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Ohio seems more liberal than ever

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Ohioans elected 10 public officials from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, bringing in a record number of progressive LGBT voices, with positions ranging from school board to municipal court judge. “The Ohio Democratic Party is proud to have recruited and groomed candidates across Ohio who reflect the great diversity of our party and our state,” Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern said. Amanda Armstrong, a third-year student at the College of Wo… Continue

Added by Jamie on November 13, 2009 at 1:35pm — No Comments

LGBT wins and losses at voting booth

Americans headed to the polls in droves yesterday to weigh in on a myriad of issues and candidates, including many dealing with the LGBT community. The good news: In Kalamazoo, MI, 65 percent of voters supported an LGBT non-discrimination ordinance; currently, domestic partner benefits are leading in Washington with 51 percent of the vote, but only 50 percent of precincts have reported; Akron, Ohio, elected it's first openly lesbian candidate, Sandra Kurt, to city council. The bad news: No on… Continue

Added by Jamie on November 4, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Lady GaGa beats out Obama on equality

On Sunday, Oct. 11, activists, community organizers and concerned citizens from across America took the long walk past the White House to the U.S. Capitol building with rainbow flags blazing and fists in the air, all in the name of equality. The National Equality March drew an estimated 200,000 people to Washington, D.C., to send a message to policymakers, Americans and the world at large, that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people aren’t going to take it anymore. Equality is on the hor… Continue

Added by Jamie on October 16, 2009 at 1:15pm — No Comments

Legislative Chatter On The Eve Of Pride: Will We Be Equal?

"Part of the problem, frankly, is wi… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on June 19, 2009 at 3:45pm — No Comments

A Soiled Brief

I will say this upfront: I supported Obama. I even supported Obama in the primaries and do not regret that decision one bit. I supported Obama because after eight years of Bush, the Left needed a "win" that would inspire them and show the that political climate in America had changed. It is the symbolic power of his presidency that was important to me--and we should never underestimate the power of symbols. I supported him precisely because he talked a good game, would raise people's expe… Continue

Added by Brian on June 16, 2009 at 8:00pm — 5 Comments

June Is Pride Month, But Trans Folk Just Don't Feel Much....

"When authorities warn you of the sinf… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on June 2, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

A Tale Of Two Protests

"Don't wonder why peop… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on May 29, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Texas Talks About Splitting From The United States

"If Texas did secede from… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on April 21, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

The Monsters Have Come To Maple Street … Or Creekside Park”

"Look at that street. It's nothing but candles… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on April 21, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Outrage Is All The Rage

"You don't really know why But want justif… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on April 6, 2009 at 12:58am — 1 Comment

INCLUSION FOR LGBT AMERICANS.

THE FOLLOWING IS AN EMAIL I SENT TO THE WHITEHOUSE JANUARY 26, 2009. I HAVE YET TO RECIEVE A RESPONSE. IT PRETTY MUCH SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. AS OBAMA'S "FIRST 100 DAYS" WINDS DOWN, I THOUGHT IT TIMELY TO RE-POST IT. I POSTED MIDWAY THROUGH THE FIRST 100, on my blog:http://stkeepinitreal.blogspot.com/2009/02/fw-inclusion-for-lgbt-americans.html IT IS AS FOLLOWS....-----Original Message----- From: STEPHEN TABAREZ< Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 10:00 PM To: comments@whitehouse.gov Subject: INCLUSIO… Continue

Added by STEVE TABAREZ on March 23, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

the bad, the good (and now more updates!)

Recent good developments: -Obama administration hints that they will stop the raids on Marijuana dispensaries and growers in California and leave marijuana rules up to the states. Keep your fingers crossed! - Obama appointed openly gay man who helped institute the Ryan White youth conferences to be in charge of HIV/AIDS policy. - Citizens of Washington D.C. will be granted the right to vote! - The Press will now be allowed to publish photos of returning war dead Another new bad develo… Continue

Added by Mark Daniel Snyder on February 25, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

America Loves Illusion, Let Us Buy Your Lie

“If you’re going to lie, lie big. If you are consistent about it and never admit, you win. It’s part of the culture up here (Washington). You learn to expect it.” “So … it’s ‘lie famously and be rewarded famously’?” I responded. “You’re not in Houston anymore…” Toto. Other than… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on February 17, 2009 at 12:30am — 4 Comments

W’s Legal Opinions Supposedly Trumped by President Obama’s Pen

Living up to his campaign promise, President Obama sent a signal to the world that he is breaking with King George W Bush’s policies. With the stroke of his pen, our new President has ordered his government not to rely on any legal opinions (concerning interrogation) produced by the… Continue

Added by Alfredo Murga, Esq. on January 23, 2009 at 2:49pm — 3 Comments

LGBT Rights Protest

This Saturday, supporters of equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people, will rally at Boston City Hall to call on President-Elect Obama and the new Congress support equal rights. The event is being organized by Join The Impact MA, the same group that organized the protest at Boston City Hall on November 15th which drew thousands of people as Boston saw the largest LGBT related protest in decades. LGBT Rights Protest… Continue

Added by Chris Mason on January 8, 2009 at 2:37am — No Comments

A Trans Political Reflection And Goodbye To 2008

The New Year is upon us and it’s time for both reflection and looking ahead. It’s been a truly uplifting and historic year for us. We worked on and witnessed America elect its first non-white male President ever, Barack Obama! For the transgender community, we actually had a… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on January 1, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Having A Blue Christmas

http://transpolitical.blogspot.com/2008/12/having-blue-christmas.html “My friends are so depressed I feel the question of your loneliness.” — My Friends, the Red Hot Chili Peppers Yes, it’s that time of year again. Winter’s never been a real fave for me, especially with my life being spent in places like Southern California and South Texas. Winter is for folks up north, in more storybook settings where it looks more like the postcards, and there’s more of those stereotyped things… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on December 23, 2008 at 2:38pm — No Comments

Gays And Lesbians At War Over Warren … I Don’t Get It

Over the last few years, gay love has been on prominent display in front of America. It’s been a wild rollercoaster of highs, lows, joy, outrage, passion and disgust in this trip leading us from Brokeback to Saddleback. And now that we’re here at Saddleback, where the church’s Past… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on December 20, 2008 at 3:35am — No Comments

"Turn Your Back on Rick Warren" Campaign

President-elect Barack Obama's decision to invite Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration is an insult to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people and their allies of equality. Warren's outspoken work to cement LGBT people's status as second-class citizens is a disgrace. President-elect Obama received the support and votes of millions of LGBT people. We do not deserve to have to see a man who believes that we are unequal speak from the podium at the inauguration… Continue

Added by Chris Mason on December 19, 2008 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments

Barney Hires A Who? 1st Trans Staffer Hired On Capitol Hill

Barney Frank’s really getting a bit too predictable. Some months back, when Mara Keisling began her “I Hate HRC” tour, I began musing about the prospect of how both the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and especially Ol’ Barn’ (“let me lock ‘em up Andy! ...I caught ‘em in the women’… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on December 19, 2008 at 4:39pm — 2 Comments

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