3/13/13
Three Charged With Assault and discriminatory harassment of Trans Person in Silver Springs Md
Downtown Silver Springs is a dangerous place. There have been five assaults since March 1st within walking distance of the location a trans woman was beaten March 5th.
Source Silver Spring Patch: Hate crime charges are pending on three men who are accused of beating and kicking a transgendered person and a friend, according to a report from Montgomery County police's 3rd District.
"The victim told police that he and a friend were followed by a group of four people while walking near the intersection of Colesville Road and Ramsey Avenue in downtown Silver Spring around 2:35 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5. The suspects made comments about the victims' sexuality before assaulting the two, according to police."
"The suspects ran away when a bystander tried to help the victims, police said."
"Preliminary charges include three counts of assault and two counts of discriminatory harassment. A 21-year-old male from Baltimore and two men from Washington, DC, ages 22 and 28 were charged in the assault. Read more at : Silver Spring Patch.
3/12/13
Petition: Spain Stop The Deportation Of YASIRA, MUJER TRANSEXUAL PANAMEÑA
Spain's Ministry of the Interior has denied asylum to Yasira, a transsexual's 29 years old, whom the police of Panama stopped for the first time when she was just 17 years old. It was the year 2000, agents pepper sprayed her, threw her to the ground and kicked, subjected her to electric shocks... She was locked up two weeks. Until her mother paid for it a 300 euro fine and was released. Her only crime was being born male and go down the street dressed as a woman, something that is forbidden in this Central American country.
El Ministerio del Interior ha denegado el asilo a Yasira, una transexual de 29 años a quien la Policía de Panamá detuvo por primera vez cuando apenas tenía 17 años. Era el año 2000, y los agentes la rociaron con gas pimienta, la tiraron al suelo y le dieron patadas, la sometieron a descargas eléctricas... Estuvo encerrada dos semanas. Hasta que su madre pagó por ella una multa de 300 euros y quedó en libertad. Su único delito era haber nacido hombre e ir por la calle vestida de mujer, algo que está prohibido en este país centroamericano.
Agents arrested Yasira and forced her to have sexual intercourse. She insists that it is not prostitute - she was beaten on the head with a stick and they threatened her. She was arrested and imprisoned several times. She was also raped by other inmates in prison.
Los agentes detenían a Yasira y la obligaban a mantener relaciones sexuales. Ella insiste en que no es prostituta–, la golpeaban en la cabeza con un palo y la amenazaban. Fue arrestada y encarcelada varias veces. En la prisión también fue violada por otros reclusos.
In 2008, she began activism in the LGBT movement and participated in a demonstration "against the trans discrimination" that was harshly suppressed by police. To Yasira also people in their neighborhood, and street gangs, who stabbed her and stole insulted her. Even on three occasions attempted to commit suicide
En 2008, comenzó a militar en el movimiento LGTB y participó en una manifestación "contra la discriminación trans" que fue duramente reprimida por la policía. A Yasira también la insultaban los vecinos de su barrio, y las bandas callejeras, que la apuñalaron y robaron. Hasta en tres ocasiones se intentó suicidar.
A few days ago she decided to flee. The situation "was unsustainable in Panama." Yasira arrived at the airport of Barajas (Madrid) last day 7 and requested asylum for persecution in their country because of their sexual identity. The request was denied, as well as the protect that asked his lawyer to paralyze the expulsion. Wednesday morning, at 1150 hours, will be deported and sent back to Panama.
Hace unos días decidió huir. La situación "era insostenible en Panamá". Yasira llegó al aeropuerto de Barajas (Madrid) el pasado día 7 y pidió asilo por persecución en su país debido a su identidad sexual. La solicitud fue denegada, al igual que la cautelarísima que solicitó su abogada para paralizar la expulsión. Mañana miércoles, a las 11.50 horas, será deportada y enviada de vuelta a Panamá.
And that of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued a favorable report that they admitted to processing asylum request
Y eso que el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (Acnur) emitió un informe favorable para que se admitiera a trámite la petición de asilo.
"Yasira has been victim of abuse, coercion, threats, and physical and sexual assaults by the police authorities of his country on numerous occasions in the past 13 years, as well as social discrimination," denounces Paloma Favières
"Yasira ha sido víctima de abusos, coacciones, amenazas y agresiones físicas y sexuales por parte de las autoridades policiales de su país en numerosas ocasiones en los últimos 13 años, así como de discriminación social", denuncia Paloma Favieres.
Please sign the petition Jorge Fernández Díaz, Ministro del Interior de España: STOP DEPORTACIÓN YASIRA, MUJER TRANSEXUAL PANAMEÑA.
