http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/24/transgender-employe...

at least this administration

shalimar

Based on some conversations during the last few weeks there has been a suggestion by Rami that we have an Torah study and discussions. If this is done it would be in the Forums section of this site. I would be the moderator, including what topics would be discussed and for how long.

Things to note:

1. You don't have to be Jewish to get involved.

2. No experience is necessary.

3. You may suggest a topic.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/22/baltimore-transgend...

A message from Holly Hart:

Well, my body has betrayed me once again

It's not as serious as the cancer which seems to be as good as before.

But in the cancer surgery, they had to do a bit of rebuilding on my liver, and apparently it did not heal well.

I've developed an abscess and had to be d\admitted to the hospital to have a drain put in and to get several antibiotics that can only be give intravenously.

I cannot access BCTS on the hospital computers, but I do have email access.

If you could be any character in a movie, poem, play, song, story, ect who would you be?

My choice would be at least one of the female leads in "You Got Mail," "Sleepless in Seattle," "Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves," Sandra Bullock's characters in "Practical Magic" and "Two Weeks Notice," Minerva Chesterton, Duchess of Wolverstone in Mastered by Love and the Black Cobra Quartet series by Stephanie Laurence.

I post these without comment:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/21/washington-state-ga...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/19/michael-bloomberg-s...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-thomas/tennessees-comi...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/death-penalty-anti-...

Dis is in da foist state:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/02/delaware-welcomes-f...

I post these without comment:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/08/gender-reassignment...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/07/macys-employee-fire...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/08/michigan-legislatur...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/05/brooke-fantelli-cal...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16089715

shalimar

I wrote a story this week which is in the "let it stew" stage. As I should, I used spell check and discovered some alleged mistakes in my writing. One of the sentences I wrote said, "So, I watched him and her together wishing I was her." Spell check said, "...wishing I was she." The disputed word is an object of the sentence fragment, not the subject ("I" is the subject of the fragment). therefore "her" is correct.

Moral: use "Spell Check" but also use your brain. "Spell Check" is only a computer program.

This article involves the "Conservative Movement" of Judaism. Even when this is approved the weddings will not be legal in all jurisdictions and not all Conservative rabbis will do such ceremony.

http://www.forward.com/articles/146826/

shalimar Note I am a lay associate with this group.

I was just starting to visit this site when I heard a train whistle from a train on tracks about a half mile from my home and realized there are those who work on Thanksgiving. Some of them should and we should be thankful they are working today. There may be a skeleton crew for some of them. I may have forgotten a group or two:

Police
Firefighters
Nursing Home Employees
Hospital Workers
Military
Pharmacies

Airline Employees
Taxi Drivers
Railroad Employees
Bus Drivers
Car Rental Services
Gas Station Employees

Restaurants

There seems to be some "controversy" and concern regarding "Fade to Black," especially the concern for the author. In reality we who are transgendered are more prone to violence, including that which is self inflicted. If you're even thinking about ending it all please make a pledge that you won't. I thank G-d every time I remember those who have made that pledge to me. The violence against us is bad enough without adding to it.

shalimar

I just received this email:

Just a reminder that this Saturday is the fourth annual South Bay Pride Shabbat. Please include this information in your community news section or forward to interested congregants. Many participants in previous years are not GLBT themselves but straight allies or family members.

Congregation Shir Hadash, Temple Emanu-El, and Congregation Emeth invite you to join us for the 4th Annual South Bay Pride Shabbat. The service will be held on Saturday, June 5th, at 10:30 am at Congregation Shir Hadash, 20 Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos.

JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM AND THE RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY ON THE TEL AVIV NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING

Why We Each Need an Editor