All Blog Posts Tagged 'trans' (35)

Tricks, No Treats For Trans As Psychic Vampires Bleed Us Dry

After a three month self-imposed hiatu… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on November 1, 2009 at 12:17am — 1 Comment

"SNL" parodies "300," Obama, DADT

While Saturday Night Live has been flailing as of late (Can't we just rewind the tape a few years to the much more hilarious times?), the show has been producing some queer content as of late, especially when it comes to Don't Ask, Don't Tell. This past Saturday, Oct. 17, the show parodied 300 and DADT in a brilliant sketch that highlighted the flaws of the policy and the failure of the Obama administration to remove the ridiculous policy. King Leonidas declares that the time just isn't right… Continue

Added by Jamie on October 21, 2009 at 3:29pm — 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

National Equality March in video

National Equality March

I apologize for the quality, which took a significant nosedive when I uploaded it to YouTube. At least it is still watchable. Crossposted from Stuff Queer People Need To Know.

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Added by Jamie on October 16, 2009 at 12:58pm — No Comments

Speaking Up For Those Mute "Trannies"

"People with virtue must speak… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on July 27, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Syracuse Sucks If You're Trans And Murdered

http://transpolitical.blogspot.com/2009/07/syracuse-sucks-if-youre-trans-and.html "It's just one of those days When you don't wanna wake up! Everything is fucked, everybody sucks!" — Break Stuff, Limp Bizkit How furious am I today? Let me count the ways .... On second thought, no. Who's listening? Precious few. Yeah, cumulative things get to be a rabid bear when they're piled atop each other and compounded. Starting off the day fighting doesn't help. Nice sticky heat… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on July 18, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Seeking Justice When The Empire (State) Strikes Black (Trans)

"Just waking up in the morning, gotta thank God. I don't… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on July 13, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

The Massachusetts Model

"In this month of Ju… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on July 11, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Who Cares About The Stonewall Girls (And Guys)?

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Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on June 18, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Remembering Stonewall, 40 Years Hence

"It's time to laugh, it's… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on June 9, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Now They Figure Out We're Getting Screwed?!?

“Therefore thou hast forsaken thy… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on June 7, 2009 at 1:07pm — No Comments

Talk Radio Has Its Voice, Gay & Lesbian Has Its Voice. Where's Our Voice?

"God forbid, if my son put on a pair of high heel… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on June 3, 2009 at 7:52pm — No Comments

HRC Protest Houston: Only The Committed Continue Fighting Against The Odds

"There's no way out of here, when you come in you're in for good There was no promise made, the part you've played, the chance you took There are no boundaries set, the time and yet you waste it still So it slips through your hands like grains of sand, you watch it go." — There's No Way Out Of Here, Unicorn … Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on May 17, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

NTAC Hits Capitol Hill On Its Tenth Anniversary

The last couple weeks have been jam-packed… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on May 16, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Trans Lobbyists For NTAC Head To Capitol Hill

"Born down in a dead man's town. The first kick I took was when I hit the ground. End up like a dog that's been beat too much, 'Til you spend half your life just a-covering up." — Born In The U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen Cinco de Mayo – a quick blog today until I get back. It's been a Murphy's Law past couple weeks between power outages, friend watches and worst of all, extreme family drama (I'm really wondering why I even have family at all!) Oh well, hell is hell, and w… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on May 5, 2009 at 3:39pm — No Comments

Virginia Prince: The Passing of a Transgender Icon

"She never… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on May 4, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Hate Is On Our Minds

"Pick me up. Been bleeding too long. Rig… 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

Suicide Prevention Groups Are Potential Trans-Allies

"Each victim of suicide gives his act a person… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on April 2, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

NH House Pushes Marriage Forward, Trans Non Discrimination Tossed

“I think we'll get to the point where we should be insisting that liberals support marriage. I mean, nobody believes that they're really personally against it. They're just being political. I'd rather have them admit that.” — Congressman Barney Frank from April 2009 Advocate.com After being locked up in a dead heat in committee earlier in the month, the committee moved HB436, the same-sex marriage to the legislature and the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed… Continue

Added by Vanessa Edwards Foster on March 27, 2009 at 2:19am — No Comments