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

09 November 2012

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

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".




04 November 2012

Olympic gold medal winning boxer Adams chosen as top of Britain's Pink List - Duncan Mackay - http://www.insidethegames.biz

'I'm less of a snob now' - Greg Hassal - http://www.bellingencourier.com.au (Australia)

Joe Biden Transgender Rights: Why Obama Administration Will Need Extra Push for Trans Rights - Jia Hui Lee - http://www.policymic.com

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.

Black Tie Dinner in Dallas benefits LGBT community - http://www.khou.com

In case you've been sleeping... ELECTION DAY IS THIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6!!!

Credit:  blogwatig.blogspot.com

03 November 2012

Transgender pageant crowns Kevin Balot of the Philippines - ROBERT HERRIMAN - http://www.examiner.com

Saint James, New York

Credit:  facebook.com

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  

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.

27 October 2012

D.C. cop convicted of assault with dangerous weapon in trans shooting case - Lou Chibbaro Jr. - http://www.washingtonblade.com

Somerville, Massachusetts

Credit: dinerhistory.blogspot.com

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...

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)

23 October 2012

The 26st transgender teen who wants to drop 16st so he can have surgery to become a woman - Sara Malm - http://www.dailymail.co.uk (UK)

'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!

Marriage: It's About Love and Commitment (A Transgender Perspective) - JamieAnn Meyers - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

22 October 2012

2012 Angels of Change Runway Show Benefits Transgender Youth - Aaron Drake - http://www.frontiersla.com

African-Americans, Minorities More Likely To Identify As LGBTQ - John Hollis - http://atlantablackstar.com

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.