11/21/12

Jeza Bella Says: Right Wing, Drag Queens Got God

Hey neocon right wing religious bible throwing zealots, drag queens got some god says Jeza Bella. Just a note of interest should you ever stop condemning and start wondering....why JC spent so much time breaking bread and teaching among gay, transgender, prostitutes and drag queens.

Curious? want to experience how it feels to look up at Christ from a less holy than thou position? Check out her open letter to you and I.  Yes, even though the letter is addressed to neocons it pertains equally to me as well. I spend a fair amount of time bashing drag queens like Ru Paul and never really gave much thought to them as spiritual souls. Guilty as charged.

Hey! That Queens got a big gay sucker and god.

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11/19/12

UN Might Vote To Forget Trans People On The TDOR


Just some of our murdered Trans Family who we will be mourning today November 20th 2012, ironically the same day UN Resolution 17/19 gets voted on again.
[•IGLHRC – International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission list serve]

Tell the United Nations:

Act Now to Keep References to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Resolution on Extrajudicial Executions

Dear friends,

The resolution on extrajudicial executions (EJEs) is coming to a vote before the United Nations in New York on November 20th.

For the past 12 years, this resolution has urged States "to investigate promptly and thoroughly all killings, including... all killings committed for any discriminatory reason, including sexual orientation." Apart from Human Rights Council resolution 17/19, it is the only UN resolution with an explicit reference to sexual orientation.

This year the lead sponsor of the resolution, Sweden, has for the first time included a reference to gender identity, underscoring that no-one may be killed because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Some States are proposing to delete the reference to sexual orientation and gender identity, whilst others wish to remove the entire listing of groups needing explicit protection from killings.

The last time this important resolution was considered by the UN's 3rd Committee in 2010, an amendment passed to remove the reference to sexual orientation. However, States fought back to overturn the amendment at another vote in the General Assembly.

Please take action now and urge your government to oppose any attempt to delete the list of groups needing protection, including on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. Download a Q&A Sheet with more information about the resolution (PDF), as well as a one-page sheet (PDF) on why explicitly identifying groups in need of protection is essential. Voting records (Excel) are also available from when the amendment was adopted last time, so that you can see whether your government supported the sexual orientation reference, opposed it, or abstained.


Click Here  for a detailed list to learn how your country voted in 2011.

You can find a contact list of Minestries of Forgien Affairs.

 You may also wish to send a copy of any correspondence to your country's ambassador or Mission in New York. A list of New York Missions is available at: UN.org

Thank you for your work to protect this crucial initiative to oppose unlawful killings based on sexual orientation and gender identity!

Signed:

•Action Canada for Population and Development

•Amnesty International

•AMSHeR - African Men for Sexual Health and Rights

•ARC International

•CariFLAGS - Caribbean Forum for Liberation and Acceptance of Genders and Sexualities

•COC Netherlands

•GATE - Global Action for Trans* Equality

•Heartland Alliance

•Human Rights Watch

•IDAHO Committee- International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia

•ICARH - International Centre for Advocacy on Rights to Health

•IGLHRC – International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

•International Commission of Jurists

•International Service for Human Rights

•ILGA - International Lesbian and Gay, Association

•ILGA-Europe

•Queer Youth Uganda

•RFSL - The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights

•Spectrum Uganda Initiatives Inc.

•United and Strong Inc., St Lucia

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11/17/12

Hung In The Middle

"Kentucky in the 1960’s was a time and place where the word ‘transgender’ wasn’t known – ever discussed – and NEVER admitted."



This book is about taking our history out of the shadows and talking about it and who better to help that conversation than an icon of cis normality, one of the stars of the Waltons in of all places, Lexington Ky?



Visit her Facebook page and the Hung In The Middle website, read the first chapter  then if you are so inclined join with us on Kick Starter in funding her book, making it more accessable.

I think we are worth it.



LAPD Task Force Looking For The Western Transgender Murderer

There is a man roaming Western avenue from Hollywood to south Los Angles thought to be on foot or bike attacking targets of opportunity.

Who is the easiest target? Gay cross-dressing transvestite prostitutes. Not quite worthy of empathy from even the larger transgender and transsexual community and in this day of gay.com assimilation by acceptability, the easiest ignored and forgotten by LGB people as well.

This man researches his targets carefully. These are not all random acts of violence.

Lets make our LGBTQI family a little less inviting to him. Note to LAPD: Gender expression is what defines trans people, not sexual orientation. Might need to know that while forming a M.O. on this man.

The Western bandit is currently associated with the murder of one transgender woman an attempted armed robbery of one other and undefined violence against another. At least two of those incidents were within a few miles of numerous gay bars including one drag bar, GLAAD and the LGBT LA Center


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The person who was murdered was at the the below google map picture location. She was misgendered diminutivly by the LA Times in this 2011 Homicide Report as:
"Nathan Vickers, a 32-year-old black man, was fatally shot Thursday, Nov. 17, in the 6100 block of West Lexington Avenue in Hollywood, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

"Vickers, who identified himself as a transgender woman, was shot and killed on Lexington Avenue, near Gower Street, an area long known for street prostitution. The victim, known by the street name “Cassidy,” was standing in the street when he was shot shortly before 10 p.m."
Then in a half and hour an attempted robbery of a transgender woman 1.8 miles away at  Plumber Park on Santa Monica Blvd another area also known for prostitution.


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Anyone who has information about him is asked to call the LAPD at (877) LAPD-247 ([877] 527-3247).


More at LA Times







11/14/12

Trans Woman Brooke Fantelli Files Lawsuit For Police Brutality


You might remember from last year this video of Brooke Fantelli being tased 12/06 for apparently no reason? You will remember while she was incapacitated on the ground being tased again even though she had offered no any resistance?

Remember her saying they tased her only after learning she is transgender?

She's suing the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM).



More at: UT San Diego

11/13/12

James Spencer 16 Year Old High School Trans Student Barred From Men's Room

James can't quite understand what the hold up is.

According to news reports he has been denied the use of the public facilities that correspond with his gender expression by the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. . That discriminatory policy is in stark contrast to the welcoming environment established by the nearby Toronto School board.

James has gathered signatures on a petition from over half of the students at the school asking that he be allowed to use the men's room. Seem's simple enough.

But the school continues to drag their feet saying they need time to evaluate the situation and educate the students. In the mean time they have segregated James further acerbating his situation. Seems the students are trying to educate the board. If only they'd listen.

More at The Star.com