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I just recieved this from Phyllis Frye: By calling the Houston Police, national HRC deliberately set in motion a police over response. HRC used government and taxpayer monies to intimidate the hell out of…
Public policy and governanceTransgender identity and history
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I’ve just returned from the International Foundation for Gender Education’s annual conference that was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Tucson, Arizona. A speaker on the very first day said “If you let it,…
Community and organizingEducation and youth
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In recent years, the GLB community has been more receptive to (and even energized in) assisting the transgender community, but regularly asks what its needs are. One that is often touted is the “complete…
Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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Did you know that there are going to be congressional hearings about transgender employment discrimination? No? Well, you’re not alone in your ignorance. I have to confess that even though I’m connected into Washington…
Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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I recently wrote about the lead role the Human Rights Campaign took in the historic transgender hearings, and it looks as if their project win back strategy is coming to fruition. The Human Rights…
Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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When explaining why Congress will have a hard time passing a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Congressman Barney Frank loves to point out that: “In fact, many States in this country still have laws…
Labor, economics, and institutionsLaw and civil rights
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BREAKING NEWS! Early yesterday evening during a phone call conversation, I received a tip from a reliable, anonymous source revealing yet another one of HRC’s true colors. According to my source, The Human Rights…
Law and civil rights
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In my last blog post, Where Your HRC Donations Are Going, I reported that HRC had donated money to sponsor the Log Cabin Republicans but that they had donated zero dollars to sponsor the…
Law and civil rights
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On Tuesday I attended the HRC/Victory Fund luncheon and on Wednesday I attended the LGBT caucus at the convention center in Denver. Many stories were broke in the past few days, but one event…
Community and organizingLabor, economics, and institutions
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Last week I received an email from the Human Rights Campaign informing me that Joe Biden will be speaking at the the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner on October 4th, 2008. Since that time…
Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation