24 December 2019

To all my Jewish friends, Happy Hanukkah!

Venezuela/Brazil - Evaluation of UNHCR prevention of, and response to, SGBV in Brazil focusing on the Population of Concern from Venezuela (2017-2018) - Evaluation Report, December 2019

UNHCR
ReliefWeb


Manaus, Brazil


please press:  reliefweb.int



civil rights - Transgender plaintiff asks 5th Circuit to review Trump appointee’s refusal to recuse

New Hampshire - NH schools shift focus of anti-discrimination policies to transgender students

Kimberly Houghton
New Hampshire Union-Leader


Nashua, NH


please press:  www.unionleader.com

lead story - Missing transgender teen was misidentified by KC police. Here’s why it matters.

Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star


Kansas City, MO


please press:  www.kansascity.com

Donald Trump - Letters to the Editor: Mitch McConnell can’t defend Trump, so he’s covering up for him

Diane Welch
Los Angeles Times



please press:  www.latimes.com

23 December 2019

Goodbye Ray...

😔



ezs note:  For those of you who read this blog regularly, I am sad to report that Ray Thomas died recently.  He was one of the most decent men I know of.  I will miss him terribly.

To honor Ray, or to honor someone who is struggling with Alzheimer's,  go to Alzheimer's Association.  


Thanks.

civil rights - Abortion. Transgender rights. Voting access. Polarizing issues could dominate statehouse agendas in 2020.

Tim Craig, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux
The Washington Post

  
Ohio statehouse


please press:  www.washingtonpost.com

Kentucky - LGBTQ platform launches workplace trans inclusivity training

Haley Cawthon
Louisville Business First


Louisville, KY
Heine Brothers' Coffee


lead story - Transgender Woman Sues Miss United States Of America Pageant

Lulu Garcia-Navarro
NPR


Portland, OR


please press:  www.npr.org


Donald Trump - House counsel suggests Trump could be impeached again

Josh Gerstein, Kyle Cheney
Politico


ezs note:  Aw, shit, not again...


please press:  www.politico.com


22 December 2019

Mississippi - Observing Transgender Day of Remembrance in Mississippi

Staff
HRC


Jackson, MS


please press:  www.hrc.org

lead story - In the state that passed HB2, two transgender candidates running for legislative seats

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan
The News & Observer


Wendell, NC


please press:  www.newsobserver.com

Donald Trump - White House official directed hold on Ukraine aid shortly after Trump’s July 25 call with Zelensky

Toluse Olorunnipa
The Washington Post


Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine
(roughly center, 1804)


please press:  www.washingtonpost.com

21 December 2019

Now let me see...



As you might know, Emily's Virtual Rocket has been around a while.  You'd think that  I  would get some fabulous clothes.  Uh, not really.  I get clothing, but it's male clothing.

I am not asking for a handout.  What I would like is if you see an article that really moves or inspires you, sending an article of clothing would be a way of saying "thank you".  Just send one item.  It doesn't have to be from Saks or Cartier.  In fact, sending a good lightly used item would be just as appreciated.  I am very large (280 pounds/127 kilograms), but I am following one item Weight Watchers diligently. Here's what I'm looking for:
  • tops (not too loud or flashy)
  • wig (medium to dark brown)
  • slacks
  •  skirt (knee length) 
  • panties (new only, cotton preferable)
  • bra (new only)
  • nylons (new only)
  • socks (extra-large please)
  • insert into bra (C cup, no larger)
  • sweater
  • coat
  • inexpensive necklace (long)
  • inexpensive perfume
For three of the items which I specify as new, I am not calling for expense or extravagance.  Family Dollar, Target, or Wal-Mart, for example, will do nicely.  Here's the address:

Emily Shorette
60 Starkel Road 
Apartment 60, #110
06117

Trinidad and Tobago - Sexual harassment case in Trinidad & Tobago highlights need for better policies

Press
Global Voices


Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

please press:  globalvoices.org


civil rights - Federal judge orders sweeping reforms of treatment of transgender inmates in all Illinois prisons

Angie Leventis Lourgos
Chicago Tribune


East St. Louis, IL


please press:  www.chicagotribune.com

Vermont - Pride Center of Vermont to celebrate 20th anniversary of civil unions victory

Press
VTDigger


Burlington, VT


please press:  vtdigger.org

ezs note:  The December 13 event is over, but there is a plethora of events going on.  You can see what's happening at pridecentervt.org.  

lead story - Maya Forstater: Woman loses tribunal over transgender tweets

Donald Trump - Trump's letter to Pelosi: Not 'unhinged' — but worse, from a speechwriter's perspective

Bob Lehrman
The Hill



please press:  thehill.com

20 December 2019

civil rights - 10 LGBTQ Moments that Defined 2019

Washington (state) - Police make arrest in death of transgender teen in Washington state

Press
NBC26


Vancouver, WA


please press:  www.nbc26.com

lead story - Transgender worker suing Nike for $1.1 million cites pronoun abuses

Sarah Min
CBS News


Nike World HQ
Beaverton, OR


please press:  www.cbsnews.com

Donald Trump - Christianity Today, an influential evangelical magazine, says Trump ‘should be removed from office’

