01 July 2014
Minimum wage increases to $9 and other new laws for California July 1, 2014
http://www.turnto23.com
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ezs note: If you live in California or were born there, see item number 8.
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ezs note: If you live in California or were born there, see item number 8.
Why I'm not voting for Dannel Malloy - and why I don't think you should either
Two words - Jane Doe.
When I voted in 2010, let me say up front that Dannel Malloy was not my first choice. However, he seemed like a decent enough guy, so I voted for him anyway. Over the years, I had my occasional pet peeves with him - but then again, who doesn't? I voted for Barack Obama twice, yet on occasion he'll do something that I regard as boneheaded. I like what the late Ed Koch had to say on the subject: "If you agree with me on nine out of twelve issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on twelve out of twelve issues, see a psychiatrist."
Yes, there are blunders. But then there are mind-numbing, jaw-dropping, super-blunders. And these deserve our immediate attention.
For those of you not in the know, Jane Doe (not her real name since Jane is underage) is a transgender teenage female. Simply put, her life has been crap. Not "my daddy won't let me shop at Izod" type of crap. I'm talking Mommy shooting heroin type of crap. You get the picture.
She winds up going from place to place once her mother is found unfit, until she is found to be a "problem child" (!) So they do what any responsible caregiver would do. They haul her ass to prison. She didn't have to commit any prisonable offense. Being "bitchy" is good enough for them, thank you.
She stayed in prison for three months.
What, you say, is their problem? Didn't anybody shout from the rooftops?
Oh, yes, people knew. Dannel Malloy knew. Joette Katz (director of Department of Children and Families) knew. They just didn't say anything.
While Jane Doe sat in prison, Malloy and Katz dithered. Ultimately Jane Doe was released, but not until a horrific experience.
Malloy would have us believe that the system worked. I'm sorry, governor, but it didn't. The Orwellian system hasn't changed a bit. Joette Katz works breezily along, destroying children and families as she goes.
You see, this isn't a transgender issue. This isn't an LGBT issue. This is an issue for every troubled child who is unsure where she or he will wind up. In short, you aren't doing your job.
And that is why I won't be voting for you, Governor Malloy.
When I voted in 2010, let me say up front that Dannel Malloy was not my first choice. However, he seemed like a decent enough guy, so I voted for him anyway. Over the years, I had my occasional pet peeves with him - but then again, who doesn't? I voted for Barack Obama twice, yet on occasion he'll do something that I regard as boneheaded. I like what the late Ed Koch had to say on the subject: "If you agree with me on nine out of twelve issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on twelve out of twelve issues, see a psychiatrist."
Yes, there are blunders. But then there are mind-numbing, jaw-dropping, super-blunders. And these deserve our immediate attention.
For those of you not in the know, Jane Doe (not her real name since Jane is underage) is a transgender teenage female. Simply put, her life has been crap. Not "my daddy won't let me shop at Izod" type of crap. I'm talking Mommy shooting heroin type of crap. You get the picture.
She winds up going from place to place once her mother is found unfit, until she is found to be a "problem child" (!) So they do what any responsible caregiver would do. They haul her ass to prison. She didn't have to commit any prisonable offense. Being "bitchy" is good enough for them, thank you.
She stayed in prison for three months.
What, you say, is their problem? Didn't anybody shout from the rooftops?
Oh, yes, people knew. Dannel Malloy knew. Joette Katz (director of Department of Children and Families) knew. They just didn't say anything.
While Jane Doe sat in prison, Malloy and Katz dithered. Ultimately Jane Doe was released, but not until a horrific experience.
Malloy would have us believe that the system worked. I'm sorry, governor, but it didn't. The Orwellian system hasn't changed a bit. Joette Katz works breezily along, destroying children and families as she goes.
You see, this isn't a transgender issue. This isn't an LGBT issue. This is an issue for every troubled child who is unsure where she or he will wind up. In short, you aren't doing your job.
And that is why I won't be voting for you, Governor Malloy.