El Ministerio del Interior ha denegado el asilo a Yasira, una transexual de 29 años a quien la Policía de Panamá detuvo por primera vez cuando apenas tenía 17 años. Era el año 2000, y los agentes la rociaron con gas pimienta, la tiraron al suelo y le dieron patadas, la sometieron a descargas eléctricas... Estuvo encerrada dos semanas. Hasta que su madre pagó por ella una multa de 300 euros y quedó en libertad. Su único delito era haber nacido hombre e ir por la calle vestida de mujer, algo que está prohibido en este país centroamericano.
Agents arrested Yasira and forced her to have sexual intercourse. She insists that it is not prostitute - she was beaten on the head with a stick and they threatened her. She was arrested and imprisoned several times. She was also raped by other inmates in prison.
Los agentes detenían a Yasira y la obligaban a mantener relaciones sexuales. Ella insiste en que no es prostituta–, la golpeaban en la cabeza con un palo y la amenazaban. Fue arrestada y encarcelada varias veces. En la prisión también fue violada por otros reclusos.
In 2008, she began activism in the LGBT movement and participated in a demonstration "against the trans discrimination" that was harshly suppressed by police. To Yasira also people in their neighborhood, and street gangs, who stabbed her and stole insulted her. Even on three occasions attempted to commit suicide
En 2008, comenzó a militar en el movimiento LGTB y participó en una manifestación "contra la discriminación trans" que fue duramente reprimida por la policía. A Yasira también la insultaban los vecinos de su barrio, y las bandas callejeras, que la apuñalaron y robaron. Hasta en tres ocasiones se intentó suicidar.
A few days ago she decided to flee. The situation "was unsustainable in Panama." Yasira arrived at the airport of Barajas (Madrid) last day 7 and requested asylum for persecution in their country because of their sexual identity. The request was denied, as well as the protect that asked his lawyer to paralyze the expulsion. Wednesday morning, at 1150 hours, will be deported and sent back to Panama.
Hace unos días decidió huir. La situación "era insostenible en Panamá". Yasira llegó al aeropuerto de Barajas (Madrid) el pasado día 7 y pidió asilo por persecución en su país debido a su identidad sexual. La solicitud fue denegada, al igual que la cautelarísima que solicitó su abogada para paralizar la expulsión. Mañana miércoles, a las 11.50 horas, será deportada y enviada de vuelta a Panamá.
And that of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued a favorable report that they admitted to processing asylum request
Y eso que el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (Acnur) emitió un informe favorable para que se admitiera a trámite la petición de asilo.
"Yasira has been victim of abuse, coercion, threats, and physical and sexual assaults by the police authorities of his country on numerous occasions in the past 13 years, as well as social discrimination," denounces Paloma Favières
"Yasira ha sido víctima de abusos, coacciones, amenazas y agresiones físicas y sexuales por parte de las autoridades policiales de su país en numerosas ocasiones en los últimos 13 años, así como de discriminación social", denuncia Paloma Favieres.
Please sign the petition Jorge Fernández Díaz, Ministro del Interior de España: STOP DEPORTACIÓN YASIRA, MUJER TRANSEXUAL PANAMEÑA.
Watch: SNL Trans Parody with Justin Timberlake "She's Got A Dick"
"She's got a dick", another SNL skit skating on the thin ice of trans sensitives. Is this as bad as the extremely offensive Estromax skit? Well, they pushed Timberlake across this untried ice. Funny or Fail?
I started to condemn it after the initial reveal and following yeeewww, but then I find myself laughing. Go after her you big lug! And if she still turns you down you know where I live!
Comedy that's romantic trans commentary opens doors to us, making our somewhat unique physical condition not so unusual. My opinion? it's endearing. Funny. I Love it.
I started to condemn it after the initial reveal and following yeeewww, but then I find myself laughing. Go after her you big lug! And if she still turns you down you know where I live!
Comedy that's romantic trans commentary opens doors to us, making our somewhat unique physical condition not so unusual. My opinion? it's endearing. Funny. I Love it.
3/11/13
Demand The Turkish Government, The UNHCR and Taksim Police Address Transphobic Human Rights abuses
Text from the petition begun by the international group Wipe Out Transphobia calling on the worldwide trans community to stand with our Turkish family.
"The transgender* human rights record for Turkey is only second to Brazil. In the past 12 months 4 trans woman (travesti) in Istanbul have been brutally murdered. The last murder was less then a week ago and the victim (name yet to be released) passed away in hospital on the same day as a protest rally protesting the eviction of 20 trans woman from their group houses in the Mis area of Istanbul Turkey."
