17 July 2012

Why we should all send e-mail/snailmail to our legislators

It's summer.  It's hot.  Damn hot. But I take it you're reading Emily's Virtual Rocket, so really, there's no excuse.  Whether your legislator is Democratic or Republican, I need you to keep the pressure on. I need you to make marriage legal, whether gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. I need you to put pressure on them to get their faces to a GLBT pride parade and speak. And if some yahoos give you a hard time, pressure them to get the police off their asses.

In other words, we deserve to be treated like fucking human beings!!!


In this new blog, I will list members of the House of Representatives on a semi-random basis.  Please, e-write that member in a polite but FIRM letter.  If you have a specific example, so much the better.

Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo(D) - 14th CA
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Gwen Moore(D) - 4th WI
Atlanta, Georgia - John Lewis(D)/David Scott(D) - 5th-/13th GA
Morgan Hill, California -  Jerry McInerny(D) - 11th CA
Cleveland, Ohio - Dennis Kucinich(D)/Marcia Fudge(D) - 10th/11th OH
Saint Louis, Missouri - Lacy Clay(D)/Mel Carnahan(D) - 1st/3rd MO
Simi Valley, California - Elton Gallegy(R) - 24th CA
Windsor, California - Mike Thompson(D) - 1st CA
Wilmette, Illinois - Jan Schakowsky (D) - 9th IL
Tupelo, Mississippi - Alan Nunnelee (R) 1st MS

Thanks in advance.

San Diego Celebrates LGBT Pride (http://www.nbcsandiego.com)

08 July 2012

Hello!

Over the hump!  Here's what's happening... Mountain View, California...  Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico... Southampton, England, UK... Council Bluffs, Iowa... East Hampton, New York... Overland Park, Kansas... Lake Villa, Illinois... Bruceville, Indiana... Livingston, New Jersey... Deal, Kent, England, UK... Beverly Hills, Florida... Ubbergen, Gelderland, Netherlands... San Antonio, Texas... Naperville, Illinois... Marietta, Georgia... Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, UK... Fayetteville, Arkansas... Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa... Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria.. Washington, District of Columbia... Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... Las Vegas, Nevada... Pinckney, Michigan...

05 July 2012

Happy 4th of July! (well, a day late)

credit:  Kenneth Walsh

Before I get too patriotic, let me be abundantly clear: the state of the union is not  good.  It is not, nor will it ever be until the rights of all fifty states have the right to marry in an equal fashion, be they lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or heterosexual.  That's just one example, but the most important one, in my opinion.  Pardon me, but if you're not working your butt off for this, YOU'RE NOT DOING YOUR F*****G JOB.

However, let's consider what's happened over the long haul.  In 1963, the year of my birth, you could not be married (or even civil-unioned) in any state.  You want to adopt a child?  That's a laugh.  In most states, you were considered a "deviant".  Yeah, just the same as a child molester or a rapist.  Does it matter that the person you love is of proper age and loves  you the same?  Nope- you're a "deviant".

The first changes were at a conference of the American Psychological Association.  Rather than hoping against hope that these people were somehow made 'normal', these brave psychologists said that these were not 'deviant'; they are just as normal as any person you may meet on the street.  
(well, I hope they are...)  The states lagged behind on this - some as late as 2003 - but eventually, all states were forced to provide minimal equal rights to LGBT  citizens.

However, the best news of all is that a number of states - Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, 
Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa and Washington DC - allow full marriage, whether heterosexual or
homosexual.

There are European countries that are doing better than us, no doubt.  We must do better.  However, there are some countries that murder LGBT folks, and feel no guilt over it.  Excuse me, but if it's a choice between the United States - with all its faults and foibles - and a country such as Iran, I think I'll choose the United States, thank you.

To all the friends in the United States, I hope you had a wonderful holiday yesterday.  But now get to work, you jarhead!

23 June 2012

Taking a break while the story continues... here's what's happening... Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada...  Council Bluffs, Iowa...   Hamburg, New Jersey... Albertville, Alabama... Madras, Tamil Nadu, India... Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany...   Carroll, Iowa...  Evanston, Illinois... Sunnyvale, California...   New Delhi, Delhi... Central District, Hong Kong, SAR, China...  Gentilly, Ile-de-France, France... Mountain View, California...  Ramallah, Palestinian Territory... Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany... Gräfelfing, Bayern, Germany... Vienna, Wien. Austria... Ljubljana, Bohinj, Slovenia... Anaheim, California... Los Angeles, California... Przemysl, Podkarpackie, Poland... Fayetteville, Arkansas... Corona, California... Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK... Vestfossen, Buskerud, Norway...   Columbus, Indiana... Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands...  London, London, City of, England,UK... Leeds, England, UK... Delhi, India... Amberg, Bayern, Germany.... Warrington, England, UK... Brooklyn, New York...

10 June 2012

in case you were wondering...

Right now I'm working on a short story which really requires my time.  In the meantime, there are over 1.600 to work on.  See you in a week or so!

31 May 2012

Hello!

