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Open Thread 11-14-15

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 11/14/2015 - 8:34am

Good morning 99percenters!
Morning news dump and music by The Mule Newman Band

Paris terror attacks: Islamic State says France is 'key target' for actions in Syria
President says France will defend itself after at least 128 people killed in series of gun and bomb attacks across Paris

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a deadly wave of bombings and shootings across Paris that has left nearly 130 people dead and which the French president, François Hollande, denounced as an “act of war”.

LGBT Equality Caucus forms Transgender Equality Task Force

Submitted by Robyn on Fri, 11/13/2015 - 2:32pm

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The House LGBT Equality Conference announced this morning that they will hold the first ever congressional forum on transgender issues next Tuesday.

Following a press conference in the morning to launch the Task Force the forum will specifically address violence against the transgender community.

The forum comes during Transgender Awareness Week, which culminates with Friday's Transgender Day of Awareness.

This week, as we seek to raise awareness of the issues facing the trans community, it is important to renew our commitment to help trans individuals be free of the fear of violence or bullying just for being who they are. It is my hope that by launching this workforce and holding a first-ever forum, we will reach some of my colleagues and encourage them to stand with the trans community. It is only through social change that we can truly elevate the conversation in this country and reach a place of true understanding and embrace all people for who they are.

--Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA), who has a transgender granddaughter

Most of this year's 21 transgender murder victims were trans women of color.

Bernie is for real

Submitted by OPOL on Fri, 11/13/2015 - 11:54am

It's time to break out of the straight jacket of incremental progress or none at all. We are told that we must support the establishment democrat or get stuck with a crazy republican. Either way, the establishment wins. And the people lose.

VA opens gender clinic in Cleveland

Submitted by Robyn on Thu, 11/12/2015 - 2:05pm

A ceremony was held today in the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center to announce the opening of the GIVE (Gender Identity Veteran Experience) clinic.

The clinic will have an initial enrollment of 20 transgender veterans, aged 21 to 75. GIVE will be open on a half day each month and will be supervised by Dr. Megan McNamara, who began working with trans veterans two years ago. Dr. McNamara is a primary care and women's health doctor. She will be the clinical lead physician. The treatment team will also include a nurse, a psychologist, and a social worker.

It felt like a good fit for me, professionally, and I felt that a lot of patients could use this service.

--Dr. McNamara

OT 11-12-15: On Minimum Wage

Submitted by Shahryar on Thu, 11/12/2015 - 6:00am

The first real job I had was in 1976. I had been looking for work that summer for a couple of months with no luck. Then, finally, I was hired as a short order cook in an Orange Julius kiosk on Los Feliz Blvd., near Hollywood. It happened to be 106 degrees that day and I spent it over the grill. I was pretty excited after work because I'd made money! But as the night progressed I just couldn't face doing that ever again.

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