note: Um, "Bishop" Paprocki, just a thought - perhaps it would've been best to do the witch doctor ceremonies before the vote was taken. Wouldn't have hurt, anyway.
On so many levels, what a dumbass.
*more here*
ezs note: Um, "Bishop" Paprocki, just a thought - perhaps it would've been best to do the witch doctor ceremonies before the vote was taken. Wouldn't have hurt, anyway.
On so many levels, what a dumbass.
13 November 2013
International Transgender Day of Remembrance
http://www.transgenderdor.org/
*more here*
This is a partial listing of the names in the transgenderdor.com website. If you know of any others, please contact Marti Abernathey at transgenderdor@gmail. If you have any information about an unsolved case, please contact your local police.
My deepest thanks to Marti Abernathey and all who helped her on this project.
note: the list has been updated.
THE NAMES:
Natália Sotero (age:20)
Cause of death: gunshots
Location of death: Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Date of death: July 17th,
Rafael da Silva Tavares (age:21)
Cause of death: six gunshots
Location of death: Baixada Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death: July 19th, 2013
Valeria (age:30)
Cause of death: Beaten to death with sticks
Location of death: Conceição do Lago-Açu, Maranhão, Brazil
Date of death: August 1st, 2013
Unknown woman
Cause of death: Stoning, skull crushed.
Location of de
ath: Téofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Date of death: August 11th, 2013
Joales dos Santos (age:22)
Cause of death: gunshot at close range to left breast.
Location of death: Parn
aÃba, PiauÃ, Brazil
Date of death: August 18, 2013
Wagner Paula Rodrigues (age:42)
Cause of death: Stoning
Location of death: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death: August 24th, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: Severe head injuries, body thrown under a truck
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death: August 28, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: Gunshot wound to the head
Location: Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death: June 25th, 2013
Otávio Nascimento Valadares (age: 20)
Cause of death: Gunshot wound to the head
Location: Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death: June 12th, 2013
Unidentified child (age: 13)
Cause of death: hanging
Location: MacaÃba, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Date of death: June 8th, 2013
Ronald Feitosa Souza (age:26)
Cause of death: beaten to death, severe head injuries
Location: Colniza, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death: May 23rd, 2013
Fábio da Conceição Machado (age: 26)
Cause of death: stoning.
Location: Mumbuca, Mateiros, Tocantins, Brazil
Date of death: May 15th, 2013
Jorge Luciano Soares De Oliveira (age: 38)
Cause of death: blow to the head.
Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of death: May 12th, 2013
unidentified woman
Cause of death: bullet to head and leg
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death: May 11th, 2013
Rosa Fernando Domingues (age:36)
Cause of death: stabbed to death. Knive wounds to left eye, neck, and shoulder.
Location: São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Date of death: May 11th, 2013
unidentified woman
Cause of death: multiple gunshot wounds
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death: February 24th, 2013
unidentified woman
Cause of death: seven stab wounds
Location: GravataÃ, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of death: February 24th, 2013
Nicole Galisteu (age:20)
Cause of death: Gunshot
Location: Santa Cândida, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Date of death: January 8th, 2013
Stephanie (age:33)
Cause of death: Beaten and strangled to death.
Location: Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death: March 3rd, 2013
Dalvalei José Alves Pereira (age:37)
Cause of death: beheaded and burned with trans partner in their home.
Location: Novo Gama, Goiás, Brazil
Date of death: December 24th, 2012
Camila
Cause of death: beheaded and burned with partner in their home
Location: Novo Gama, Goiás, Brazil
Date of death: December 24th, 2012
Fernanda Queiroz
Cause of death: beaten to death, (multiple blows to the head), body burned.
Location: Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death: November 21st, 2012
Angel Francisco Martinez Gonzalez
Cause of death: beaten and shot in the head.
Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Date of death: April 11th, 2013
Ashley Sinclair
Cause of death: beaten and shot in the head.
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Date of death: April 11th, 2013
Kelly Young
Cause of death: Gunshot
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Date of death: April 3rd, 2013
Palmira Garcia (age:37)
Cause of death: partially scalped, signs of torture, laceration to face.
Location: Las Marvales, Venezuela
Date of death: Feburary 5th, 2013
Gaye
Cause of death: strangulation
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death: July 29th, 2013
Naomi Estrada (age:19)
Cause of death: two gunshots to the head and chest
Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Date of death: Feburary 1st, 2013
Karen
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds, beheaded.
Location: Zimatlán de Alvarez, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Date of death: January 28th, 2013
“Tiffany” Wesley Holder (age 19)
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds.
Location: Georgetown, Guyana
Date of death: January 11th, 2013
Adán Amilcar Iglesias (age 20)
Cause of death: four gunshot wounds to the head
Location: El Carmen, Honduras
Date of death: March 4, 2013
Daniel Mendoza Ricardo Macias (age:23)
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds.
Location: Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico
Date of death: January 9th, 2013
Domonique Newburn (age:31)
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds.
Location: Fontana, California, USA
Date of death: August 20th, 2013
Islan Nettles (age:21)
Cause of death: blunt force trauma
Location: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death: August 17th, 2013
Dwayne Jones (age 16)
Cause of death: beaten, stabbed, shot & run over by a car.
Location: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Date of death: July 22nd, 2013
Cemia “CeCe” Dove (age:23)
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds, tied with a rope to a block of concrete and thrown in pond.
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Date of death: March 27th, 2013
Renato Espinosa Reyes (age:23)
Cause of death: multiple gunshot wounds
Location: Toluca, Mexico
Date of death: December 5, 2012
Yeison Ramirez Acosta (age:22)
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds to the face, chest, and abdomen
Location: Avenida Lequerica Velez Magangue, Bolivar, Colombia
Date of death: December 2012
Eyricka Morgan (age:26)
Cause of death: stabbing
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
Date of death: September 24th, 2013
Mylene (age:42)
Cause of death: blugeoned to death with a hammer
Location of death: Limoges, France
Date of death: July 24th, 2013
Evon Young (age:22)
Cause of death: tied up, beaten with fists and other objects, choked with a chain, had a bag taped over his head, shot, set on fire, and discarded into a dumpster.
Location of death: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of death: January 1st, 2013
Artegus Konyale Madden (age:37)
Cause of death: Gunshot wound to the neck
Location: Savannah, Texas
Date of death: September 1st, 2013
Dora Oezer (age:24)
Cause of death: stabbed to death
Location: Kuşadası, Turkey
Date of death: July 9th, 2013
Natascha (age:27)
Cause of death: Gun shot wound
Location: Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death: October 10th, 2013
Brunete Nascimento Chagas (age:22)
Cause of death:head trauma, beaten to death with sticks
Location: Marituba, Pará, Brazil
Date of death: October 06th, 2013
Unknown woman
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
Location: Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Date of death: October 23rd, 2013
Unknown woman
Cause of death: Found floating in a gully
Location: Houston, Texas
Date of death: July 07th, 2013
Unknown woman
Cause of death: strangled, body dumped in a pasture
Location: Sertanópolis, Paraná, Brazil
Date of death: October 14th, 2013
Unknown woman
Cause of death: stabbed in the neck
Location: Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Date of death: October 18th, 2013
Hilary Molina Mendiola
Cause of death: thrown naked from a bridge
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death: September 22nd, 2013
S. Athiswaran (age:31)
Cause of death: Multiple stab wounds, hands and legs were tied with a string, face was also covered with plastic
Location: Bagan Ajam, Penang, Malaysia
Date of death: October 13, 2013
Gunce Hatun
Cause of death: stabbed in the chest
Location: Beylikdüzü, Istanbul,Turkey
Date of death: December 12, 2012
Diamond Williams (age:31)
Cause of death: dismembered, and body parts thrown in a field.
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death: July 14th, 2013
Jock Maurice McKinney (aka Valarie)
Cause of death: a single gunshot wound to the lower body.
Location: Shreveport,Louisiana, USA
Date of death: July 12th, 2013
Dicky Othman
Cause of death: hands and legs bound, and her mouth stuffed with a piece of cloth
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date of death: December 4th, 2012
Fatima Woods (age:53)
Cause of death: stabbed twice in the torso
Location: Rochester, New York, USA
Date of death: May 30th, 2013
Melony Smith (age:28)
Cause of death: beaten to death
Location: Baldwin Park, California, USA
Date of death: September 9th, 2013
unknown woman (age:18)
Cause of death: gunshot
Location: Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Date of death: September 11th, 2013
“Maiara” Castro Da Silva (age:23)
Cause of death: unknown, body dumped, in advanced state of decomposition
Location: Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil
Date of death: September 9th, 2013
Unidentified woman (age:21)
Cause of death: stoned, shot, and beaten to death.