Ah, well, it's been a good 'puter, but it's time for a change...  here's what's happening...West Hartford, Connecticut  Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... East Hampton, New York...Camden, Indiana.. Sunnyvale, California... Burlington, Ontario, Canada... Bergzow, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany... Long Beach, California... Cleveland, Ohio... Mountain View, California... M  idland, Texas...   Scranton, Pennsylvania... Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... San Diego, California... Walbrzych, Dolnoslaskie, Poland...  Berlin, Germany... Konosu, Saitama, Japan... Chelles, Ile-de-France, France... Durham, North Carolina...  Oslo, Norway... Bacup, Lancashire, England, UK...  Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Norway... Arlington, Virginia... Brisbane, Queensland, Australia... London, London, City o

27 May 2012

TRANSGENDERED AGAINST ME! SINGER PERFORMS FIRST SHOW AS LAURA JANE GRACE (http://loudwire.com/)

Jersey City, New Jersey

Credit:  infoUSA

Hello!

For those blogging in the US, happy Memorial Day!  Here's what's happening... Jersey City, New Jersey...  Council Bluffs, Iowa... Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan... Louisville, Kentucky... Birmingham, England, UK... Adana, Turkey... Mountain View, California... Thornhill, Ontario, Canada... Durango, Colorado... Herndon, Virginia...  East Hampton, New York...  Torrance, California...  Wesley Chapel, Florida... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Thornhill, Ontario, Canada... London, England, UK... Dhaka, Bangladesh... Brick, New Jersey...  Springfield, Missouri... Bradenton, Florida... Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany...

I found it! Transgender Athlete Competes For Spot In Olympics

You can make a special gift this Memorial Day by helping out others out...

 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

21 May 2012

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Hello!

It's Preakness day!  Here's what's happening... Cambridge, Massachusetts... Black Diamond, Washington... Dayton, Ohio... Nebo, North Carolina... Sacramento, California... Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan... Mountain View, California... Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt... Limerick, Ireland... Menomonie, Wisconsin... Des Plaines, Illinois... East Hampton, New York... Mount Laurel, New Jersey... Krasnoyarsk, Russia...  Glasgow, Kentucky... Tyler, Texas... Indianapolis, Indiana... Huntingtown, Maryland... Dhaka, Bangladesh... Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan... Dallas, Texas... Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia... Eureka, California... Santa Clara, California... Setúbal, Setubal, Portugal... Emeryville, California... West Columbia, South Carolina... Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl', Russia... Ware, Hertford, England, UK... Newark, New York... Brockton, Massachusetts... Washington, District of Columbia...

Arf, arf!  Here's the latest!  Arf, arf!
Anti-gay Laws Continue To Be Passed In Russia

Wow! You won the Preakness!  Here's an idea with what you can do with all that money...


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

14 May 2012

Transgender Woman Killed in Suspicious Fire in Brooklyn (http://www.advocate.com)

*more here*

This fire has been labeled suspicious by the FDNY.  Please, if you know anything, call the New York Police Department immediately!! Please call  1-800-577-TIPS .  Also, take a look at the picture. This may help.  Don't let this troll get away!!

13 May 2012

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Credit:   Humayunn N. A. Peerzaada

Hello!

Happy Mothers's Day!  Here's what's happening... Mumbai, Maharashtra, India... Mountain View, California.. Anchorage, Alaska...  Nutley, New Jersey... Jersey City, New Jersey... San Diego, California.... Hollywood, Florida... Wattenwil, Bern, Switzerland... Sunnyvale, California... Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany... New Delhi, Delhi, India... Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan... London, London, City of, England, UK.... Washington, District of Columbia... East Hampton, New York...  Southington, Connecticut...  São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil... El Segundo, California... Seattle, Washington... Wilrijk, Antwerpen, Belgium... Round Rock, Texas... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Buffalo, New York...  Reno, Nevada...   Vincennes, Indiana... Beverly, Massachusetts... Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia... Piraeus, Attiki, Greece... Terre Haute, Indiana... Moreno Valley, California... Seraing, Liege, Belgium...

Hey, doggies have moms too!

Transgender man linked to Pitt bomb-threat investigation

Here's how can make your Mom really happy-- a gift of life!


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

08 May 2012

At the polls...

I know it's late, but I urge North Carolinians to vote AGAINST Proposition 8. If you live elsewhere,  , but have family/friends in North Carolina, phone or email them to do likewise.  Remember-- every vote counts!!!

05 May 2012

Hello!

Ah, May is here, spring is sprung!  Here's what's happening... Fredericksburg, Virginia... Lincoln, Nebraska... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... Scranton, Pennsylvania... Prospect Heights, Illinois... Quincy, Massachusetts... Gorzyce, Podkarpackie, Poland... Milwaukee, Wisconsin... Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania... Redford, Michigan... Ypsilanti, Michigan... Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada... Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany... Redmond, Washington... Norman, Oklahoma... Danvers, Massachusetts... Mendoza, Argentina... Mountain View, California... Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...Boston, Massachusetts... Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India... Sheffield, England, UK... Chicago, Illinois... Tunapuna, Saint George, Trinidad and Tobago... Poughkeepsie, New York... Groningen, Netherlands... Cross Plains, Wisconsin... Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Romania... Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... Pullman, Washington... Placerville, California... Council Bluffs, Iowa...


Woof, woof! Here it is! Woof, woof...
Transgender man linked to Pitt bomb-threat investigation

Yay! You won the Kentucky Derby! What should you do with the money? Well, here's one idea...

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