Posts from — October 2008
Don’t be conned by the Con Con… Vote No on Ballot #1
Ct TransAdvocacy Coalition has been an early signatory organization to the Vote No Campaign regarding the Nov 4 Ballot question: “Shall there be a Constitutional Convention to amend or revise the Constitution of the state?” When you vote on November 4th, please be sure to Vote NO on this ballot question. A Constitutional Convention is not a way to secure trans rights and in fact, a referendum and initiative process in Ct could actually jeopardize Ct’s Anti-Discrmination, reproductive righs, affirmative action and so on!
The following is a speech given by Jerimarie Liesegang at the Vote No Rally held at the Ct State Capitol on Sept 28th. Additional coverage of this rally can be found at: CtNewsJunkie, Queers without Borders, People of Faith. Also visit the CT Vote No website.
Why to Vote No on the Con Con Ballot question, by Jerimarie Liesegang
Today and over the next month you will hear the drum beats of the proponents of a Connecticut Constitutional Convention conning the public that by Voting YES to the Constitutional Ballot question you will be giving a voice to the People and not to the Special Interest groups or politicians. Well let’s be honest folks; that’s simply pure Bull Shit!! The true fact is that those saying Vote YES to the Constitutional Ballot question ARE ONLY THE Special Interest Groups such as the Family Institute Of Connecticut as well as Conservative Republicans! And why do the special interests and Religious zealots want to CON Connecticut Voters into voting yes to the Constitutional Convention? So they can put into place a State Referendum process that will STRIP Blacks, Latino’s, Asians, Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming people, Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, workers and migrants of their BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS of employment, housing, migration, marriage, jobs and justice to name just a few! Voting yes to a constitutional convention is NOT giving a voice to the people but rather a means to institute State REFERENDUM RACISM, State REFERENDUM CLASSISM, State REFERENDUM NATIONALISM and State REFERENDUM HETEROSEXISM!
Historically we have seen the State Referendum process to be used for institute State Racism in Ireland through their 2004 Citizenship Referendum ~ we have seen the State Referendum process to be used to institute State Racism in [Read more →]
October 30, 2008 No Comments
Transgender Day of Remembrance Organizing Meeting
| November 5, 2008 | ||
| 4:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
The organizing committee for the 7th annual Ct Transgender Day of Remembrance will be meeting on Wednesday, November 5th at 6 PM at MCC/Hartford, 155 Wyllys Street, Hartford, Ct. These are open meetings and we encourage anyone interested in helping organize for this years Day of Remembrance are invited to attend. Drop an email to info @ transadvocacy.org for more information.
October 29, 2008 No Comments
Transgender Health/Law Conference Organizing Committee
| November 3, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
The organizing committee for the 2009 Transgender Lives: Intersection of Health and Law Conference meets every other Monday. The next meeting is Monday, November 3 from 6 pm till 8 pm at the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective (Green Room), 1841 Broad Street Hartford. These meetings are open meetings and anyone interested in helping on the organizing for the conference is welcome to attend.
October 29, 2008 1 Comment
10th Eros Film Festival at Trinity College
| November 5, 2008 | to | November 9, 2008 |
10th Eros Film Festival
Nov 5 - 9, 2008 at Cinestudio, Trinity College, Hartford, CT
Wednesday, November 5 - 7:30 p.m.
THE ART OF BEING STRAIGHT
(Dir. Jesse Rosen, 2008, USA, 77 min,
After a break-up with his girlfriend, [Read more →]
October 29, 2008 No Comments
