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| Saturday, June 18th, 2005 | |
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| _4:27 am_[swore] |
Cool? **ATTENTION CHICAGO-TYPE FOLKS!**Looking for a cool way to kick off Pride Weekend or just a good time in general? Well come see the second annual Out in the Loop! Proudly brought to you by About Face Youth Theatre, CALOR, Center on Halsted, GLSEN Chicago, Howard Brown Health Center, and The Raw Works.Singers! Dancers! Actors! Poets! Free condoms, lube, dental dams, and sex kits! We've got it all here! And we're queer! It rhymes, so it must be true!Admission is free, but space is limited!June 24. 7:15 PM. 606 S. State St. (off the Harrison Red line). Hope to see you there!X-posted everywhere. (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, July 13th, 2004 | |
| _2:52 pm_[swore] |
YAY!  hopeful (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Thursday, June 17th, 2004 | |
| _5:44 pm_[mofabulous] |
Support Same Sex Marriages in California Governor Schwarzenegger has a phone poll for the electorate.Call (916) 445-2841On the phone tree, Press #5 for "Hot Issues."Press #1 for Same Sex Marriage.Press #1 to support gay marriage in California.Please feel free to forward to friends. (Comment on this) |
| _2:20 pm_[swore] |
EVENT! I'm performing in this:OUT in the LoopSaturday, June 26th10:00PM - 12:00AMThe Loop Theatre8 E. RandolphChicagoCHEAP!All proceeds benefit the Howard Brown Health Center.Help celebrate pride weekend!I hope to see you there!(x-posted in  bi_pride, dramageddon, dramaproject, glbt_pagan, postqueer, quarters, teen_actors, and youngperformersCurrent Mood: excited (Comment on this) |
| Friday, May 7th, 2004 | |
| _9:38 am_[cassleung2002] |
If not now, when??? HRC IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR REBECCA JURO For years now, we've been hearing the same thing from the Human Rights Campaign, Barney Frank, and their political bedfellows over and over: “You're not ready...there aren't enough votes in Congress to support a transgender-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act or hate crimes protection bill. No one understands you, more education is needed. Just wait, be patient, we'll fight for you when the time is right. ” We always suspected it, and now we know it for a certainty. They've been lying through their teeth, and not just to us. It all started in the last week of April, when transgender activists of all stripes descended on Washington, DC. I was there, as both a journalist and a participant. The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition's Lobby Days event, where the organization spent two days lobbying Congress for the inclusion of gender identity and gender expression protections in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and the hate crimes bill, boasted an active and committed group of transgender activists. GenderPAC (GPAC) was there, holding its National Conference on Gender, the Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA) was gathering for its March to the Wall, and a team of transgender activists drawn mainly from the membership of Out For Democracy –Transgender met with the GLBT Outreach leaders of both the Kerry campaign and the Democratic National Committee, the first time such a meeting has ever taken place. Literally hundreds of politically-active Transgender Americans had come to our nation's capital to be seen, be heard, and to send a clear message to our country's leaders that we will no longer be invisible, ignored, or silent. The history books will record these days as the moment our community truly came out of the closet, as a valid minority constituency, as a political force, and as a community, with a social, political, and cultural identity all our own. As is so often the case with breaking news stories, this one started with just a small kernel of information, but grew and grew, spiraling ever upward and outward... The kernel was the stunning tidbit NTAC lobbyists heard when visiting the office of a major Republican co-sponsor of ENDA. When asked if the congressman would be willing to support a version of ENDA that is inclusive of gender identity and expression protections, a closely-placed source responded, “If HRC would just get on board with this, it would be so much easier. ”Those in many other congressional offices, while generally supportive of protecting Transgender Americans in civil rights legislation, were curious as to why HRC isn't supporting a trans-inclusive ENDA. The seed expands and bursts, takes root, and begins to sprout... More information began to trickle in. We learned that HRC has been pressuring GLBT advocacy organizations that have historically been very supportive and proactive in fighting for civil rights legislation that