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‘HIV? Die You Scum!’

Aug 18, 11

Posted by Cristan in Civil Rights, Right Wing Watch, Texas Law

Views: 1088As some of you know, I’ve been involved in HIV prevention on the local and national level for a few years now. Today I’m in Atlanta, GA for a UCHAPS meeting and… I’m pissed. I’ve watched as cold-hearted tea bagging idiots have systematically sought to pay for corporate tax breaks with the blood of our...

The REAL “Response” in Houston, Texas

Aug 13, 11

Posted by Cristan in Civil Rights

Views: 423For 24 hours in Houston, the biker, GLBT, atheist and non-fundi faith communities came together to protest hate. This is a short video from some of the protests that went on last weekend. I thought it was really amazing to have such diverse groups working together against...

Day of Protest in Houston, Texas

Aug 06, 11

Posted by Cristan in Civil Rights

Views: 1236I went from hanging out with elected officials at the LGBT “Response” to Rick Perry’s Response to hanging out with several 100 bikers confronting the Westboro Baptist Church’s event to thank god for murdered US soldiers. In the middle of it all, I got to hang out with none other than AronRa (yes, you aren’t cool...

Anti-Gay Letter Attacks Annise Parker

Jul 22, 11

Posted by Cristan in Civil Rights

Views: 490It was only a matter of time really: Dave Wilson is sending anti-gay letters to Houstonians attacking Annise Parker. Wilson, you may remember, is the homophobic electrician who sent 35,000 flyers to Houston homes during the 2009 elections with a picture of Parker’s swearing in for her previous position as City...

Nikki Araguz Trial Real Time Updates: 7/6/2011

Jul 06, 11

Posted by Cristan in Civil Rights

Views: 12059:15 AM: Court begins 9:20 AM: New Nikki Araguz lawyers are introduced. This represents what can only be called a GLBT law dream-team ! 9:30 AM: Motion made to void Judge Clapps ruling. The other side never addressed the affirmative arguments made by Nikki Araguz and the judge sided with the ex-wife – in violation of...

Thank You Houston Transgender Community!

Jun 20, 11

Posted by Cristan in Civil Rights

Views: 1329As some of you know, Brenda Thomas and I began working with Covenant House to get them to house trans youth back in 2000. Sadly, Brenda passed on in 2006 without seeing her dream of having a safe place for homeless trans youth to get help come to fruition. However, neither I nor the community gave up. We continued to...

Republican Support is the Problem!

Jun 17, 11

Posted by Cristan in Civil Rights

Views: 2182In my post about the logical fallacies a Republican judge had to turn a blind eye in order to come to the untenable conclusion that Nikki Araguz is a dude, I caught some heat because, as one commenter put it: For the record, ‘Republicans’ are no more monolithic than are gays. Implying that a moronic, self-identifying...

Nikki Araguz: Justice FAIL

May 26, 11

Posted by Cristan in Civil Rights

Views: 1740 Intro to FAIL Nikki’s mother recently sent me an email in which she gives voice to some of the many issues I have with the way this whole drama unfolded. Since she said a number of things which I wholeheartedly agree with, I posed it so that all can read what Nikki’s mother had to say about the injustice her...

Note from Nikki Araguz’s Mother

Views: 1072This is a copy of the note Nikki’s mother sent to the judge today. It sums up a lot of the questionable behavior on the part of Heather Delgado’s side fairly nicely. To: Honorable Judge Randy M. Clapp 329th Judicial District Court 100 S. Fulton, Suite 200 Wharton, TX 77488 Via email: Cassie Ritter, Court...

Kill (this) Bill: Texas Legislature on Trans Texans

Views: 133 Saturday and Sunday (3/19 & 3/20) I was at a UCHAPS conference (org that sets national policy on HIV/AIDS) in LA (where I picked up a nasty cold). I got into Houston at midnight – early Monday morning. At 12:15 I got a message on my phone from a lobbyist friend of mine (who works for HIV causes) to notify me...