Pass the message!

https://secure3.convio.net/hrc/site/Donation2?df_id=2721&2721.donation=form1&autologin=true

copy and paste this link and make a donation today. We've got a deadline of one more day to raise enough money. A $200,000 dollar goal. We can't let the anti-LGBT community decide our futures for us. Here's a copy of two emails that've been sent out.

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Dear _____
We're in one of the most critical moments for LGBT equality of our lifetimes.

More pro-equality lawmakers than ever before. Marriage equality victories in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire. A fully inclusive ENDA now in the Senate. The Matthew Shepard Act finally headed to the president's desk. DOMA under fire.

Together we've spent years laying the groundwork for the unprecedented momentum we're seeing this year. But this moment won't last forever. With some lawmakers pushing LGBT equality to the back burner, there's an urgent need to avoid missing a huge opportunity.

So I was surprised when Joe told me that we came up short of our $200,000 goal to make our No Excuses campaign as aggressive as it needs to be. I asked him if I could write you one last time and extend the deadline by just one more day. Can you help us make up the difference today?

And because we know times are tight, we're dropping the minimum membership gift to $20.09 for today ONLY – nearly $15 less than our usual membership level.

Make a membership gift of $20.09 by midnight tonight. We'll send you a FREE static cling HRC sticker as a thank you!

I'm forwarding Joe's earlier email about Rick Santorum in case you missed it. Thanks so much for your support. With your help, we can make it impossible for Congress NOT to act.

- Jeremy Pittman, HRC Deputy Field Director
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Dear _____,

Santorum and his friends know this is our moment – so they're desperate to stall LGBT equality in Congress!

Join online by midnight tonight. This is your FINAL NOTICE for 2009!

Become a member before MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!

Today is the LAST day of our final online membership drive of 2009! Meanwhile, our opponents are building a multi-million dollar war chest to ensure that the stalling in Congress becomes a permanent state of affairs.

In fact, anti-LGBT and possible 2012 Presidential candidate Rick Santorum just penned a desperate appeal for the National Organization for Marriage, saying, "Soon gay marriage, like a grassfire, would spread across America!"

But the kicker was his dire warning: "If we don't act now, DOMA will soon be repealed!"

That's right, DOMA. The infamous Defense of Marriage Act that denies all lesbian and gay couples over 1,000 rights under federal law and allows states to treat legally-married same-sex couples as strangers.

And you know what? If we can count on you to help us reach our goal of $200,000 by midnight tonight, we'll be able to build the momentum we need to repeal this discriminatory law.

Never before has there been such a great opportunity to repeal DOMA. We've collected thousands of personal stories about DOMA's impact on families, which we're now sharing with Congress and the response has been remarkable.

Santorum knows that our moment is now. But he also knows that we can lose our momentum if we let some in Congress push LGBT equality to the back burner.

That's why we're launching our aggressive "No Excuses" campaign to put pressure on Congress.

We've already started to schedule hundreds of in-person meetings between HRC members and their Congress members, but to make this campaign as big and bold as it needs to be, we must raise $200,000 by midnight TONIGHT.

We need you with us.

This is your final notice to join online for 2009 – make a membership gift of $35 by midnight tonight!

Together, we can make it impossible for our elected officials to sideline LGBT equality a second longer. Thank you in advance for becoming a member today.

Warmly,

Joe Solmonese
President

Innocent Criminal By: Pat Justice

They say the 60s was crazy but the 80s was worst

Crack fucked Blacks and gave birth to a curse

The moon was bright the sky is misty

I know my future because I know my history

My life was predicted by a gypsy

Murder she wrote at the end of the story the streets get me

That's why I limp quickly and always keep a pistol with me

Ghetto prison won't stop fighting until I am free

Raised in a city of fallen angels where [dudes] ain't scared to bleed

If money is the root of all evil then greed is the seed

This ain't living we take it because ain't nobody giving

America is a rich man's vision but a poor man's prison

So don't expect no politician to give us a pot to piss in

Preacher man stop preaching because [dudes] ain't going to listen

Folks done lost hope and stop trying

Life is a bitch from the start that is why you come out your mama crying

The world is dying and the people gone mad

I'll take a shit on the white house and wipe my ass with the flag

When will the evil end too many browns and blacks in the system victims of legal sin

In court praying for mercy when condemned by evil men

Ain't no love in the heart of the city if there is a God where is he

My homies dying over hundreds and fifties

I sit back and sip yak and analyze the situation ain't a person alive today know the monster we facing

