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Continued hate against Angie Zapata & MySpace's indifference towards hate speech.
So the man who murdered Angie Zapata (the Latina trans woman from Greely Colorado), was convicted of murder and a hate crime back in April. His siblings have made it their mission to exhume their brother's innocence through maintaining a myspace page which is filled with hate speech including extremely transphobic, homophobic, and sexist statements ( Read more... ) -
Creating Change feedback
Creating Change sent out their feedback surveys and I had an earful for them. There were a lot of issues I encountered being on the Host Committee. I thought I'd save this as documentation of the whole experience and for those familiar with the Task Force ( Read more... ) -
Transmisogyny Rant
A poetic and poignant piece about transmisogyny and the inclusion of transwomen in feminist and women's spaces.
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'Gays Too Precious To Risk In Combat,' Says General
I love The Onion!
Oh, and I came across this title during my visit to the site: "Japan Pledges To Halt Production Of Weirdo Porn That Makes People Puke." I find it pretty funny. Don't get me wrong, I'm a sex positive supporter of healthy, positive, consensual sex work. But the violent, often degrading, pedophilic, scenes depicted with an ( Read more... ) -
Straight Man Proposes Marriage Equality Ballot Measure in CO
Ok, marriage isn't on the top of my priorities in regards to LGBT issues, but since this is happening in my state, I thought I'd re-post it. Stu Allen, one of the proponents of the bill stated:
"I don't think there should be gender specific laws when it comes to marriage in Colorado - or anywhere. It seems like a civil rights issue." lgbtqiBody Talk
Body Talk is similar to the Vagina Monologues as its aim is to empower. A description by the performer may be found at: http://nodesignation.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/body-talk/
Jewish Mosaic: The National Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity
"Jewish Mosaic partners with Jewish organizations, communities, and individuals of every denomination to create a world where all Jews are fully included in communal life, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity."
http://www.jewishmosaic.org/ lgbtqi, judaismTransTorah
This is a cool organization a friend of mine found.
TransTorah helps people of all genders to fully access and transform Jewish tradition, and helps Jewish communities to be welcoming sanctuaries for people of all genders.
http://www.transtorah.org/index.htmlWhy homophobia hurts us all...
Two students were expelled from a Californian private school for being perceived as lesbians. Follow the link to read the full story. They attempted a law suit, but the court ruled in the school's favor.http://www.Pro-LGBT Ad Marked as Risque
The scary ad that KABC-TV found too risque to air during the inauguration.
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