2/20/09

Reann Ballslee : George Mason's Uni-diversity Homecoming Queen


Now this Drag Queen has Class! Apparently 30,000 people think so too! Ryan Allen AKA Reann Ballslee when she performs in Washington DC area celebrates after being elected Homecoming Queen by the Class of 2009 at George Mason University!
According to the AP release George Mason picks drag queen as homecoming queen Ms. Ballslee says "Reann is very sassy, very silly. She's an entertainer throughout. She's not afraid to do a high kick if that's what it takes," Allen said. "She's got a little camp but is not as campy as some queens."

Homecoming gender Uni-diversity!

by Kelli Busey
February 20, 2009
planetransgender

Buttars wrist slapped but status quo is maintained. For Now....




KSL.com video on side bar to the right>>>> > > > > > >

Utah Legislator Chris Buttars latest tirade against LGBT people cost him the chairmanship of the powerful Senate Judicial Committee. This action was confirmed by the ranking Senate Majority leader Waddoups in a public statement viewed by thousands via live Internet on 2-20-09.

Waddoups stated that the Buttars right to free speech will be honored but he was "freeing" Chris Buttars and the Judaical committee so that they may work without the burden of controversy. Waddoups also said by doing this Buttars would be free to pursue his political objectives in regards to LGBT rights issues.

When Waddoups was questioned whether this was considered punishment he responded it was not. When asked if this Censure of Buttars would preclude him from repeating as he has a history of doing, anti GLBT and racist tirades Waddoups responded "I am very bad at predicting the future". Waddoups like the rest of the politicians questioned did not indicate whether they are in agreement with Buttars regarding LBGT issues.

Waddoups attemped to conclude the meeting amid heated requests he clarify why Buttars was not at least removed from his seat on the Rules Committee if not removed completely from the Utah State Senate.

Buttars wrote in the Utah Senate Blog

"I was disappointed to learn of the Utah State Senate’s Censure on Feb. 20, 2009. However, this action will not discourage me from defending marriage from an increasingly vocal and radical segment of the homosexual community."

Buttars will essentially be free to "kill them all" as LGBT bills have to first come before the Rules Committee before moving on in the Senate.

Evidently we are "radical" because we will no longer accept being traumatized by the likes of Chris Buttars, but in Utah for now, the status quo is maintained.

By Kelli Busey
January 20, 2009
planetransgender

Live Video Feed from UTAH Senate BUTTARS Statement 2-20-09

Planetransdender is carrying the Live Feed from the UTAH SENATE 2-20-09. Buttars Statement scheduled for at 9:30 M0untain time.
Click Here for Utah Senate Statement Live Feed at Planetransgender

2/19/09

Chris Buttars Should Resign

Utah Congressman Chris Buttars attempted to divert criticism of his latest inflammatory racial, transphobic and homophobic tirade by claiming the documentary producer had mislead him about the interview.

The Documentary producers responded that Buttars Lies.

2/18/09

transACTION Welcoming Transgender People to Faith

Press Release

New transgender education resource for churches from the Institute for Welcoming Resources

February 13, 2009

MEDIA CONTACT:
Pedro Julio Serrano
Communications Coordinator
(Office) 646.358.1479
(Cell) 787.602.5954
pserrano@theTaskForce.org

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 — The Institute for Welcoming Resources (IWR), a program of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, today announced the release of transACTION, a new curriculum designed for churches and religious institutions to help congregants and members understand and welcome transgender persons into their congregations and faith settings.

“Too often transgender people looking for a place to worship can’t find one to call their spiritual home because most congregations and religious institutions are not ready to welcome them as their companions in faith,” says the Rev. Rebecca Voelkel, Institute for Welcoming Resources and faith work director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. “Yet, many transgender people of faith are searching for the same things that other believers want: a loving community where worship and working for equality and justice are the focus of their faith experience.”

transACTION is designed to help churches and institutions address this issue of understanding and welcome by providing step-by-step training about the needs, apprehensions and fears of transgender people — as well as the wealth of gifts and graces they bring — while responding to the concerns of the church or religious institution.

The program can be used in three sessions: How Do We Get to Understanding, How Do We Get to Acceptance, and How Do We Get to Welcoming. All sessions include discussions and activities to go along with the information provided in the curriculum.

“We tried to make this a learning experience that would go beyond just the basics of gender identity and gender expression in order to give participants an understanding of the issues and concerns that transgender people have when trying to express their faith and spirituality in a church or any religious setting,” says Barbara Satin, author of the curriculum and a transgender advocate around issues of faith and aging.

transACTION is available for download from the Institute of Welcoming Resources Web site at www.welcomingresources.org. There are two versions of the program: a leader’s version and a participant’s version.

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The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. We do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of our movement. Our Policy Institute, the movement’s premier think tank, provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality and to counter right-wing lies. As part of a broader social justice movement, we work to create a nation that respects the diversity of human expression and identity and creates opportunity for all. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., we also have offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis and Cambridge.

Innocences in the Crossfire Utah Senator ''Chris Buttars Kills them All"

Chris Buttars "Kill Them All" full audio at NG Blog.



Human rights activist worldwide are incensed by Utah Senator Chris Buttars latest tirade extolling from his Senate position his racist transphobic and homophobic victories. Buttars rejoiced in recounting "killing em all" in referring to the "black underbelly Gay and Transgender" human rights legislation in Utah. Thrilling to be once again the focus of worldwide contempt and ostrization..... Buttars answer to people who are not exactly the same as he? Kill hope with imprisonment in a "Mormon Gulag." Thankfully the mormon gulag.com/ have been forced to shutdown.

According to wikipedia by Jewish, Muslim and Christian accounts Sodom and Gomorrah were two cities that were destroyed because of cruelty and lack of hospitality. Attributing Sexual orientation or gender identity to this ancient event has been a modern interpretation of key words such as "stranger". In the ancient script about Sodom and Gomorrah the word "homosexuality" is not found.

Buttars, a Mormon legislator from Utah incorrectly attributes the destruction of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to LGBT people. He then says the end of humankind is due to homosexual people. With out concern for humanity or regard for others safety, Buttars joyfully once again has reminded us why the rest of the world despises him. . Buttars is living the reason god will smites evil. Buttars is the devil incarnate. Buttars: Gays 'greatest threat to America'

Innocence in the crossfire.

Buttars shames LDS Church

While it would be easy to beleive Buttars speaks for the entire Mormon Church, this is not the case. After Prop 8 was passed planetransgender was visited hundreds of times daily by Mormon parents. These are people who have been isolated and indoctrinated and intentionally misled by a "Church". People of faith that were incredulous anyone could dislike them in anyway. When thousands of people lined the streets to protest outside the LDS cathedral these parents became afraid and the Mormon church once again left them ignorant, misinformed and defensive in the company of strangers.....Placing Innocents in the crossfire.

By Kelli Busey
February 19, 2009
planetransgender