Sarah Pulliam Bailey
The Washington Post



please press:  www.washingtonpost.com

19 December 2019

Nebraska - 'We're here and we're Nebraskans' — Lincoln responds to Westboro Baptist Church picket

Chris Dunker
Lincoln Journal-Star


Lincoln, NE


please press:  

lead story - Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling Faces Criticism for Transgender Comment

Donald Trump - Trump Should Be Removed from Office

Mark Galli
Christianity Today


Christ Crucified, Giotto


please press:  www.christianitytoday.com

ezs note:  While the differences between my own views and theirs are quite opposite, the fact that Christianity Today came out so boldly is quite refreshing. 

16 December 2019

Kentucky - Kentucky bill would let students sue over transgender bathroom use

lead story - Transgender homeless Americans find few protections in the law

Jonah DeChants
The Conversation



please press:  theconversation.com

ezs note:  To read a more scholarly paper, see HERE. (page 9-33)

Donald Trump - READ: The House Judiciary Committee's Trump Impeachment Report

Staff
NPR

example of report


please press:  www.npr.org

ezs note:  To read the report directly, press HERE 

15 December 2019

Now let me see...



As you might know, Emily's Virtual Rocket has been around a while.  You'd think that  I  would get some fabulous clothes.  Uh, not really.  I get clothing, but it's male clothing.

I am not asking for a handout.  What I would like is if you see an article that really moves or inspires you, sending an article of clothing would be a way of saying "thank you".  Just send one item.  It doesn't have to be from Saks or Cartier.  In fact, sending a good lightly used item would be just as appreciated.  I am very large (280 pounds/127 kilograms), but I am following one item Weight Watchers diligently. Here's what I'm looking for:
  • tops (not too loud or flashy)
  • wig (medium to dark brown)
  • slacks
  •  skirt (knee length) 
  • panties (new only, cotton preferable)
  • bra (new only)
  • nylons (new only)
  • socks (extra-large please)
  • insert into bra (C cup, no larger)
  • sweater
  • coat
  • inexpensive necklace (long)
  • inexpensive perfume
For three of the items which I specify as new, I am not calling for expense or extravagance.  Family Dollar, Target, or Wal-Mart, for example, will do nicely.  Here's the address:

Emily Shorette
60 Starkel Road 
Apartment 60, #110
06117

South Africa - Through dysphoria to a doctoral degree

Carla Bernardo
University of Cape Town News


Cape Town, South Africa


please press:  www.news.uct.ac.za

civil rights - Opinion: Does America Really Value Equality? What Women and Transgender People Might Say

North Dakota - LGBTQ people are more likely to attempt suicide, but one friend can make the difference

Kim Hyatt
West Central Tribune


Fargo, ND


please press:  www.wctrib.com

ezs note:  Once again, the phone number is 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK) If you need help, give them a call!

lead story - Man tells judge he regrets punching transgender woman in face, gets 75 days in jail

Aimee Green
Oregon Live


Portland, OR


please press:  www.oregonlive.com

ezs note:  Mr. Gonzalez - I'm glad you feel sorry for your actions.  But I'm also glad you served 75 days to think about it.  Hopefully, this WON'T happen again.

Donald Trump - 'Subversion of constitutional order': Nadler slams McConnell for coordinating with White House on Senate impeachment trial

Chandelis Duster, Aileen Graef, Kevin Bohn
CNN


painting of Constitutional Convention
Junius Brutus Stearns, 1787


please press:  www.cnn.com

13 December 2019

Philippines - Philippines president appoints transgender woman to government

Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade


Manila, Philippines


please press:  www.washingtonblade.com

civil rights - Why Democrats just gave away their best chance at ending the trans military ban

Katelyn Burns
Vox


US Capitol
Washington DC


please press:  www.vox.com

Delaware - No place for discrimination in health care or insurance industry

Trinidad Navarro
Delaware Business Times


Dover, DE


lead story - More transgender men seeking care, psychosocial burden decreasing

Gesine Meyer et. al.
Healio


Frankfurt, Germany


please press:  www.healio.com

Donald Trump - Donald Trump keeps making history -- but not how he wants to

Chris Cillizza
CNN


imPEACHment


please press:  www.cnn.com

12 December 2019

civil rights - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FAIRNESS FOR ALL ACT

Kelsey Dallas
Sojourners


ezs note:  Is the sun rising or setting?


please press:  sojo.net 

North Carolina - Bars became a safe place during a decade of change for the N.C. LGBTQ+ community

Alice Bennett
The Daily Tar Heel


Raleigh, NC


please press:  www.dailytarheel.com

lead story - Vandals Deface Mural Honoring Transgender Community In Dallas

Donald Trump - Report: Trump’s Ukraine Extortion Scheme Was Financed by Russians

Jonathan Chait
New York


ezs note:  The more things change...


please press:  nymag.com