Guess Who Won Most Admired Man and Woman In America For 2016?

Take that Trumpettes!   President Barack Obama won over Il Douche in the Gallup Poll's Most Admired Man In America Poll for 2016.

It's the 9th time that President Obama has won that poll, which this year was conducted December 7-11 with a sample size of 1028 people with a +/- range of 4%  and it wasn't close.

22% of the polls respondents named him over just 15% for second place Trump.  Rounding out the Top Five for the men were Pope Francis (4%), Bernie Sanders  (2%) and Rev. Billy Graham (1%).

In the Most Admired Woman In America poll, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton topped the poll for the 15th straight time and 21st time overall.  12% of the poll's respondents chose her with current FLOTUS Michelle Obama finishing second at 8%.

Guess the Hillary haters are going to claim this poll was 'rigged', too

The rest of the Top Five had German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Oprah Winfrey tying with 3%,  Ellen DeGeneres, Malala Yousafzai, Queen Elizabeth II and Condoleezza Rice getting 2% and Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sarah Palin (?) getting 1%

TransMusePlanet's 20 Most Influential Trans People of 2015

It's the TransMusePlanet fourth annual poll of the 20 Most Influential Trans People and as a testament to the increased visibility of trans people in 2015 there were some changes on the list this year.

TransMusePlanet's fourth annual 20 Most Influential Trans People list started in 2012, and is determined by readers and Sabrina's and visitors to the TransMusePlanet Facebook group created by TMP founding editor Sabrina Samone.

These were the twenty people that her readers were talking about during this soon to be ending year and here's the link to that post.

Laverne and Lupita Snubbed For Time 100

What would your reaction be if an institution magazine sought public input into who should  make its annual influence list, a person got the fifth highest total of all the vote getters in the poll, but was still snubbed when the final list went to press?

Well, that's what just happened to Laverne Cox.  When I discovered she was briefly leading her category in Time 100 voting, I asked my readers to support her and many of you did to the tune of 88,000 votes (mine included).    That total was as I mentioned the fifth highest number of votes anyone received, but yet she was ignored by the Time editors when the final list came out. 

What up with that Time magazine?  . 

She wasn't the only one with a similar situation ignored by the Time editors.   Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyong'o was also snubbed despite the overwhelming support.of over 41, 000 people.

Time has been mute about it, but peeps pissed about both being snubbed haven't.   The champions and supporters have been vocal about their displeasure of neither woman making the list while people that polled far fewer votes and were of lighter complexions did. 

Laverne took it in stride, thanking people for supporting her. (and I and 'errbody' else always will have your back). Meanwhile the radio silence coming from Time speaks volumes.

As far as I'm concerned, without you two ladies on the Time 100 list, the quality and credibility of it took a major hit.  I submit I'm not alone in my assessment either..

Laverne Cox Moves To Top Spot In Time 100 Poll

Interesting news concerning the Time 100 that will be revealed on April 24.    While the people in the various categories of the Time 100 are chosen by the magazine's editors, they do include input from the the public as one of the factor in helping to guide their decision. 

Justin Bieber had been holding the top spot in the Entertainment Time 100 section until Laverne passed him and he has now slipped to fourth.  

It's a narrow lead, and we can help keep Laverne there, but we have to work fast because the voting on the Time 100 closes at 11:59 PM on April 22.

So if you have time (pun intended)  you can hit this link to vote for Laverne in that Time 100 poll and if you wish, participate in the Time 100 polls concerning other areas such as sports, US and world politics and science and technology.   

MAJOR! Wins IndieWire's October Project Of The Month!

You helped it reach its $25,000 fundraising goal and exceed it.   You helped it win IndieWire's Project of the Week to put it in the running for October Project of the Month. 

And now, thanks to your help MAJOR!, by a 574-529 margin has won the poll that makes it the IndieWire October Project of the Month!

Annalise and StormMiguel thank you for all your help in achieving this success for the MAJOR! documentary.  In addition to taking another step towards making this documentary film a reality, thy will now receive as a result of the polling victory a creative consultation with the Tribeca Film Institute

And it proves once again the power of collective action when we trans folks pull together to make something positive happen that benefits our community.