You crucified Jesus Christ so Marcus Garvey could write

Shot Malcolm X in the chest and and gave Nelson Mandela life

Pac died at 25 Biggie died a year younger

All my life I've been broke so I am motivated by my hunger

So my mama buried me with a 357 just in case God trippin' and I don't get into heaven

If you send me to hell Oh well because I just did 19years in the ghetto as black male

It can't get much harder than that I got a lot of pain in my heart so I started to rap

See them other brothers will make you dance but Justice will make you thank

You saving up for a Bentley I'm saving up for a tank

That's just the mindset of soldier this shit is crazy huh but this is what I see

We are no longer slaves but we sure aren't free

So until I ain't got to kill and steal for my own folk

Tattoo across my soul all these words I just spoke

Who the fuck are yall going to call when I break all the laws on behalf of innocent criminal

Do I have to act like this to get radio play?

Kin4Life and Invincible are more deserving of her fan base!

This has to be the most ignorant shit ever!

Matt
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Should Trans people be allowed to play sports?

I want to know what makes a woman a woman. Are Barbie Dolls the only form of a woman that there is in the world? Of course not that is would be absolutely ridiculous to believe that way.

I am wrong you say?
Peep the diagram it is possible!

www.gender.org

Diagram of Sex and Gender!


BIOLOGICAL SEX(anatomy, chromosomes, hormones) male ------------- intersex -------------- female


GENDER IDENTITY(psychological sense of self)man ------------ two spirit/third gender ------------ woman


GENDER EXPRESSION (communication of gender)masculine -------------- androgynous -------------- feminine


SEXUAL ORIENTATION(romantic/erotic response)attracted to women ----------- bisexual/asexual ---------- attracted to men

Caster Semenya is she a man or woman? Completely stupid because she is not a Barbie Doll. My thoughts about this:

This is a real insane situation right now, I just got into a heated discussion with my sister about this. My sister says that she is a he and her medals should be stripped and all this stuff just casting judgement on Semenya. But for me I have seen a lot of genderbender people in the world so I was confused at her comments. I know plenty of masculine identified women that get confused for guys because of their level of masculinity. It is just a natural thing for people and that is what is being questioned.

Is this natural or is she on testerone and can she be genetically determined to be considered male?

I personally believe Semenya is a genderbender or pre-op either way she is female. Just because she does not look like Sanya Richards or Allison Felix does not make her not qualified to be female. If she looked like either one of them and was actually male than you would have never questioned this. I seriously believe that 95% of this is based on appearances because appearances can seriously be decieving.

What is your opinion?

Here is the article:

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25951731-5005401,00.html



Now to the point in this blog, what if she is trans is she allowed to race against "natural born women"? I just found it to be completely idiotic to the comments about trans individuals not competing against those of their said gender. No one would say shit if this is a FTM playing basketball, until he starts winning then you might get your panties in a bunch. So to the ignorant are you trying to tell me that Trans people needs their own league of sports? Why can not trans individuals be equal as anyone else in this world? Why can I not play ball with you what did I ever do to you, Win, if I was losing you would not have said anything Right?

Wonderful resource about the break down of transgender atheletes and what all the terminology means if you do not fully comprehend.

http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Articles/Issues/Homophobia/I/Inclusion-of-Transgender-Athletes-on-Sports-Teams.aspx

An awesome blog I just found that is full of wonderful Trans atheletes!

http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2007/06/transgender-athletes-get-into-game.html


Matt
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Food for thought!

If there is a "True Lesbian" there has to be a false lesbian(fake) for all the ones that want to call yourselves "True Lesbians". But calling someone a fake lesbian would be ignorant and politically incorrect so why in the hell ostracize yourself from ALL Lesbians in general and call yourself a "True Lesbian" unless you thought that you were better than someone?!

Just saying!

Matt
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Gay African American Iraq War Vet for US Congress

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13786.html

A decorated US Army veteran who was honourably discharged after challenging the military’s "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law is making a bid for national office.

Anthony Woods, a graduate of West Point, earned the Bronze Star and served two tours in Iraq.

He is one of six candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for California's 10th Congressional District.

A special election will be held in November to replace Ellen Tauscher, who has been confirmed by the US Senate for the role of Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.

Human Rights Campaign, America's largest LGBT rights group, and Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, which supports openly LGBT elected officials, have both backed his candidacy.

