Posts from — September 2008

Spotlight on Anarchism

A free all-day gathering for activists and the curious Saturday November 8th from 12:00-11:00pm at the Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford, CT.

Spotlight on Anarchism is a series of talks, workshops, and discussions surrounding contemporary activism and how anarchism relates to social movements against racism, sexism, class exploitation, homophobia, and the state.  We all know what anarchists are against–domination in all of its forms. This series seeks to answer questions about what anarchists are for, what we do, why we do it.  We still see mostly misinformation and distortion as norms when people talk about anarchism or anarchist-inspired projects. This event seeks to dispel some of these myths, as well as build bridges between activists throughout the region by engaging in dialogue about this diverse movement-and, perhaps more importantly, what anarchism can offer other activist perspectives towards the creation of a free and egalitarian world. [Read more →]

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HANDS OFF OUR CONSTITUTION
Rally Sept 28th at State Capitol
Vote NO! to Constitutional Convention
on Nov 4th

Special Interest Groups are rallying for a Vote YES to Constitutional Convention in order to bring Ballot Initiatives to Connecticut. They tell us Ballot Initiatives will promote direct democracy and “neutralize the power of special interests.” In fact the opposite will happen. Ballot Initiatives will create Open Season on the Rights of Women, African-Americans, Latinos, Immigrants, Transgender, Gender Non-conforming, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual people. Slick media campaigns with Hidden Agendas will attempt to Manipulate Public Opinion and dictate what Civil Rights you will keep and LOSE. Don’t be Conned by the Con Con!

Join Ct TransAdvocacy Coalition and the many grass roots organizations that are raising their voices to these Special Interest Groups and Say:

Hands Off Our Constitution!
Vote NO on the Constitutional Convention

Rally at the State Capitol

South Side Overlooking Capitol Avenue

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Gather: 1:30 PM
Kicks off: 2:00 PM

(allow 30 minutes to park and walk to the Capitol as there are 2 other events in the area.)

More Information: http://faithCT.net        860-841-5006

Connecticut Civil Rights Defense Coalition currently comprises the following organizations:

A Better Way Foundation, American Friends Service Committee CT, A.N.S.W.E.R CT, Bright Star Vision, Clean Slate Committee, Connecticut Coalition for Peace & Justice, Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition, International Socialist Organization New Haven, Metropolitan Community Church Hartford, NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut , National Lawyers Guild - CT Chapter, Network of Spiritual Progressives (CT), People of Faith CT, Queers Without Borders, The Socialist Party Central/Eastern CT Local, West Hartford Citizens for Peace & Justice

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SPEAKERS
Anne Tamar Mattis, Founder and Director of Advocates for Informed Choice
Nancy Ehrenreich, University of Denver College of Law, Professor of Law

Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 6:00-9:00 PM
University Of Connecticut School of Law, 55 Elizabeth Street, Hartford CT 06105 (see map below)
William R. Davis Courtroom, Starr Hall

One in 2000 children are born with sexual anatomy that doesn’t seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male. The current medical protocol calls for the surgical “reconstruction” of infants and young children born with an intersex condition to make them “normal.”   This practice has become increasingly controversial as adults who have undergone intersex “treatment” report being physically, emotionally, and sexually harmed by such procedures. The practice raises important questions of whether gender is a product of nature or nurture, of the limits of parental control over a child’s body and children’s rights, and its relationship to female genital mutilation.

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TJobBank is brand new, unique, and not-for-profit.  After a year of preparation, the site was finally launched on July 28th.  My own experiences of being threatened and fired by my employer for being transgender in 2006, led to the creation of TJobBank.  There is never a charge or any obligation whatsoever to prospective employers or employees and there never will be.

As fellow advocates for transgender rights, I’d like to ask your organization to help us ‘get the word out’ to the transgender community and prospective employers that this resource exists by any of the following methods:

• Posting a link to http://www.tjobbank.com

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