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Before You Vote No…

I wrote the following e-mail to my (Indianapolis) city-county council member concerning the Human Rights Ordinance (Prop. 622). A Transgender Lives In Beech Grove! My name is Marti Abernathey. I am writing you concerning…

Education and youthFamily and relationships
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The Garden State Of Eden

Recently New Jersey’s “Garden State Equality” announced that they are going to run a television ad campaign for the transgender equality bill, A3678/S2437. They’ve also done a Zogby poll that shows that 70 percent…

Transgender identity and history
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Reason 430430983098 Why I Want Surgery

“Although Facen had breasts and lived as a woman, the Sheriff’s Department was treating her as a man because she had male genitalia, Lt. Tom Bennett said.”

Healthcare and medicine
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Jesus Loves Liars Too

“The American Family Association of Indiana is dedicated to reducing destructive sexual behavior by promoting Judeo-Christian values through education, active community partnering, and empowering individuals at the local, state, and national level.” That’s the…

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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Sucking the Tit

I wrote the following post to an Indy listserv in response to a misunderstanding about our local advocacy group, Indiana Equality xxxx, ever since you posted about the fact that there was never going…

Community and organizingLabor, economics, and institutions
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THE TRANSBUSTER

Chris Crain’s editorial lamenting that HRC apparently has finally decided to put their money where their mouth was and decide to become a GLBT rights organization and not just a rich gay white male…

Community and organizingLabor, economics, and institutions
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Indiana Inequality

Like Steph Mineart, I recieved a letter from Indiana Equality (IE) asking for money. The following paragraph steamed my ass: “In September of this year, State Senator Pat Miller proposed a bill that would…

Community and organizingEducation and youth
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DNC-DO NOT CONFUSE

From the DNC website: “Democrats are unwavering in our support of equal opportunity for all Americans.” Maybe during the next Presidential election cycle the party elite can find it in their heart to include…

Technology, data, and platforms
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Republicans – Do As I Say, Not As I Do

It looks like Prop. 622, The Human Rights Ordinance, has a chance at passage next week. Republican Lynn McWhirter said: “(Party leaders) see it’s moving forward, so they said everyone should vote their conscience…

Law and civil rights