94114_San_Francisco's Journal - Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 24 May 2013 23:47:01 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:47:01 "Be selfish, give a gift to a homeless person" -- Doc Gurley, San Francisco, CA Would you like to do a little something to help the homeless in your city? For very little cash and minimal effort, this short article might help you make some very effective choices for a homeless person this season [i]and after[/i].

[div class="excerpt"][b]What To Give:

1) Earning power is ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/20 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:50:11 Transfigurations: The Award-Winning Photodocumentary <snip>
[b]Transfigurations[/b]
[i]Artist's statement -- Jana Marcus[/i]

Transfigurations aims to illuminate who transgender people are, a subject which the mainstream culture has often shadowed in mystery and misunderstood. Navigating the waters of gender politics, the work also explores what c... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/19 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:33:10 Can I assume you'd be open-minded if he used a different epithet? Once again, this begs the question: Would you be as open-minded to racial (or other) epithets? Please note that I've tried to extend to you nothing but civility and respect - I'm disappointed you couldn't do likewise. :shrug:

Thanks for the asinine accusation that my position is equivalent to ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/16 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 20:53:22 I'm proud to be out for over 20+ years. I'm proud of what I did during the worst years of the AIDS crises.

I'm proud of my 10 year relationship.

I'm proud that I volunteer at GLBT non-profits (for 20+ years).

I'm proud to be an advocate (and friend) of trans people.

I'm proud to be an agent of change.

I'm proud that I'm not... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/17 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:46:21 Posts that insult transgendered people are no longer acceptable at DU. I have decided to take a stand against the shameful anti-trans sentiment in the Ann Coulter threads at DU. Honestly, can't you people deride a jingoistic xenophobe without talking about a penis, hands, adam's apple, fingers, birth certificates, bathrooms, or a vagina?

And calling people an "It... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/11 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:17:32 Not accepting your premise about the Republicans. I'm not afraid of the Republicans anymore.

As I mentioned up-thread, my loyalty to the Democratic party is no longer going to be some altruistic exercise - one in which everyone gains at my expense.

I would caution Democrats not to take GLBT votes for granted. To dismiss us as narcissists wou... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/10 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:01:25 How dare you threaten GLBT people with that argument. I refuse to accept this argument anymore - it has no credibility. You either have the courage of your convictions or you don't. You either gain integrity by upholding your values or you don't. I won't support my own oppression -- I don't care who's asking me to do it.

Democrats should be argui... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/8 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:29:13 Thank you for posting this, AlienGirl. I was going to post more about this but I find that I'm just so damn tired of trying to explain to progressive Democrats why holding trans people in contempt is just plain WRONG. And, it's an indefensible strategy to attack Ann in this way; one cannot condemn the intolerance of Ann Coulter with anti... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/9 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:25:20 I loath Ann as much as anyone and it's time for trans ridicule to stop. There must be a way to express disgust with Ann which doesn't ridicule transgender people. C'mon DU -- let's evolve on this issue.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/6 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:09:02 Transjobless - 59% of SF Bay Area Trans community live in poverty Here's an important read about the SF Bay Area transgender community. It details difficulties in securing full-time employment, economic inequality, discrimination and the limited job opportunities afforded trans people here in the Bay Area.

Through the efforts of local advocates, over a dozen l... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/1 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:35:54 "Surviving and Thriving in the Midst of Anti-Gay Politics" [b]"Surviving and Thriving in the Midst of Anti-Gay Politics"[/b]
-Glenda M. Russell, Ph.D.
Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies (IGLSS); Vol. 7, issue 2, Nov. 2004

"...LGBT Americans, even those who do not view same-sex marriage as an issue of personal importance, are being exp... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/3 Fri, 11 Feb 2005 22:02:01 "The Tragedy of Today's Gays" - Larry Kramer (11/7/04 NYC) I've been ruminating over this speech for a few days and thought it deserved a mention here at DU. Apparently, Kramer has pissed off a lot of people with this speech but keep in mind that it was delivered just 5 days after the general election.

The public airing of 'dirty laundry' was a bit hard... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/94114_San_Francisco/4 Wed, 24 Nov 2004 23:32:27