Location of death: Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death: September 5th, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: multiple gunshot wounds
Location of death: Nova Serrana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death: September 10th, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: gunshot
Location of death: Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Date of death: September 6th, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: stabbed, found dumped in a stream in an advanced state of decompisition
Location of death: Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil
Date of death: September 9th, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: unknown, body dumped in trash can.
Location of death: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Date of death: November 8th, 2013
Amari White (age:22)
Cause of death: multiple gunshot wounds
Location of death: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Date of death: November 9th, 2013
REMEMBER THEM ALL...
*more here*
This is a partial listing of the names in the transgenderdor.com website. If you know of any others, please contact Marti Abernathey at transgenderdor@gmail. If you have any information about an unsolved case, please contact your local police.
My deepest thanks to Marti Abernathey and all who helped her on this project.
note: the list has been updated.
THE NAMES:
Natália Sotero (age:20)
Cause of death: gunshots
Location of death: Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Date of death: July 17th,
Rafael da Silva Tavares (age:21)
Cause of death: six gunshots
Location of death: Baixada Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death: July 19th, 2013
Valeria (age:30)
Cause of death: Beaten to death with sticks
Location of death: Conceição do Lago-Açu, Maranhão, Brazil
Date of death: August 1st, 2013
Unknown woman
Cause of death: Stoning, skull crushed.
Location of de
ath: Téofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Date of death: August 11th, 2013
Joales dos Santos (age:22)
Cause of death: gunshot at close range to left breast.
Location of death: Parn
aÃba, PiauÃ, Brazil
Date of death: August 18, 2013
Wagner Paula Rodrigues (age:42)
Cause of death: Stoning
Location of death: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death: August 24th, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: Severe head injuries, body thrown under a truck
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death: August 28, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: Gunshot wound to the head
Location: Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death: June 25th, 2013
Otávio Nascimento Valadares (age: 20)
Cause of death: Gunshot wound to the head
Location: Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death: June 12th, 2013
Unidentified child (age: 13)
Cause of death: hanging
Location: MacaÃba, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Date of death: June 8th, 2013
Ronald Feitosa Souza (age:26)
Cause of death: beaten to death, severe head injuries
Location: Colniza, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death: May 23rd, 2013
Fábio da Conceição Machado (age: 26)
Cause of death: stoning.
Location: Mumbuca, Mateiros, Tocantins, Brazil
Date of death: May 15th, 2013
Jorge Luciano Soares De Oliveira (age: 38)
Cause of death: blow to the head.
Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of death: May 12th, 2013
unidentified woman
Cause of death: bullet to head and leg
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death: May 11th, 2013
Rosa Fernando Domingues (age:36)
Cause of death: stabbed to death. Knive wounds to left eye, neck, and shoulder.
Location: São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Date of death: May 11th, 2013
unidentified woman
Cause of death: multiple gunshot wounds
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death: February 24th, 2013
unidentified woman
Cause of death: seven stab wounds
Location: GravataÃ, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of death: February 24th, 2013
Nicole Galisteu (age:20)
Cause of death: Gunshot
Location: Santa Cândida, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Date of death: January 8th, 2013
Stephanie (age:33)
Cause of death: Beaten and strangled to death.
Location: Embu das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death: March 3rd, 2013
Dalvalei José Alves Pereira (age:37)
Cause of death: beheaded and burned with trans partner in their home.
Location: Novo Gama, Goiás, Brazil
Date of death: December 24th, 2012
Camila
Cause of death: beheaded and burned with partner in their home
Location: Novo Gama, Goiás, Brazil
Date of death: December 24th, 2012
Fernanda Queiroz
Cause of death: beaten to death, (multiple blows to the head), body burned.
Location: Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death: November 21st, 2012
Angel Francisco Martinez Gonzalez
Cause of death: beaten and shot in the head.
Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Date of death: April 11th, 2013
Ashley Sinclair
Cause of death: beaten and shot in the head.
