DOJ seizes Portland Bar Bank Account After They failed to pay on $400K Trans discrimination penalty

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Monday April 21, 2014 · 6:35 AM PDT

2014/04/21 · 06:35

no image description available — The Twilight Room Annex formally known as "The P Club".

The Twilight Room Annex formally known as "The P Club".

All the Rose City T Girls wanted was an apology from Chris Penner, the owner of the P Club, after he left this voice message for the group:

"Hello, my name is Chris. I'm the owner of the P-Club Bar and Grill. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm going to have to ask for you, Cass and your group, not to come back on Friday nights."

"People think that A.) we're a tranny bar, or B.) that we're a gay bar. We are neither. People are not coming in because they just don't want to be here on a Friday night now."

After being summarily dismissed by Penner the Rose City T Girls took their complaint to Oregon's Labor Commissioner, Brad Avakian, who investigated the complaint and found that Penner had violated the states non discrimination law.

The girls asked for a mediated settlement with Penner, saying it wasn't about the money, they just wanted a public appolgy. Penner declined and filed an appeal, but he did not appeal the monetary penalty. Last week the DOJ begun seizing Penners property and bank accounts to the tune of $400,000 dollars which will then be split by the Rose City T Girls.

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15yo CT Trans girl jailed without being charged with a crime speaks out

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Sunday April 20, 2014 · 2:21 PM PDT

2014/04/20 · 14:21

CT Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz feels victimized by the response she's received after sending a 15-year-old trans girl to serve 18 months in solitary in a women's prison.

Jessica, identified as a trans girl of color by the CT ACLU has had a very rough before being placed under the care of the DCF, but it only got worse. After being remanded to an institution in Massachusetts Jesica, allegedly tried to walk off campus. When a male staff member bear hugged her from behind, she did what any 15-year-old would do who had been repeatedly raped, she fought back.

The DFC version of the incident indicates that Jessica broke the jaw of one staff member and blinded the other. The state police report according to her public defender said the staff members suffered minor injuries. One of the staff members was fired for the incident, and all charges were dropped.

However, according to Commissioner Joette Katz, that incident was 'the straw that broke the camels back' which necessitated her transfer to a high-security prison.

Jessica's attorney seeking to free from this wrongful incarceration has filed an affidavit embedded below, in which Jesica describes in detail how she was sexually abused not only by her family, but by staff members of the DCF as well.

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Sunday April 13, 2014 · 8:12 AM PDT

2014/04/13 · 08:12

Transgender Monica Jones so enraged Arizonia religious zealots she was arrested shortly after she was seen on mainstream media protesting SB 1060. She was then given the option, Jesus or Jail. Choosing to fight she was sentenced to 30 days.

Transgender woman Monica Jones so enraged Arizona religious zealots she was arrested shortly after she was seen on mainstream media protesting SB 1060. Watch the video by clicking here. She was then given the option, Jesus or Jail. Choosing to fight religious oppresion she was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Just weeks after Monica Jones was seen in mainstream media protesting the failed religious discriminatory law in Phoenix, she was offered a ride while walking near her house. The driver turned out to be an undercover police officer who then arrested her for "manifestation of prostitution'.

This law 23-52 Prostitution, soliciting an act of prostitution and related offenses, is a overbroad statue which enables officers to arrest woman for no other reason than asking if they are police. The law is used to feed people to "Project Rose" as the city conducts massive drag nets hauling in dozens of individuals at a time. This profiling of woman by police is contested by the Arizona ACLU which notes that "The difference between 'innocent' and 'criminal' behavior often comes down to how a person looks.

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Sunday March 23, 2014 · 7:32 AM PDT

2014/03/23 · 07:32

Amused drag race contestants react as Rupaul explains "She or SheMale".

Mr RuPaul Andre Charles , the cisgender drag queen has figured out a way to be even more obnoxiously transphobic,like he really needed to do that. Perhaps he feels that he should fill the vacuum left by the passing of Fred Philps? Maybe, but hardly anyone is enjoying his last promotional transphobic stunt including his diehard fans who are now calling on him to apologize and step away. Nearly veryone has taken exception to his "He SheHe" episode, everyone except GLAAD that is. Read More

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer tweets she just vetoed the anti LGBT bill

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Wednesday February 26, 2014 · 5:39 PM PST

2014/02/26 · 17:39

Moments ago, I vetoed #SB1062. pic.twitter.com/gdQn0dG2vB
— Jan Brewer (@GovBrewer) February 27, 2014

What more can I say but thank the stars but I know the haters ain't finished yet.

Petition drive to force a vote on California transgender student law fails

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Monday February 24, 2014 · 9:14 PM PST

2014/02/24 · 21:14

Just posted by the California Secratory of State:
"Privacy for all students" failed to gather enough VALID signatures to force a referendum of AB1266

The petition to force a public vote on AB 1266, Pupil rights: sex-segregated school programs and activities, fell short by 17,276 valid signatures. The petition needed 504,760 signatures to put the referendum on the November ballot.

The haters aren't done just yet. They want to check the signatures that were thrown out

Karen England, co-chairwoman of 'privacy for all students told the Washington Times they have 'people lined up' for Tuesday to check the signatures.

CNN: Ugandan president just signed anti LGBT into law

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Monday February 24, 2014 · 6:19 AM PST

2014/02/24 · 06:19

(CNN)-- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed into law Monday a bill that criminalizes homosexuality.
He had gone back and forth about the controversial bill.
Last month, Museveni said he wouldn't sign the bill, describing homosexuals as "sick" people who needed help, not imprisonment. Then he backtracked this month and said he'd sign it because scientists had determined that there's no gene for homosexuality and that it's merely abnormal behavior.
Then, last week, he said he would seek advice from American scientists before he made any decision.