"Currently Turkey is a signatory to the UN however has been refused EU stais due to poor human rights record. We would like to shine a spotlight on Turkey's poor human rights record not only for trans people but the wider GLBTI communities."
:The Taksim Police in particularly have been instrumental in keeping this poor human rights record at an all time low and should be made accountable on the world stage."
please sign and share far and wide...
El Paso's New Non Discrimination Policy Is Nothing New
May 11th voters in El Paso will go to the polls to decide if the city's employees fair treatment policy should migrate from city ordinance to become part of it's charter. Most Texan cities have accomplished this step in one form or another, but there are opponents to this move in El Paso.
The council of churches have been very vocal in there opposition citing these three reasons, warning of terrible consequences should this 'new' amendment be approved:
1. "Immutability". The Council says because ones sexual affinity may change during ones life time affording a person who is attracted to the same sex equality is unreasonable and unfair.
2. "Freedom of Speech". The council isn't concerned about there right to say what they want inside there churches. They are worried if a person attacks a LGBT person verbally while on the the towns time that person could be disciplined.
3. "Privacy": "We are also concerned that men who claim to be transsexuals, whether true or not, could use the amendment to enter the women's restrooms on city grounds."
I will address each of the Council of Churches concerns.
1. The Council of churches has stated in so many words that they are opposed to homosexuals if nothing more than the fact they are homosexual. And yes there are bisexual transsexuals myself being one. I have a reasonable expectation of fair treatment regardless of whether I am dating a man or a woman just like a purely homosexual or hetroesexual person does.
2. By admitting your concerns your freedom to intimidate in the workplace may be curtailed you have made a best case for protecting our minority.
3. The bathroom meme is a fallacy, a disproved fear mongering tactic. There has never been a case where a pervert stated in a court of law, he felt empowered when before he didn't by a ordnance affording public accommodations provisions to transgender people. Ever.
Furthermore good council of churches, the amendment makes no mention of public accommodations. This just Fear mongering in its purest sense.
Incredibly given the council of Church's dire warnings the sky hasn't already fallen.
El Paso's city Trans employees have been enjoyed equal opportunities since 2006 and people in domestic partnerships have been receiving benefits since 2011, the same ones that this amendment will codify.
I asked El Paso Council member Susie Byrd if LGBT people are already were covered by the city, then why a vote? Council woman Byrd explained "we are asking the voters to make fair treatment of all people, not just LGBT folks, part of our cities charter insuring this practice continues"
But not everyone is please especially an affiliate of the infamous alliance defending freedom Pastor Brown who's church's anti LGBT political activities were investigated by the DA in 2011.
Pastor Brown told Fox News in this interview "We don't think people that practice homosexual sex need government endorsement or governmental protections as a class."
Brown says because the amendment includes transsexuals that woman would lose there privacy "Men who claim to be transsexual whether they are or not, can go into a women's restroom and we don't think thats right."
El Paso council member Susie Byrd responded to Brown: "I think that pastor Brown has a unique obsession which creates a lot of odd delusional thinking."
She says the amendment basically says you can't discriminate based on sexual orientation.
Please register to vote here!
The council of churches have been very vocal in there opposition citing these three reasons, warning of terrible consequences should this 'new' amendment be approved:
1. "Immutability". The Council says because ones sexual affinity may change during ones life time affording a person who is attracted to the same sex equality is unreasonable and unfair.
2. "Freedom of Speech". The council isn't concerned about there right to say what they want inside there churches. They are worried if a person attacks a LGBT person verbally while on the the towns time that person could be disciplined.
3. "Privacy": "We are also concerned that men who claim to be transsexuals, whether true or not, could use the amendment to enter the women's restrooms on city grounds."
I will address each of the Council of Churches concerns.
1. The Council of churches has stated in so many words that they are opposed to homosexuals if nothing more than the fact they are homosexual. And yes there are bisexual transsexuals myself being one. I have a reasonable expectation of fair treatment regardless of whether I am dating a man or a woman just like a purely homosexual or hetroesexual person does.
2. By admitting your concerns your freedom to intimidate in the workplace may be curtailed you have made a best case for protecting our minority.
3. The bathroom meme is a fallacy, a disproved fear mongering tactic. There has never been a case where a pervert stated in a court of law, he felt empowered when before he didn't by a ordnance affording public accommodations provisions to transgender people. Ever.
Furthermore good council of churches, the amendment makes no mention of public accommodations. This just Fear mongering in its purest sense.
Incredibly given the council of Church's dire warnings the sky hasn't already fallen.
El Paso's city Trans employees have been enjoyed equal opportunities since 2006 and people in domestic partnerships have been receiving benefits since 2011, the same ones that this amendment will codify.