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Date of death: April 11th, 2013
Kelly Young
Cause of death: Gunshot
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Date of death: April 3rd, 2013
Palmira Garcia (age:37)
Cause of death: partially scalped, signs of torture, laceration to face.
Location: Las Marvales, Venezuela
Date of death: Feburary 5th, 2013
Gaye
Cause of death: strangulation
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death: July 29th, 2013
Naomi Estrada (age:19)
Cause of death: two gunshots to the head and chest
Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Date of death: Feburary 1st, 2013
Karen
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds, beheaded.
Location: Zimatlán de Alvarez, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Date of death: January 28th, 2013
“Tiffany” Wesley Holder (age 19)
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds.
Location: Georgetown, Guyana
Date of death: January 11th, 2013
Adán Amilcar Iglesias (age 20)
Cause of death: four gunshot wounds to the head
Location: El Carmen, Honduras
Date of death: March 4, 2013
Daniel Mendoza Ricardo Macias (age:23)
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds.
Location: Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico
Date of death: January 9th, 2013
Domonique Newburn (age:31)
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds.
Location: Fontana, California, USA
Date of death: August 20th, 2013
Islan Nettles (age:21)
Cause of death: blunt force trauma
Location: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death: August 17th, 2013
Dwayne Jones (age 16)
Cause of death: beaten, stabbed, shot & run over by a car.
Location: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Date of death: July 22nd, 2013
Cemia “CeCe” Dove (age:23)
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds, tied with a rope to a block of concrete and thrown in pond.
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Date of death: March 27th, 2013
Renato Espinosa Reyes (age:23)
Cause of death: multiple gunshot wounds
Location: Toluca, Mexico
Date of death: December 5, 2012
Yeison Ramirez Acosta (age:22)
Cause of death: multiple stab wounds to the face, chest, and abdomen
Location: Avenida Lequerica Velez Magangue, Bolivar, Colombia
Date of death: December 2012
Eyricka Morgan (age:26)
Cause of death: stabbing
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
Date of death: September 24th, 2013
Mylene (age:42)
Cause of death: blugeoned to death with a hammer
Location of death: Limoges, France
Date of death: July 24th, 2013
Evon Young (age:22)
Cause of death: tied up, beaten with fists and other objects, choked with a chain, had a bag taped over his head, shot, set on fire, and discarded into a dumpster.
Location of death: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of death: January 1st, 2013
Artegus Konyale Madden (age:37)
Cause of death: Gunshot wound to the neck
Location: Savannah, Texas
Date of death: September 1st, 2013
Dora Oezer (age:24)
Cause of death: stabbed to death
Location: Kuşadası, Turkey
Date of death: July 9th, 2013
Natascha (age:27)
Cause of death: Gun shot wound
Location: Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Date of death: October 10th, 2013
Brunete Nascimento Chagas (age:22)
Cause of death:head trauma, beaten to death with sticks
Location: Marituba, Pará, Brazil
Date of death: October 06th, 2013
Unknown woman
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
Location: Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Date of death: October 23rd, 2013
Unknown woman
Cause of death: Found floating in a gully
Location: Houston, Texas
Date of death: July 07th, 2013
Unknown woman
Cause of death: strangled, body dumped in a pasture
Location: Sertanópolis, Paraná, Brazil
Date of death: October 14th, 2013
Unknown woman
Cause of death: stabbed in the neck
Location: Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Date of death: October 18th, 2013
Hilary Molina Mendiola
Cause of death: thrown naked from a bridge
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death: September 22nd, 2013
S. Athiswaran (age:31)
Cause of death: Multiple stab wounds, hands and legs were tied with a string, face was also covered with plastic
Location: Bagan Ajam, Penang, Malaysia
Date of death: October 13, 2013
Gunce Hatun
Cause of death: stabbed in the chest
Location: Beylikdüzü, Istanbul,Turkey
Date of death: December 12, 2012
Diamond Williams (age:31)
Cause of death: dismembered, and body parts thrown in a field.
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death: July 14th, 2013
Jock Maurice McKinney (aka Valarie)
Cause of death: a single gunshot wound to the lower body.
