bill coming to the House needs our help

[Judith Pratt]

This JUST in from the Human Rights Campaign:

"As we speak, the Senate is holding a hearing on the fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), and the House could hold its first important vote on ENDA in the coming weeks. Kern County's representative Kevin McCarthy has NOT signed on to support it.

This bill would end a bitter injustice in our country: In 29 states, it's legal to fire someone because they're lesbian, gay, or bisexual; in 38 states, it's legal to fire someone for being transgender.

It's a sinister threat hanging over millions of heads. And too many in Congress have stood in the way of workplace protections from passing.

Right-wing groups loudly claim that measures like ENDA grant "special rights" to LGBT people and take away the freedoms of people of faith. It's absurd; it's wrong; yet lawmakers listen.

If there's one thing the hate crimes victory showed us, it's that Congress can move at a glacial pace. There's only one thing that speeds up the process: direct, sustained pressure from ordinary people like you."

So I just sent Kevin an email telling him my opinion on this horrid discrimination. You can too. Here is the web site:

https://kevinmccarthyforms.house.gov/showpage.asp?ID=69

[Marit MacArthur]

I will be out of town Tuesday, Nov. 3rd - Sunday, Nov. 8th, checking my email intermittently. I will reply to you as soon as I can.

[Judith Pratt]

http://www.latimes.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=dcd7da7f-d660-4f17-b0c9-c87fd7482409&cat=empty&src=front

[Marit MacArthur]

[Judith Pratt]

http://friends-of-jake.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-it-matters-video.html

[Judith Pratt]

Overall number of hate crimes drops in L.A. County but crimes against gays increase, new report says

November 19, 2009†|†12:47 pm

Los Angeles County saw an overall 4% drop in hate crimes last year, while crimes against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people increased, prompted in part by last Novemberís highly charged Proposition 8 initiative, the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage in California, according to a new report released today.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/11/overall-number-of-hate-crimes-drop-in-la-county-but-crimes-against-gays-increase-new-report-says.html

[beatrice h. boswell]

this disgusts me. . . --- On Thu, 11/19/09, Judith Pratt <Judith...@firstclass1.csubak.edu> wrote:

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[Ramiro Rodriguez]

i complete agree..

i just freakin lost my appetite

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From: beatrice h. boswell <wdwm...@yahoo.com>
To: glss...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, November 19, 2009 4:28:47 PM
Subject: Re: hate crimes down, gay bashing up in LA County

[beatrice h. boswell]

Well this all seems like the logical outcome of overturning gay marriage in California.  This is definitely fed by conservative backlash.  "we minimized you and we can do what we want to you now!!".  I just tore up my plea for help for the winter food pantries that are run by the Fresno Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church.  I can't in good conscious support a supposedly non-political entity for supporting, and prostelyltizing from the pulpit against basic human rights!!! --- On Thu, 11/19/09, Ramiro Rodriguez <ramiroro...@yahoo.com> wrote:

[Ramiro Rodriguez]

completely understand.

i was going to volunteer at this church a week from now for a food drive and what not with my friends but thinking about it..i'm a little too upset after this. and right now i'm actually writing an essay for my english class on gay marriage. i was given two essays..one for and one against. and if you think that small quote down there was bad...then you should really read this essay. i cant stand it..

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From: beatrice h. boswell <wdwm...@yahoo.com>
To: glss...@googlegroups.com

Sent: Thu, November 19, 2009 4:47:15 PM

[Judith Pratt]

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-kirchick20-2009nov20,0,2711191.story

Homophobia and AIDS funding can't coexist

The U.S. sends millions of dollars in relief money to Uganda, which is considering a draconian law aimed at homosexuals.

Since its inception in 2003, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief -- PEPFAR -- has become the largest public health program in history. Created by President George W. Bush, it has distributed nearly $50 billion worldwide, mostly in Africa, to prevent the spread of HIV and to treat its victims. Over the last five years, the fund has provided care for 3 million people and prevented an estimated 12 million new infections.....

In spite of all that the program has accomplished, however, a persistent problem remains: the promotion of homophobia by African governments receiving American aid money. In no nation is this problem more acute than in Uganda, one of 15 PEPFAR "focus" countries that collectively account for half of the world's HIV infections....

Uganda's campaign against homosexuality took a disturbing turn last month when a member of parliament in the nation's governing majority introduced legislation that would stiffen penalties for actual or perceived homosexual activity, which is already illegal under Ugandan law. According to the proposed law, "repeat offenders" could be sentenced to death, as would anyone engaging in a same-sex relationship in which one of the members is under the age of 18 or HIV-positive. Gay-rights advocacy would be illegal, and citizens would be compelled to report suspected homosexuals or those "promoting" homosexuality to police; if they failed to do so within 24 hours, they could also be punished.

[Judith Pratt]

This gets more confusing.

ASI needs those who paid out of your pocket to take the original receipts to THEM (Tamara). SO please pick up the packets you dropped off with Kelly in Accounting and take them to ASI. Johnnie, yours IS AREADY covered by ASI and the $$ has been put in GLSSN's account. If you do not get your money in a reasonable time, then see ASI.

The others need to print out and fill in the INVOICE form which is somewhere on ASIs web site and take that with your ORIGINAL receipts to Tamara. ASI has made available funds for this, but can only deposit the funds into the GLSSN account once they tally the receipts. THEN students will get a check from Foundation, from the GLSSN account.

Judith Pratt

Associate Professor, Communications Department

California State University, Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Hwy.

Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099

(661) 654-2255

FAX (661) 654-6075

"Migwitch" ('thank you' in Ojibwe)

"ENERGY RIGHTLY APPLIED CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING" - Nellie Bly

[Ramiro Rodriguez]

On Nov 19, 2009, at 4:50 PM, Ramiro Rodriguez <ramiroro...@yahoo.com> wrote:

completely understand.

i was going to volunteer at this church a week from now for a food drive and what not with my friends but thinking about it..i'm a little too upset after this. and right now i'm actually writing an essay for my english class on gay marriage. i was given two essays..one for and one against. and if you think that small quote down there was bad...then you should really read this essay. i cant stand it..

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From: beatrice h. boswell <wdwm...@yahoo.com>
To: glss...@googlegroups.com

Sent: Thu, November 19, 2009 4:47:15 PM

[Karen Ziegler2]

I am currently out of the office.  I will return briefly on December 22 and 23, but then will be out until January 3.  At that time, I will do my best to respond quickly to all messages.

Thank you for your patience,

Karen Ziegler