Jul 19, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
I recently wrote about the lead role the Human Rights Campaign took in the historic transgender hearings, and it looks as if their project win back strategy is coming to fruition. The Human Rights Campaign has hired ordained Baptist minister Allyson Robinson as their Associate Director of Diversity. Here’s Allyson in action:
The HRC website states [...]
I recently wrote about the lead role the Human Rights Campaign took in the historic transgender hearings, and it looks as if their project win back strategy is coming to fruition. The Human Rights Campaign has hired ordained Baptist minister Allyson Robinson as their Associate Director of Diversity. Here's Allyson in action:
The HRC website states that:
"This is a regular, full-time staff position reporting to the Chief Diversity Officer. The Associate Director of Diversity will lead the Human Rights Campaign and its ... Read More
Jun 28, 2008
by
Somethingtobe
Nearly every major Religious Right organization opposing LGBT rights has commented on the Congressional Hearing on Discrimination Against Transgender Americans in the Workplace, which was held on Thursday, June 26th. Here's a look at what some of them have said.
Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays
P-FOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays), an organization that ostensibly concerns itself with supporting ex-gays and their families, but in practice expends most of its energy spouting rhetoric against "still-gays", published a press release entitled "Congress Hearing to ... Read More
Jun 27, 2008
by
Somethingtobe
On June 20th, the Associated Press released an article entitled "New transgender policy at New York juvenile jails". The article details New York State's decision to allow transgender youth in juvenile detention facilities to be treated as members of their identified gender.
The Family Research Council commented on the article later that day in a brief blurb entitled "NY Prison: Closet Supporters of Cross-Dressing" which appeared on their Washington Update. Predictably, they grossly misrepresented New York's policy, twisting the statements in the AP ... Read More
Feb 28, 2008
by
Vanessa Edwards Foster
“These vagabond shoes
Are longing to stray
And make a brand new start of it
New York, New York!” — New York, New York, Frank Sinatra
You gotta love New York!
Seriously, these folks know how to speak out against what is wrong, organize and create a disturbance that’s worthy of the biggest city in the nation. I’m writing in response to the Gay City News.com report coming from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Banquet in the Big Apple. They organized not just ... Read More
Dec 6, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
The attitude that Sherri Shepard expresses here is essentially,
“You’ll not be who you are in my house! Shame on you!”
which is pretty sad, I think.
The attitude that Sherri Shepard expresses here is essentially,
"You'll not be who you are in my house! Shame on you!"
which is pretty sad, I think. Read More
Nov 29, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
Best line of the day goes to D’Anne Witkowski over at PrideSource Blog:
Fuller alleges, if voters had known Bruce was a tranny, they’d never have voted for her. In fact, Fuller’s attorney, in a bizarre logical leap, claims that by running as a woman, Bruce was able to curry unfair favor with Riverdale [...]
Best line of the day goes to D'Anne Witkowski over at PrideSource Blog:
Fuller alleges, if voters had known Bruce was a tranny, they'd never have voted for her. In fact, Fuller's attorney, in a bizarre logical leap, claims that by running as a woman, Bruce was able to curry unfair favor with Riverdale voters.
"It gives her an unfair advantage," attorney Michael King told the Associated Press. "It's not just sour grapes. The people need to know whether the election is ... Read More