30 June 2014
Supreme Court clears ban on gay conversion therapy
Lisa Leff
www.visaliatimesdelta.com
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ezs note: Apart from the universal acceptance of gay marriage, this may be the most significant ruling by the Supreme Court. Even Justices Thomas and Scalia called it crap. Another quack bites the dust!
www.visaliatimesdelta.com
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ezs note: Apart from the universal acceptance of gay marriage, this may be the most significant ruling by the Supreme Court. Even Justices Thomas and Scalia called it crap. Another quack bites the dust!
29 June 2014
28 June 2014
A Glimpse of Gay Pride in the 1950s
JASE PEEPLES
http://www.advocate.com
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ezs note: Be sure to click on "ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives" at the very beginning of the article. You'll be quite impressed!
http://www.advocate.com
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ezs note: Be sure to click on "ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives" at the very beginning of the article. You'll be quite impressed!
27 June 2014
LGBTQ communities speak out after person found shot to death
Emily Wood
http://www.wlwt.com
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ezs note: Sadly another transgender woman was murdered today, this time in Cincinnati. If you live or work in the greater Cincinnati area, and you have information about Tiff Edwards' murder (original name: DeAndre Edwards) please notify the police IMMEDIATELY!!! Or call Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.
http://www.wlwt.com
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ezs note: Sadly another transgender woman was murdered today, this time in Cincinnati. If you live or work in the greater Cincinnati area, and you have information about Tiff Edwards' murder (original name: DeAndre Edwards) please notify the police IMMEDIATELY!!! Or call Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.
26 June 2014
Meyer Memorial Trust, Sexual Assault Services Program fund The Harbor
http://www.dailyastorian.com
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ezs note: Please, if you or someone you know is being assaulted, get help RIGHT AWAY!
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ezs note: Please, if you or someone you know is being assaulted, get help RIGHT AWAY!
The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers
http://www.advocate.com
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ezs note: Here's a hint for you - I LOVE movies! Great movies, so-so movies, even stinkers - I love 'em all! This blog contains 175 of the greatest LGBT movies of all time. Yeah, you'll grouse over a few that made it and a few that didn't, but, hell, that's half the fun of lists! My personal favorite was Ma Vie En Rose (My Life In Pink), starring Georges DuFresne. Please - give this list a look!
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ezs note: Here's a hint for you - I LOVE movies! Great movies, so-so movies, even stinkers - I love 'em all! This blog contains 175 of the greatest LGBT movies of all time. Yeah, you'll grouse over a few that made it and a few that didn't, but, hell, that's half the fun of lists! My personal favorite was Ma Vie En Rose (My Life In Pink), starring Georges DuFresne. Please - give this list a look!
25 June 2014
When, oh when, will the silliness end?
Credit: www.glasbergen.com
On this day, it happened - twice. Both Utah and Indiana struck out. Indiana had its first same-sex marriage a few hours later. Now, I understand the feelings these attorneys general must have. (Mind you, I don't agree with them - I just understand them.) However, when you put your pants on and and head to the office, your priorities change. In fact, to do your job worthily, they must change. Otherwise, get a job at a liquor store or something.
This isn't the type of job akin to a knight, mounting his trusty steed and given a lance. When court after court disagrees with you (including the Supreme Court) after awhile you just look like a silly nobody rather than a courageous attorney.
You've fought the good fight. You've said your peace. But now, the time has really come. Let us be married.
24 June 2014
Jailed Connecticut transgender teen moved to psych center
http://www.nhregister.com
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ezs note: GOOD. I'm glad she is in a proper facility which meets her needs.
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ezs note: GOOD. I'm glad she is in a proper facility which meets her needs.
23 June 2014
22 June 2014
Police Seek Suspect in Sex Assault of Transgender Female
http://www.csnbaltimore.com
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ezs note: Police got a lucky break this time. The transgender woman got a number of clues as she was being raped.The suspect was driving a gold four-door Lexus, possibly an ES 350. This took place in the Washington DC area. If you see the car, do NOT encounter the suspect, but contact the police IMMEDIATELY!!! The phone number for the police is 202-727-9099.
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ezs note: Police got a lucky break this time. The transgender woman got a number of clues as she was being raped.The suspect was driving a gold four-door Lexus, possibly an ES 350. This took place in the Washington DC area. If you see the car, do NOT encounter the suspect, but contact the police IMMEDIATELY!!! The phone number for the police is 202-727-9099.
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