Showing posts with label human rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label human rights. Show all posts
Sunday, April 27, 2014

LGBT Town Hall On Houston ERO

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Councilman Michael Kubosh's campaign slogan during the 2013 election cycle was 'Fighting For You', and he used it along with bei...
Friday, April 25, 2014

LGBT Community Town Hall Tomorrow On Houston ERO

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As I mentioned earlier in the week the language for the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance was released by Mayor Parker.   Now the fun of get...
Tuesday, April 08, 2014

I Find The Proposed Houston HRO's Lack Of Citywide Employment Protections Disturbing

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I'm hearing disturbing chatter coming from my human rights sources here in Houston concerning the proposed Houston Human Rights Ordinanc...
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Discrimination Has No Place In Houston Petition

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As you are well aware of TransGriot readers, I'm a proud native Houstonian who has been more than fed up about the lack of a comprehensi...
Sunday, March 09, 2014

Kentucky HB 171 Hearing Testimony

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It was one of the things I was working on before I left Kentucky, and I was pleased to hear that the statewide Fairness Bill, HB 171 finally...
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Portuguese Anti-Racism Video

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It was interesting to see this video..  During the time I worked in the airline industry (and I still miss it) I heard an urban airline le...
Wednesday, January 08, 2014

AB 1266 Repeal Referendum Effort Clears Initial Hurdle

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After hearing the news coming out of California moments ago , I'm going to repeat what I said in a post last month.  Hope you Cali peeps...
Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Moni's Speech To Houston City Council

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TransGriot Note: This is the text of the three minute speech I delivered to the Houston City Council this afternoon during the public co...
Sunday, January 05, 2014

If Closeted TBLG People Are Harming BTLG People's Human Rights, Out 'Em

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In the wake of the outing of three more closeted Pink Republicans, the debate has been stirred up in LGBT World once again as to whether it ...
Friday, January 03, 2014

Gay, Inc Needs A Trans Rooney Rule

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With the close of the NFL season, five head coaches were fired for their teams 2013 performance or lack thereof.    Five teams, including my...
Thursday, December 12, 2013

65th Anniversary Of UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Now, Therefore THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY proclaims THIS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS as a common standard of achievement for all pe...
Sunday, December 08, 2013

Pope Francis-Liberal?

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I'm not a Catholic, but as a Christian in the Baptist tradition and a student of history I acknowledge the large role and influence the ...
Thursday, December 05, 2013

Rest In Power, Madiba!

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"Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do." --N...
Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Naomi Testifies At Philippine Congress Hearing

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Y'all know I have much love for my transpinay sister Naomi Fontanos, who is the Executive Director of GANDA Filipinas. Was thrilled ...
Monday, November 04, 2013

US Senate Vote On Trans Inclusive ENDA Happening Later Tonight

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For the first time since November 2007, a vote is scheduled to be taken on The Employment and Non Discrimination Act  (ENDA) later this even...
Thursday, October 17, 2013

I Don't Want Tolerance

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Tolerance according to the dictionary definition of the word is 'the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the ...
Wednesday, October 02, 2013

First Ever UN Ministerial Meeting On LGBT Rights

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You've heard me frequently write and say that trans rights are an international human rights issue.  On September 26 a groundbreaking m...