The California 10th covers the East Bay region of San Francisco and is a Democrat stronghold.

Mr Woods is facing strong competition from fellow Democrats John Garamendi, California's Lieutenant Governor and State Senator Mark DeSaulnier.

He was discharged after telling his commanding officer he is gay - the Army have informed him they intend to bill him $35,000 for the education he received while in uniform.

Under the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, no member of the US Armed Forces can be openly gay, lesbian or bisexual. Since it was instituted in 1993 nearly 13,000 LGB personnel have been sacked.

An African-American, Mr Woods rose to the rank of captain.

"The Human Rights Campaign is proud to endorse Anthony Woods, a veteran of the Iraq war and steadfast advocate for our community, to become the next U.S. Congressman from California's 10th district," said HRC President Joe Solmonese.

"Anthony hasn’t just shown his support on issues of LGBT equality, he’s lived them — especially the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' Anthony's support of marriage equality will also be important as we work to repeal Proposition 8, which stripped marriage rights away for California's same-sex couples. There is no doubt that Anthony will be a role model for LGBT youth, and we applaud his continuing service to our country."

Chuck Wolfe, president of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, said:

"Anthony Woods is an exciting candidate with a tremendous record of accomplishment. He's also running an impressive campaign. Anthony has assembled a solid campaign team that understands what it will take to win this extremely competitive race. We need more leaders like Anthony Woods in the U.S. Congress, so we are proud to endorse him.

"His will be an authentic voice not only for the people of California's 10th Congressional District, but for the millions of Americans for whom the promise of equality remains unfulfilled."



Matt
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R.I.P. Ted Kennedy!

What is the purpose of BET?

The same purpose that Bob Johnson stood behind has gone and died and came back to life as a true coon! I stand behind Aaron McGruder BET is no longer relevant anymore.

BET is like a black family reunion...

1. you got your religious overload

2. baby mama drama

3.drunk uncle

4. cousins asking for handouts

5.long lost relatives who lives in the boonies and are scared shitless all day and stick their noses up to smell their own ass

6. the fool that makes it known they have "money" pulling up in a rental that they claim to be theirs, fake ass jewelry and their friend's clothes and some random chick from the office that you know is not with him

7. Bebe's kids who tell you about the latest trends including how to shake their ass and what boys like and are only 12 yrs old

8. the wanna be rapper who is beyond illiterate and flunking out of school and thinks that his rhymes will take him to the top, but does not know that rapping on the corner will end up leaving your ass remaining on that same corner

9. the hustler who comes up with random schemes and has "raffles" and "fundraisers" to get an extra buck in their pocket

10. the jackass that let's you know that they are a jackass

11. the one who forgot their pills states away and tells everyone off about any and everything that leaves everyone speechless

12. the whore who looks like she just walked out of a video who can't wait to go hit up the mall so she can find someone to take her out to the club that night

13. the person who thinks they are so damn secretive but everyone knows their business including their own children but they still act oblivious and tell everyone that they are fine

14. the homosexual

15. the motherfucker that wants to fight with everyone so you tell this person the wrong day of the family reunion and hopefully everyone will keep their mouth shut but you know every black family has a gossiper and that SOB has to tell it all because "lying hurts her soul"




BET makes my forefathers/foremothers really proud!

THINK!

Matt
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Dating FTMs and MTFs!

I have a huge crush on Leyomi Mizahri from Vogue Evolution : ) and a lot of MTFs lately. Months ago I would have said hell no that is gross that is wrong I would never date someone who was not born with a vag. Even though I am really good friends with MTFs and FTMs I would never think to date any of them though.

I am not necessarily turning into a pansexual or anything, I don't think, but I am starting to not care about the label of a person anymore and fall in love with their heart. I feel as if there is more substance when you base any relationship on other things than the surface. I have recently started talking to bois that are pre-op FTMs. At first I admit it was so confusing, I am like I don't like guys this is weird but then you start to fall for that person, you feel the genuity and sincerity, more can come from the situation that can outweigh your own ignorance.

I don't know it is really weird, because I am being taken out of my comfort zone. Then again you grow as a person and I know better to just turn someone down for who they truely are. : D

Happy that I am coming to terms with who I am! YAY Me!



Matt
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Are you truely a product of your environment?

I grew up in Southside Projects and I don't go around screaming "Southside in this bitch, Fuck with it" and all this ignorant bullshit. I just dealt with it because honestly I did not know what the fuck a housing project was until one day at lunch in 1st grade and this one girl was talking shit about this guy that lived in my neighborhood. I was naive and started laughing so hard and she said "what the fuck are you laughing for, you a section 8 baby too?" I cried so hard because either people made fun of me or was scared of me.

So I think back to that incident and this is the shit that people want their kids to deal with? That was for a few years until my mom got married and moved us to the boonies.But I know motherfuckers who have been living there for 20years and on Section 8. So I am like how in the hell do you have new Jordans on your damn feet every week, paying $8/ month for rent, but can't seem to move up in the world? But yet you bitch and complain and got 5kt diamonds in your ear and a tricked out car saying "Nobody wants to help the hood" bullshit. Motherfucker seriously? I know some people who got way more money than my mother and still live there.

So this clearly shows that this is a CHOICE and you decide every single day to not prosper but complain and talk shit about the ones who put that behind them.


Matt
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Creamy Crack and Hair Weaves!

I don't care if you do the creamy crack and hair weaves to make yourself socially acceptable even though there will be motherfuckers that will still hate you, so that amuses me and you motherfuckers bash the people that go natural! Word? Really, nothing personal against Madame C.J. Walker a phenomenal woman indeed but she opened the flood gates to empowerment of black women and those with various textures of hair. Now it has become a means of self hatred and pure ignorance and continuing onto this bullshit ass oppression against ourselves.

In the words of Aretha Franklin "I like a natural woman" lol my girl is all natural no creamy crack and hair weaves to make herself beautiful. I don't have to worry about her hair falling out or chances of her being bald by the time she is 30(usually African American girls start getting relaxers at the age of 7 or 8 and trust your hair is severely damaged by the time you hit 30 and you will be in Ebony magazine advertising hair restoration products) Not sexy!

In the words of Paul Mooney "When your hair is relaxed white people are relaxed and when you hair is nappy white people are not happy"











Matt
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Can We Live w/o Hip Hop?

We can live without certain artists and the whole crank that bullshit and swagg like this shit and whoop that hoe and beat that hoe and bitches and all that buffoonery.

But overall we can not live without Hip Hop! Hip Hop is a billion dollar industry and the Hip Hop Summit on Capitol Hill started by Russell Simmons brings in millions of dollars every year. Do you know how much money has been contributed to charities and helping our nation? Millions all because of Hip Hop, while the government is abusing our good name and steady sucking our economy down the toilet. Hip Hop still lives and thrives. Such artists as Tupac Shakur, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common Sense, RunDMC, Furious 5, need I go on, has definitely progressed the issue of social change in today's society. So seriously can we live without Hip Hop?









Matt
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Aaliyah 8/25/01

You will be forever in our hearts

Matt
One Love

R.I.P. Corazon "Cory" Aquino

Let's bring back sensuality!

Being with you is my ultimate fantasy

always something new

you know you being you trying to increase the spontaneity

but it does not matter because I will still be enticed

only me and you are the basic necessities we need tonight.



The look in your eye makes me feel secure

because I know you won't let go, I fall so gracefully in your arms

a strong feeling erupts through our bodies and souls

we fall in unison I'm thinking "Damn we struck gold".



You rise above me destined for buried treasure

even though we never hide secrets you know there is more to learn

tighter and tighter I began to feel

my heart opened up and allowed everything to be revealed.



Deeper and deeper you went soaring through the forest

then you stopped when you hit the core of my forbidden fruit

you allowed me to catch up

the first bite was natuaral and you hungered for more

you ate and ate as I held you closer and closer.



Wow is all I could think

as you ran out of breath

our eyes pierced a feeling of passion through our hearts

yes X marks the spot where our lips crossed

the room changes from a colorful confusion



to the more natuaral white

I thought to myself I must be dreaming

How could something be catergorized as a mere sin

feel so right from within

from beginning to the end I began to feel whole again.


Matt
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R.I.P. E. Lynn Harris

One of my favorite authors of all time. Definitely a pioneer to today's generation. Whether you are LGBT or not He has opened up the door for so many. He went against gender norms and what people thought about homosexuality during a time where ones belief were static even if you were gay yourself. He gave both the happy go lucky stories and the truth. He is genius the behind 11books and have peeked the New York Time's Best Sellers list several times. My favorites This too shall pass, Just as I am, and Say a little Prayer.

Mr. E. Lynn Harris I Thank You, you will be greatly missed.



