Crossposted from dancingbull.net.
Everyone is Welcome at the Transgender Day of Visibility!

This is our third year celebrating and recognizing the wonders and joys of the Trans community in the south bay area! The Transgender Day of Visibility is an international event that serves as a complement to the Transgender Day of Remembrance.

3-6 pm: Social ( Read more... )

Crossposted from dancingbull.net.
I had the fortune to have the time to attend a meeting of the Rules Committee of the San Jose City Council today. Up for discussion was whether to bring the Freedom to Marry Pledge petition to a full meeting of the council. At first glance, this appeared to be a no-brainer issue.

Then I listened.

Initially I was ( Read more... )

Originally posted by allanh at Here we go again....CISPA is the new SOPA
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Lance Moore - 1:10 PM - Public

New article to think about: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-voakes/transgender-rights-poll_b_1354857.html?ref=gay-voices

It's interesting: high acceptance numbers, particularly among religious folks. Usefully, it does report that 75% new what the word 'transgender' meant.

Clealry when it comes to behavior, people's ( Read more... )

Crossposted from dancingbull.net.
Here are two new laws which will make a difference in people’s lives! The first clearly adds gender and identity to our nondiscrimination laws; vital to the employment and housing concerns of trans people (among other issues). The second simplifies and clarifies who is qualified to change gender in CA, eliminating ( Read more... )

Ebar has anice article on the conclusions of the five-year-old Movement Advancement Project survey on LGBT progress and needs.  Quotes:

• HIV infection is still a "growing" concern among men having sex with men. While 59 percent of new HIV infections among men in 2000 were attributed to male-to-male sexual contact, 75 percent were in 2009
• Only 3.4 ( Read more... )

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/c/congressional-reform-act-2011.htm
http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/28thamendment.asp

I'm curious to see what ya'll think...

Fixing Congress

The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified!  Why?  Simple!  The people demanded it.  That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.

Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less ( Read more... )

From EQCA:

U.S. District Court Judge James Ware just ruled that former U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker did not have to recuse himself from the federal case against Proposition 8 because he is gay and in a long-term committed relationship.

A little refresher course never hurts!

My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Hand Grenade of Enlightened Compassion
Get yours!