The Primary Is Over, My Passion Is Not

by Marti Abernathey

For those that are working on a political campaign, the day after the election feels like a balloon that suddenly loses all it's air. Win or lose, the day after is always a time to rest and take stock of what happened. I volunteered with the Obama campaign's Indiana LGBT Steering Committee. This was the first time I've ever felt so inspired by a candidate that I gave my time and effort fully to them. In the midst of working for the ... Read More

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GLAAD:New York Post Headline Dehumanizes Transgender People

by Marti Abernathey

This is from the folks over at GLAAD:
February 7, 2008
Just one week after GLAAD issued an alert encouraging our community to respond to a sensational New York Post headline, the tabloid today ran yet another egregious headline, “Axis of She-Vil.” The article, about the Iranian government’s plans to subsidize sex reassignment surgeries, also included the [...]

This is from the folks over at GLAAD: February 7, 2008 Just one week after GLAAD issued an alert encouraging our community to respond to a sensational New York Post headline, the tabloid today ran yet another egregious headline, “Axis of She-Vil.” The article, about the Iranian government’s plans to subsidize sex reassignment surgeries, also included the defamatory sub-headline, “Death to Gays But Free Ops For Irani Trannies.” Read article here. “The Post’s latest dehumanizing headline is outrageous,” said Rashad Robinson, GLAAD’s Senior Director of Media ... Read More

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