Marti Abernathey talks about the secretive Congressional hearings that MIGHT take place in the coming weeks.
Marti Abernathey concludes her "Death of United ENDA" with a full autopsy of NCTE and NGLTF.
“I was sitting in my basement. I just rolled myself a taste Of something green and gold and glorious To get me through the day.” — I Got Stoned And I Missed It, Shel Silverstein “"I have always loved marijuana. It has been a source of joy and comfort to me for many years. And I still think of it as a basic staple of life ….” — author, Hunter S. Thompson Another day, another … reason to go get stoned. It’s ... Read More
I had someone IM me off of OkCupid and ask me about my profile. They liked my writing style and asked me a lot of questions about profile writing. It wasn't a relationship, connection kinda IM, but one of me helping her. During the conversation, I talked about why I wasn't hopeful finding relationships at all. I explained that I am trans, and she said that I should be more obvious about it, that I was being dishonest. I always thought it was ... Read More
Is one of the key players in the United ENDA movement, Mara Keisling, signaling its death? Recently Keisling said: 'We have to show Barney Frank 220 votes,' she said. 'If we show him 220 votes, nobody is going to work harder on this. The same with HRC... It's going to happen again next year. '- After ENDA, the Fighter's Resilient According to Donna Rose's blog : 3/1/2008 - They're currently planning to hold hearings in Congress specifically about transgender workplace issues in ... Read More
“We need a revolution for the people – for the poor, for [those] who have nothing! The politicians and the rich, they’ve already got it all! What do they need?” — Stonewall veteran, Sylvia Rivera at the 2001 NTAC Board meeting in Washington DC It seems just like old times. Admittedly I’ve been jaded after a decade plus of political activism, with nothing to show for it other than broken nails, broken dreams, broken promises and a broken ... Read More
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