includes gender identity and gender expression protections to abandon their support of our community and support the non-inclusive “gay and lesbian only ”bills HRC has been promoting. We also learned that most of these organizations are resisting HRC's efforts to curtail their support of Transgender Americans...most, but not all. The sprout grows, its leaves unfurl and expand. The stalk lengthens, raising the still tightly wrapped bud toward the sun... At about 2:30pm DC time on Friday, April 30th, a group of about 15 protesters, some wearing Transsexual Menace t-shirts, along with documentary filmmaker Tim Watts and his cameraman Kwan, there to record the protest for inclusion in their upcoming documentary film about Lobby Days and transgender activism, arrived at HRC headquarters and began picketing on the sidewalk outside the lavishly appointed building. We held signs with slogans proclaiming “These T's Are Not Silent! ”, “Separate and Unequal! ”, “GLB...Where's the T? ”, “HRC...Where Are We? ”, and “Ten Years of Exclusion ”. We stood, we marched, we chanted our slogans, and waved our signs at the shiny floor-to-ceiling HRC office windows for about half an hour, until an HRC representative came outside to invite us all into the building to talk. Some of us immediately realized that what they were trying to do by inviting us all inside was to take the protest off of their sidewalk and out of public view, so we sent Gwen Smith, the well-read community columnist and webmistress of the Remembering Our Dead website, and Ethan St.Pierre, host of the Internet radio show Trans-FM, into the building with the HRC rep while I and the rest of our group remained outside and continued the protest. A few of those entering or leaving the building and passers-by stopped to ask us what was going on, and we told them. It was street-level education at its most effective, if perhaps not at its most efficient. We let these folks see the faces and hear the voices of a community HRC has been doing everything it can to marginalize and disempower in the interests of exclusively promoting the equal treatment and civil rights of its mostly wealthy, mostly white, mostly straight-looking, mostly gay male major donor base while, at the same time, publicly proclaiming itself an advocate of Transgender Americans, and supportive of our equality and our civil rights. Inside the building, Gwen and Ethan met with several HRC folks, who offered them cold water (which they refused), soothing, inclusive platitudes of “open door ”policies and tales of tearful meetings discussing trans inclusion, and the promise of yet another upcoming discussion of a trans-inclusive ENDA to take place sometime this summer, all with Tim and Kwan keeping the microphone hot and the camera rolling despite the objections of the HRC reps. When Gwen and Ethan emerged from the building, we wrapped up the protest and headed back toward the Dupont Circle Metro station, where we went our separate ways, most heading back to the train to reunite with the groups they'd come from to join us. Finally, the bud blossoms into fullness, spreading its petals and revealing the true colors of its face to meet the light of day... It wasn't until after we'd all returned to our respective homes days later that we learned the true impact of what we'd done. Our little protest, small in number though we were, hadn't gone unnoticed. Soon, Gwen and Ethan began receiving messages from other segments of the GLBT community that HRC has failed to support and represent fairly and honestly because they don't fit the organization's conservative public image. Drag queens, leather community members, and gay groups from as far away as Louisiana all checked in with statements of solidarity and support for the protest and its message. We also learned that we'd just happened to show up to protest on a day when HRC was holding a fund-raising event for some of its major donors. Apparently, the event had to be quickly moved to another location, no doubt to avoid having to answer inconvenient questions from these folks about why we were out there. Yes, boys, girls, and everyone else, the Goddess is trans-inclusive, even though some of Her children aren't. So, you might ask, what happens now? This, my friends, is just the beginning. The first step is this, the column you are reading right now, and what you'll soon be seeing, hearing, and reading from a variety of media resources about what happened and what we learned in DC, what we're going to do about it, and how you can help make it happen. There will be more columns and more protests. You'll hear about it on community radio shows, you'll read about it in GLBT newspapers and on websites, and your community needs you to do your part. Call your Congressman, call your Pride Center, call