I'll be at the White House next week reporting for the Transadvocate, newly designated news site

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Saturday February 22, 2014 · 4:57 PM PST

2014/02/22 · 16:57

The first president to actually say the word "transgender",
hopefully not the last.

I will be at the White House next weekend and not outside looking in but inside it with the rest of the LGBT bloggers, who will be attending the 5th Annual LGBT Media Journalists Convening.. Having attended my first one last year I'll tell you, except the unexpected, every second.

But this year is extra special. I will be visiting the president's house as a reporter for the transadvocate, formally a blog, but now a newly designated news site. So we will be heard loud and clear, above the din, with the rest of the world's news agencies.

And of course I'll post on planetransgender and the Daily Kos as well.

So will I meet with the president? That's unknown, but probably not. However, in case I do I'd like to forward your questions and comments to him. And if enough people respond here it's possible Mr. Obama's peeps might take notice. And if they do they might even ask him to speak with us, as long as we are in his house and all.

So what's up? Is this possible or just hype? Expect the unexpected.

What would you say to the president of the United States?

I'll be at @BarackObama's house next weekend with the #LGBTMedia14 What would you ask him? http://t.co/... @mitchellreports #Trans
— planetransgender (@kellibusey) February 22, 2014

Virginia High School League's new transgender athletic policy requires sexual reassignment surgery

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Wednesday February 19, 2014 · 8:40 PM PST

2014/02/19 · 20:40

Giving the Commonwealth's high school league the benefit of the doubt its possible they thought they acted in a way that encouraged gender diversity in sports with the adoption of the state's first transgender high school athletic policy...or it could have been a preemptive strike to ensure that not one transgender student will ever play sports in Virginia.

Ether way the new policy which was passed 27-0, requires the exclusion of all teenage transgender athletes except the ones who have undergone sexual reassignment surgery and are undergoing hormone-replacement therapy (HRT).

The policy which requires surgical modifications of adolescents makes no distinction between male to female (MTF) and female to male (FTM) athletes.

The following is the draft that was presented to the Virginia High School executive committee Wednesday according to ABC 13 WEVC. It is unknown if there were any changes.

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Friday February 14, 2014 · 8:51 AM PST

2014/02/14 · 08:51

"I'm no Bigot"

Cathy Brennan, a Maryland based attorney with the blog, Gender Identity Watch, is being accused of inappropriate and insensitive acts. Brennan maintains she has done nothing wrong" according to a recent article by SFGN

Brennan told Gay South Florida

“I’m a 43-year-old woman,” in a telephone interview on Monday. “I’m very comfortable in who I am, I am not a bigot nor a homophobe."

So is Brennan a bigot?

The 7,400 people who have signed a petition asking the SPLC to designate her blog a hate site think so, but lets give her a fair chance.

I've documented a few of her interactions with trans folk these past few years, so lets have a look and you decide.

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Is Cathy Brennan a bigot or just understood

yes she is a bigoted trasphobe

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no she loves and embraces trans people, a true ally

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simply misunderstood

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Trans woman Avery Edison detained at Canadian border sent to male jail: Partner on Sun News Video

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Wednesday February 12, 2014 · 8:50 AM PST

2014/02/12 · 08:50

Avery Edison at The Rivoli - September 25th, 2011

Transgender woman Avery Edison, a UK citizen was remanded into custody after entering Canada Monday. Avery was aware her entrance was problematic, due to her last visit when she left with an expired Visa. But she took the risk because she loves her partner and missed her kittens. Avery had bought a non refundable ticket to the UK for March but that didn't matter to the airport officials. They took her to a male holding facility, putting her into a single cell. Avery was amazed at the airport that the border guards had allowed her to continue tweeting while continually intentionally misgendering, humiliating and insulting her. Those tweets have caused such a internet firestorm she has since been transferred to a female holding facility.

Avery had a lawyer lined up for her hearing but it was put back until later and we all know how crucial it is to have legal representation, especially in these instances where governments are known to sweep people away. Avery is calling out to everyone with a media platform to continue to help making visible this sort of treatment normally invisible.

.@aedison Hearing has been moved to 1:30, so representation is unavail. Trying to find new lawyer now.
— rahrah (@rahrahtempleton) February 12, 2014

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Saturday February 08, 2014 · 3:30 PM PST

2014/02/08 · 15:30

The Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) is the premier annual gathering for environmentalists worldwide, and is distinguished as the oldest and largest of its kind. The Conference historically unites more than 3,000 activists, attorneys, students, scientists, and concerned citizens from over 50 countries around the globe to share their experience and expertise. ~ PIELC website

Many members of the transgender community and people with good conscious are aware of Lierre Keith's views of transsexualism are already protesting, outraged over her selection as a keynote speaker at the PIELC.

In essence, Keith denies transgender peoples right to exist. Kieth believes that once born a man, a transgender woman forever maintains male privilege and therefore cannot be female.

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer tweets she just vetoed the anti LGBT bill

Petition drive to force a vote on California transgender student law fails

CNN: Ugandan president just signed anti LGBT into law

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Virginia High School League's new transgender athletic policy requires sexual reassignment surgery

Cathy Brennan defends herself as 7K call her out for hate speech

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