I asked El Paso Council member Susie Byrd if LGBT people are already were covered by the city, then why a vote? Council woman Byrd explained "we are asking the voters to make fair treatment of all people, not just LGBT folks, part of our cities charter insuring this practice continues"
But not everyone is please especially an affiliate of the infamous alliance defending freedom Pastor Brown who's church's anti LGBT political activities were investigated by the DA in 2011.
Click Here To Watch Video |
Pastor Brown told Fox News in this interview "We don't think people that practice homosexual sex need government endorsement or governmental protections as a class."
Brown says because the amendment includes transsexuals that woman would lose there privacy "Men who claim to be transsexual whether they are or not, can go into a women's restroom and we don't think thats right."
El Paso council member Susie Byrd responded to Brown: "I think that pastor Brown has a unique obsession which creates a lot of odd delusional thinking."
She says the amendment basically says you can't discriminate based on sexual orientation.
Please register to vote here!
3/10/13
2nd Casting Call For the Erotic Trans Doc "Doing It Again"
[text from the website] Please help spread the word – we're doing a second round of casting for the erotic documentary Doing it Again specifically looking to cast scenes of trans women with trans partners. We're looking for couples, friends, fuckbuddies, and individuals willing to be paired with someone – yes that includes trans men applying individually!
(If you’ve already applied before, please see the note at the top of the new casting call for what this means for you).
Anyone who is trans can apply but we’re specifically trying to get more submissions from:
* Trans Men – as a part of a relationship or individually to be paired with a trans woman.
* People of color
* People in existing relationships (especially long term)
* People over 40
* People in or near Washington DC, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland
We are especially looking for:
* People of color,
* People over 40
* Trans men
* People in mid to long term relationships
(Note about genderqueers: Trans folks who are genderqueer are certainly welcome to apply for this volume, but be aware that there is a separate volume specifically around genderqueer identity, that this volume will not discuss genderqueer identity in detail, and as a side effect there is a risk you will be read as having a binary gender identity. Please gauge your own comfort level with this.)
WHAT PARTICIPATION ENTAILS?
Participation will include both an interview about your experience of relationship and hookup dynamics and unscripted sexual activity in whatever form that sexual activity takes in your life. If possible, this will be broken up into two shoots, each taking approximately 1 to 3 hours of time (including setup, paperwork, etc). You will be compensated $200 for participating in this project. You must be 18 years of age or older and have photo identification.
People are encourage to apply as a pair or triad (whether they are partners, lovers, friends with benefits, etc.), however, there is a limited ability to pair individuals who apply individually with others who apply individually. Please note that if applying as a pair or triad, each person must fill out the application.
* March 14-18, in Washington DC
* March 19-22, in New York City
* April 2-6, in Toronto
* Mid April, in Vancouver, BC
* May ??, in Victoria, BC (NOT CONFIRMED)
* June 13-15, in Philadelphia (NOT CONFIRMED)
* The rest of the time - Seattle, WA
Clich here for the appication
(If you’ve already applied before, please see the note at the top of the new casting call for what this means for you).
Anyone who is trans can apply but we’re specifically trying to get more submissions from:
* Trans Men – as a part of a relationship or individually to be paired with a trans woman.
* People of color
* People in existing relationships (especially long term)
* People over 40
* People in or near Washington DC, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland
We are especially looking for:
* People of color,
* People over 40
* Trans men
* People in mid to long term relationships
(Note about genderqueers: Trans folks who are genderqueer are certainly welcome to apply for this volume, but be aware that there is a separate volume specifically around genderqueer identity, that this volume will not discuss genderqueer identity in detail, and as a side effect there is a risk you will be read as having a binary gender identity. Please gauge your own comfort level with this.)
WHAT PARTICIPATION ENTAILS?
Participation will include both an interview about your experience of relationship and hookup dynamics and unscripted sexual activity in whatever form that sexual activity takes in your life. If possible, this will be broken up into two shoots, each taking approximately 1 to 3 hours of time (including setup, paperwork, etc). You will be compensated $200 for participating in this project. You must be 18 years of age or older and have photo identification.
People are encourage to apply as a pair or triad (whether they are partners, lovers, friends with benefits, etc.), however, there is a limited ability to pair individuals who apply individually with others who apply individually. Please note that if applying as a pair or triad, each person must fill out the application.
* March 14-18, in Washington DC
* March 19-22, in New York City
* April 2-6, in Toronto
* Mid April, in Vancouver, BC
* May ??, in Victoria, BC (NOT CONFIRMED)
* June 13-15, in Philadelphia (NOT CONFIRMED)
* The rest of the time - Seattle, WA
Clich here for the appication
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