your friends and neighbors. Tell them you're not going to support HRC or their elitist political games and ask them not to do it, either. If you're a member of HRC, rip up your membership card, send it back to them in pieces, and tell them why you're doing it. Don't buy another t-shirt or donate another nickel to these people until they're willing to truly honor the words emblazoned on the wall of their obscenely opulent office building: Working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality At long last, our time has come. We've grown up as a community, as a political force, and as a culture. We've seen through the lies, the misrepresentations, the double-dealing, and the thinly-veiled bigotries. No longer will we sit quietly and idly by as others promote themselves and their own fair and equal treatment at our expense. We are speaking out, and our voices are being heard, on the street, in the media, and in the halls of Congress. And as we are speaking, so are we listening. We know the truth now. The time of lies is over. These T's are NOT silent! (Comment on this) |
| Thursday, April 22nd, 2004 | |
| _6:10 pm_[tenshirei] |
Day of Silence shirts Hope this is appropriate for posting here...I attend a high school in a very conservative area, and we have quite an anti-gay problem that isn't realized by many students. Those of us planning ahead of time to participate in the Day of Silence (this was only my second time) decided that we needed more than just the signs to get our point across, so we unofficially organized after school and made t-shirts. Here are pictures of the artwork of our dedicated participants!**( cut for the bandwidth-impairedCollapse )**Aside from a few little buggy incidents, I was rather happy and proud of my Day of Silence. Hope everyone's went fairly well!(crossposting to i_am_pansexual, quarters, and  tenshirei) Current Mood: busy (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, April 13th, 2004 | |
| _2:02 pm_[cassleung2002] |
It's Getting Close, So Here's a Reminder CALLING ALL YOUTH age 25 and under who are TRANSGENDER. GENDERQUEER, INTERSEX, ANDROGYNOUS, BI-GENDERED, BUTCH, CROSSDRESSERS, TRANNYBOYS, TRANNIES, DRAG KINGS, DRAG QUEENS, GENDER-BENDING, FTM, MTF, TRANNYGIRLS, TRANNYBOYS, PANGENDERED, FEM/ME, TRANSSEXUAL, TWO-SPIROT, GENDER-QUESTIONING, PARTNERS, AND FRIENDS!!Youth Gender Project is creating new programs to serve transgender, genderqueer, intersex, and and gender-questioning (TGIQ) youth.We want YOUR input. What would you like to see us doing?Please come to our community meeting to let us know.What: - A gathering to get and give information - A forum to express your needs as part of the community - An opportunity for TGIQ youth to connect.When: - April 24, 2004, 2-4 pm **refreshments will be served**Where: - LGBT Community Center 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CAHere's a chance to make a difference in YOUR community.Let your voices be heard! (Comment on this) |
| Saturday, April 3rd, 2004 | |
| _5:06 pm_[idlegypsy] |
New Community for SoCal GSAs x-posted in gaystr8alliance and gender_petitionHey, I've started a community forSouthern California Gay-Straight Alliances and other student organizations working to combat bigotry and promote equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex people. The community is socal_gsaFor all of you in a Southern California LGBT issues club on your campus...become a member!!! (Comment on this) |
| Friday, April 2nd, 2004 | |
| _9:05 am_[peaceofpie] |
Hi all. I'm doing a school project, tentatively titled "Growing Up Outside the Gender Binary". The core of the project involves interviewing people who identify as something other than "male" or "female", as well as those who have friends/partners or family members who identify as something other than "male" or "female".I would be delighted to speak with anyone who is interested in being interviewed for this project. Please feel free to reply to this post with your contact info, or if you'd prefer to contact me directly, I can be reached by email at peaceofpie@hotmail.com, or by AIM at username "sweetshaena".Thank you so much!Peace,~Danni~ (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, March 30th, 2004 | |
| _12:52 pm_[mofabulous] |
Take Action to Oppose the Federal Marriage AmendmentMillion for MarriageTake Action (Comment on this) |
| Monday, March 29th, 2004 | |
| _8:20 pm_[ocean3unicorn] |
fight gender discrimination!!!! come to this protest**( if you live in so cal...speak out!Collapse )** (Comment on this) |
| Thursday, March 25th, 2004 | |
| _5:56 pm_[peacefulbeauty] |
