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Truth In Numbers, Hate Crimes Statistics

From a recent report out of UCLA entitled: Comparison of Hate Crimes Rates Across Protected and Unprotected Groups ( by Rebecca Stotzer, Public Policy Research Fellow at the Williams Institute) Current proposed legislation would…

Culture, identity, and representationPublic policy and governance
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I’m A Bitch, I’m A Lover

Meredith Brooks once sang: “ I’m a bitch, I’m a lover I’m a child, I’m a mother I’m a sinner, I’m a saint I do not feel ashamed I’m your hell, I’m your dream…

Community and organizingHistory, archives, and memory
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I’m Just an Angry Transsexual Activist Mafioso

In KQED’s recent interview of J Michael Bailey and Alice Dreger, Bailey said: “Again I reject the assertion that it’s all transgendered people are offended by my book. Many transgendered people are actually very…

Education and youthPublic policy and governance
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Who Needs Truth When There’s Revisionism?

Just when you think you’ve heard it all …. Just a couple weeks ago, President George W. Bush let loose what we in Texas parlance (at least among polite company) term “a whopper” (no,…

Community and organizingHistory, archives, and memory
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Nothing Says Patriot Like Hiding… Your Children

That ever popular bastion of Jesus freedom, WorldNetDaily, is hiding a Transgender Partriot! In their “Letter of the Week” they showcase the anonymous patriot. She starts out by saying “First, before I begin, I…

Community and organizingEducation and youth
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Déjà Vu All Over Again!?! Do We Hafta???

“So I get on my knees and pray … we won’t get fooled again!” — the Who Fresh on the heels of Southern Comfort Conference (SCC), many of the transgender community reveled in what…

Community and organizingEducation and youth
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It’s Put Up Or Shut Up Time

According to the Washington Blade: “House Democratic leaders are strongly considering dropping anti-discrimination protections for transgender persons from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, after an internal Democratic head count on Wednesday found that…

Community and organizingLabor, economics, and institutions
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Back to Oz

I really do hesitate to even write this post, as the topic is a rehash of one of the ugliest times for GLBT unity I’ve ever seen. Recently Matt Foreman said the following on…

Community and organizingHistory, archives, and memory
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Transsexuals Not Covered In Hate Crimes Bill

Back on Feburary 25, 2009 Kathy Padilla wrote a post over at Pam’s House Blend titled “Hate Crimes & ENDA: Bad Bills Come and Bad Bills Go“. When it came out I really thought…

Culture, identity, and representationLaw and civil rights
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ENDA Bill Introduced… Last Week?

Today at 1pm today (6-24-09) Barney Frank is set to officially introduce the HR 2981, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act. This week, Congressman Barney Frank will introduce the Employee Non-Discrimination Act. The legislation would extend…

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