Location: Shreveport,Louisiana, USA
Date of death: July 12th, 2013
Dicky Othman
Cause of death: hands and legs bound, and her mouth stuffed with a piece of cloth
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date of death: December 4th, 2012
Fatima Woods (age:53)
Cause of death: stabbed twice in the torso
Location: Rochester, New York, USA
Date of death: May 30th, 2013
Melony Smith (age:28)
Cause of death: beaten to death
Location: Baldwin Park, California, USA
Date of death: September 9th, 2013
unknown woman (age:18)
Cause of death: gunshot
Location: Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Date of death: September 11th, 2013
“Maiara” Castro Da Silva (age:23)
Cause of death: unknown, body dumped, in advanced state of decomposition
Location: Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil
Date of death: September 9th, 2013
Unidentified woman (age:21)
Cause of death: stoned, shot, and beaten to death.
Location of death: Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death: September 5th, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: multiple gunshot wounds
Location of death: Nova Serrana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of death: September 10th, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: gunshot
Location of death: Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Date of death: September 6th, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: stabbed, found dumped in a stream in an advanced state of decompisition
Location of death: Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil
Date of death: September 9th, 2013
Unidentified woman
Cause of death: unknown, body dumped in trash can.
Location of death: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Date of death: November 8th, 2013
Amari White (age:22)
Cause of death: multiple gunshot wounds
Location of death: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Date of death: November 9th, 2013
REMEMBER THEM ALL...
238 Trans People Murdered Worldwide In The Past Year
J. Lester Feder
http://www.buzzfeed.com/
(kind thanks to http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.ca/)
*more here*
ezs note: 238 people. That's a lot of people.
But think about it for a minute. No listing for Russia. No listing for China. No listing for Mongolia. No listing for all of Africa! And the list goes on.
In case you haven't figured it out yet, this has nothing to do with some sort of transgender paradise. If you add the unreported countries, and then add those countries who are reporting,but have police who are uncaring, my guess would be well over 1,000 innocent PEOPLE.
In the meantime, for those whose names are listed, I ask you to do one thing:
REMEMBER!!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/
(kind thanks to http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.ca/)
*more here*
ezs note: 238 people. That's a lot of people.
But think about it for a minute. No listing for Russia. No listing for China. No listing for Mongolia. No listing for all of Africa! And the list goes on.
In case you haven't figured it out yet, this has nothing to do with some sort of transgender paradise. If you add the unreported countries, and then add those countries who are reporting,but have police who are uncaring, my guess would be well over 1,000 innocent PEOPLE.
In the meantime, for those whose names are listed, I ask you to do one thing:
REMEMBER!!
12 November 2013
Typhoon Haiyan
Credit: http://static.guim.co.uk
By now, those of us in the West have likely heard of typhoons before, especially in the Philippines.In the past, Filipinos have dusted themselves off, made the necessary repairs, and moved on with life. These are strong people.
Typhoon Haiyan is no ordinary typhoon, though - not by a long shot.
Here in the Eastern United States, we would typically see hurricane winds of 100 mph). We occasionally would see winds gust to 125 mph. These were generally not sustained, though.
Typhoon Haiyan had sustained winds of 225 mph, and these hit the Philippines directly. Nothing in recorded history matched this.
Please, whether it's a little or a lot, make a donation to rebuild the destroyed homes, feed the hungry, and make the lives of our Filipino friends a bit better. The addresses are below.
11 November 2013
Oh... I forgot... happy Diwali!
Credit: http://www.happydiwalisms2013.in/
Oh, Bryan Fischer, f*** off!
10 November 2013
09 November 2013
Hello! (again!)
I've been thinking about doing this feature again for some time now. It does take awhile. But my excuse for putting it off was wiped away yesterday. Luke Sasha Fleishman, a teenager who rides a bus, was SET ON FIRE. I hope - if there is the slightest bit of conscience within you - that you are as repulsed and sickened by this act of evil as I was.
Please, e-write your Congressperson immediately.
San Francisco, CA Nancy Pelosi (D) CA12
Tempe, AZ Kyrsten Sinema (D) AZ9
Oklahoma City, OK James Lankford (R) OK5
Orange, CA Ed Royce (R) CA39
Lenexa, KS Kevin Yoder (R) KS3
Plano, TX Joe Barton (R) TX6
Wellington, KS Mike Pompeo (R) KS4
El Cajon, CA Susan Davis (D) CA53
Hendorsonville, NC Patrick McHenry (R) NC10
San Diego, CA Scott Peters (D) CA52
If you live in one of the towns or cities shown above, simply press the name shown, and you will be transported to the Congressperson's website. Otherwise, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. If you live in a particularly large city, or you live in an area in which two districts border one another, it might be wise to enter the ZIP +4 code. (example: 12345-6789) You can find the last four numbers on your water or utility bill. Thanks.
Please, e-write your Congressperson immediately.
San Francisco, CA Nancy Pelosi (D) CA12
Tempe, AZ Kyrsten Sinema (D) AZ9
Oklahoma City, OK James Lankford (R) OK5
Orange, CA Ed Royce (R) CA39
Lenexa, KS Kevin Yoder (R) KS3
Plano, TX Joe Barton (R) TX6
Wellington, KS Mike Pompeo (R) KS4
El Cajon, CA Susan Davis (D) CA53
Hendorsonville, NC Patrick McHenry (R) NC10
San Diego, CA Scott Peters (D) CA52
If you live in one of the towns or cities shown above, simply press the name shown, and you will be transported to the Congressperson's website. Otherwise, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code. If you live in a particularly large city, or you live in an area in which two districts border one another, it might be wise to enter the ZIP +4 code. (example: 12345-6789) You can find the last four numbers on your water or utility bill. Thanks.
08 November 2013
Transgender Attacked in a Blaze of Fury by Teenager: California DA Citing Hate Crime and Charging the Teen as an Adult
Michelle Couch
http://www.jobsnhire.com/
*more here*
ezs note: According to reports, Richard Thomas allegedly set Luke Sasha Fleishman ON FIRE. That is beyond sickening, and if it fails to make you call or e-write your local DA, I am at a loss to what will. Call or e-write TODAY.
Also, if you wish to donate to Fleishman's family to defray medical expenses, go to fundly.com. Thanks.
http://www.jobsnhire.com/
*more here*
ezs note: According to reports, Richard Thomas allegedly set Luke Sasha Fleishman ON FIRE. That is beyond sickening, and if it fails to make you call or e-write your local DA, I am at a loss to what will. Call or e-write TODAY.
Also, if you wish to donate to Fleishman's family to defray medical expenses, go to fundly.com. Thanks.
07 November 2013
Meet the 32 Senate Republicans Who Voted to Continue LGBT Discrimination in the Workplace
Dana Liebelson
http://www.motherjones.com/
*more here*
ezs note: Well, Senators Alexander, Blunt, Boozman, Burr, Chambliss, Coats, Cochran, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, Cruz, Enzi, Fischer, Graham, Grassley, Hoeven, Inhofe, Isakson, Johanns, Johnson, Lee, McConnell, Moran, Paul, Risch, Roberts, Rubio, Scott, Shelby, Thune, Vitter and Wicker, we do remember, AND WE DO VOTE.
http://www.motherjones.com/
*more here*
ezs note: Well, Senators Alexander, Blunt, Boozman, Burr, Chambliss, Coats, Cochran, Corker, Cornyn, Crapo, Cruz, Enzi, Fischer, Graham, Grassley, Hoeven, Inhofe, Isakson, Johanns, Johnson, Lee, McConnell, Moran, Paul, Risch, Roberts, Rubio, Scott, Shelby, Thune, Vitter and Wicker, we do remember, AND WE DO VOTE.
Transgender Witness Was Tipping Point for Gay-Rights Bill
Fawn Johnson
http://www.nationaljournal.com/
*more here*
ezs note: If you live in a district where there is a Republican representative, don't despair - e-write! Every letter makes them squirm even more. It's difficult, to be sure, but you can make a better world for all of us. For more information, go to www.house.gov.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/
*more here*
ezs note: If you live in a district where there is a Republican representative, don't despair - e-write! Every letter makes them squirm even more. It's difficult, to be sure, but you can make a better world for all of us. For more information, go to www.house.gov.
06 November 2013
New blogpaper up!
On November 6, I finally put up a new blogpaper. I really like it a lot better. The title of each section is a lot larger, and the typeface is much more attractive. The "Comment" section is bolder, and uses a different color which makes commentary by you far easier. Plus, I like pink!
As always, you are more than welcome to send your comments and questions to me. Thanks.
As always, you are more than welcome to send your comments and questions to me. Thanks.
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