undead authors Hello, I am sorry if this isn’t allowed in the community. Feel free to delete it. However this is something that everyone should get the opportunity to see.Recipe to Cure your Boredom and Fulfill your Need to Read **1.**join undead_authors LJ Book Club 2. Nominate and Vote for Books written by authors from many cultures and worldviews **3.**Read, Review and Discuss among LJ's savviest intellectuals *wink* **4.**Repeat steps 1-3 **5.**Relax and Enjoy undead_authors happy (Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, March 24th, 2004 | |
| _4:52 pm_[swore] |
(x-posted in quarters and anti_rightyIf I ever met Bush and he reached out to shake my hand, this is what I would say."Sorry, I don't shake hands that have blood on them." (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, March 23rd, 2004 | |
| _10:52 am_[mofabulous] |
Funny in an angry frustrated, damn the fact that its true, kind of way ( RESUMECollapse ) Current Mood:  annoyed (Comment on this) |
| Thursday, March 18th, 2004 | |
| _11:51 pm_[cassleung2002] |
X-posting sucks, I know, and I suck badly YOUTH GENDER PROJECT COMMUNITY MEETING!! CALLING ALL YOUTH aged 25 and under who are: TRANSGENDER, GENDERQUEER, INTERSEX, ANDROGYNOUS, BI-GENDERED, BUTCH, CROSSDRESSERS, TRANNYBOYS, TRANS, DRAG KINGS, PANGENDERED, FEM/ME, TRANSSEXUAL, TWO-SPIRIT, QUESTIONING, PARTNERS AND FRIENDS OF ANY OF THE ABOVE...AND ALL OTHERS. Youth Gender Project is creating new programs to serve trans, genderqueer, intersex, and gender-questioning (TGIQ) youth. We want YOUR input. What would you like to see us doing? Please come to Youth Gender Project's Community Meeting! What: A gathering to get and give information A forum to express your needs An opportunity for TGIQ youth to connect. When: April 24, 2004, 2-4pm Where: LGBT Community Center; Youth Space 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA Here's a chance to make a difference in your community. Let your voices be heard! (Comment on this) |
| Sunday, February 29th, 2004 | |
| _12:51 pm_[cassleung2002] |
OKAY!! I ADMIT IT!! I'M AN ANNOYING CROSS-POSTER The LYRIC Youth Talkline is a peer support and information line for lesbian. gay, bisexual, transgender*, queer*, questioning, and intersex youth under 24 (under 25 for trans* youth). The phone #s are:(415) 863-3636 (San Francisco)1-800 246 PRIDE (Outside of San Francisco)The line is also currently recruiting new listeners. All youth under 23 (24 if trans*) are encouraged to apply, especially those who are female-identied, trans* identified, youth of color, disabled, or those who speak a language in addition to English.No experience necessary!You'll go through an innitial orientation, followed by an intensive 40-hour which includes a retreat on topics such as listening skills, problem solving, and crisis intervention.If you're interested, please call Basha* Campbell at (415) 703-6161 (4 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Thursday, February 26th, 2004 | |
| _9:22 pm_[penguin_chaos] |
Get married Got this off another community.In New Paltz, NY tomorrow Friday February 27, 2004 the mayor of New Paltz, Jason West, will be marrying same-sex couples. This will be taking place in the peace park on Plattekill Ave. (by the fire station and village hall) at 12 NOON. Please spread the word to any who might be interested in attending.Its very important for as many people as possible to be there because its already all over the national news and will be even bigger tomorrow. The more people show up, the more we prove that the people of New Paltz, the Hudson Valley and New York State support equal rights for all people in all areas!Spread the word (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, February 24th, 2004 | |
| _7:21 pm_[lit_melissa] | call for papers X2 ( call #1Collapse ) **( call #2Collapse )**~~[xposted all over] Current Mood: geeky (Comment on this) |
| _12:17 pm_[lovesdorksfwc] | Bush Backs Anti-Marriage Admendment Are we suprised? I'm not but I'm scared. My mom, who is the farthest left of the right wing, she says I shouldn't be scared. That nobody in their right mind would pass such a bill to take away rights. She says it's not their business anyway. That's why I'm scared, these people AREN'T in their right minds. ( Bush Urges Congress to Pass Gay Marriage AmendmentCollapse ) (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| _12:47 am_[s74rsh1n3] |
Hi all. I am really happy to have joined a community with such a great mission. I am a 22 year old lesbian (currently questioning if I am bi) I'm from the Denver, Co area. I would really like to become more involved in fighting for our rights. All the BS going on lately is really pushing my buttons and instead of ranting about it to my friends and fam. I'd like to use that energy to do something good for the cause. Anybody know of any happenings in Denver? Let me know...please! Current Mood: geeky (Comment on this) |
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