Matt

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Niggers, Niggas, Niggaz

Okay everyone knows how I feel about that word. Well if you don't know I don't like it but I am not going to knock you if use it. Just don't get mad when you call me a[INSERT WORD] and I don't respond.

I was taught that you never answer to something that you are not. Like If someone was cat calling you and said "What up bitch" only a fool answers to that shit. But there will always be some ignorant motherfucker who will get whip lash and give that motherfucker(who probably living at home with mama and living off of someone) the time of day.

So I was out and about taking care of errands and I went to go chill and eat. How about this chick came up to me and was like:

"What up my [INSERT WORD]?
(i did not answer)
(she repeats herself and I walk away)
Well damn [INSERT WORD] you ain't got to be like that all rude and shit
(I'm laughing so hard at her now)
So you notice me now
Oh Hi, how are you?(lol)
Why did you not answer me before when I was clearly talking to you?
I don't respond to ignorance sorry
So you one of them uppity[INSERT WORD] think she better cuz she live here
Okay Bye(lol SMH)"

WTF uppity? Who says that anymore lol? and so what do you not have any home training, you only answer to what you are. I personally don't give a damn how many times you misspell a damn word it still has the same denotation. Or was I the only one who paid attention to that part in school? lol I mean if you are such a proud[INSERT WORD]change your birth certificate from Black/African American(depends on when you were born). Then I will have more respect for those who use that word. Because it shows that they have balls to take us back hundreds of years. Like I said before If you use it I don't give a damn, just know by calling me that I don't and will not answer.

Matt
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The T in LGBT

Matt
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Obama is socialist!

“Ignorance breeds monsters to fill up the vacancies of the soul that are unoccupied by the verities of knowledge”-Horrace Mann

Funny?



I missed the punchline, I find it to be foolish and completely idiotic. At least when you are going to be an asshole be funny, Damn ignorant people do not know how to make me laugh, where on earth is this world headed. Well this picture is supposedly depicting socialism as evil and calling him a joker because of his frivolous spending...blah blah blah. So a bunch of over priviledged individuals feels the American system is at risk? Well do you have a plan? Hell No, so STFU! I never heard of a specific plan from anyone...are there secret papers that the public does not know about. Pull something out of your ass at least, Damn! Seriously, the only reason someone would not like his "socialist" ideals because it breaks down the idiotic social caste system ruled by the over priviledged. Is that a bad thing? Really, making all Americans equal on a socioeconomic level is pure evil?! Damn, well that goes my American dream right out the window. Do me a favor define socialism and then define communism. Never intertwine the two.

I'm one of those socialist assholes that believes in social equality for ALL people. Go figure that is pure evil....SMH! Gosh I should be ashamed on myself.

Matt
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Corrective Rape

This is disgusting. I know America is not perfect when it comes to the whole gay rights issues but this is simply rare in America. I can say that I am blessed and lucky to be an American and do not have to feel violated when it comes to my basic human rights. Where are your morals? Where is your heart? Where is your soul? How can someone possibly do such a thing to make someone feel inferior or of a lesser being. They say men degrade,rape,attack women because they are scared and want to instill inferiority. This is a true statement because only a coward can do such a thing. I watched Dangerous Living: Coming out...LGBT individuals in third world countries and there was an out lesbian who was harrassed and raped by the police in front of her son. My stomach turn it was absolutely horrible. They came by the house earlier that day and described what they were going to do to her to her son. He was 5years old and he told his mom that the policia came by looking for you and they want to have sex with you. I just can not believe or remotely wrap my brain around why in the hell people find a need to do this to people.

Matt
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Oh damn she is ugly!

Ugly is different to so many people. Abercrombie says that ugly is "muffin toppers" and the little bit of fat that I would call curvaceous. Nobody is perfect and if you are physically appealing going around telling people that they are ugly makes you ugly yourself. Yeah I see the cover but if the inside is empty there is nothing to discover. I need both outter beauty and inner beauty. So someone goes out with me and you think she is taken pity on me? Really maybe she sees what you don't see. Maybe she sees that I am a goofball and loves my intellect and finds it sexy. But all you do is see us walking down the street holding hands and besides my clothes or how I carry myself you don't see why she would ever like me. I hear and I don't care as long as I am sexy to her hell I can be ugly just like the rest of the billions of people in this world who are happy being ugly and flawed and judged by insecure people who have not discovered inner beauty and happiness.

Matt
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