tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59813974973302314792024-02-07T12:34:26.471-05:00Atlanta International Day Against Homophobia-IDAHOUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-49869163736695925192013-04-27T01:14:00.001-04:002013-05-01T00:59:45.466-04:00Hello...this has been the official site for Atlanta IDAHO...better known now as IDAHO GA...so lets begin with the updates...<br />
We are proud to announce that International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia IDAHOGA 2013 will receive a Resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives , signed by all 3 of our LGBT elected officials. We will also received for the first time...a Proclamation from the City of Decatur, and the Honorable Mayor Pro Temp Kecia Cunningham. I am proud to have the support of our LGBT elected officials for this event . <br />
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THE THEME FOR 2013...For the next edition of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, A 4 DAY EVENT CO-HOST ED BY Alternative Perspectives/Betty Couvertier and Juxtaposed Center for Transformation/Tracee McDaniel, who work within local and regional communities in Atlanta, Ga. and surrounding communities.<br />
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May 12, 2013 A Church Service @ The Church Without Walls beginning at 10:30am @ Candler Park under the first pavilion and followed by a potluck picnic.<br />
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May 14, 2013 is radio day...on WRFG 89.3fm .Alternative Perspectives will devote the hour long program 7 to 8pm,to speaking with participates of the events, and community folk who would like share their thoughts.<br />
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May 16, 2013 A special program..assisted by Dave Hayward and Touching Up Our Roots...we will turn over the Atlanta City Council Proclamatinns from 2010, 2011, and 2012...to the LGBT Historical Archives, to make them available to the public for viewing...and for save keeping . We will also honor 6 individuals, 6 straight individuals who have stood by, and spoken up for the LGBT community. 6 Individuals that understand that freedom to be, freedom to love, and that our commalities are more numerous than our difference. That they believes that these truths are so self evident...that they have given their time, have taken risks, and have taken the backlash and have stood strong..in our defense...we will honor them and recognize them for their deeds...and a new tradition arises... The IDAHOGA LGBT ALLY AWARDS ...<br />
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Tentative program<br />
Meet and Greet/fellowship 6 to 7pm<br />
Opening Prayer 7:05pm Pastor Ray Waters<br />
Welcome Betty Couvertier 7:20pm<br />
clip Price of Silence 7:30pm<br />
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MC<b><span style="font-size: large;"> Tracee McDaniel</span></b>
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Author, Tracee McDaniel, is the CEO and Founder of Juxtaposed Center for Transformation, Incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia. Tracee’s life and mission provides her with the insight to advocate for all transgender and gender non-conforming people.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Preformer: Phoenix YZ</span></b>
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P.D.Battle/Phoenix YZ is a writer, actress, and performance Poet. <br />
PHOENIX YZ originally from Macon, GA lives in Atlanta , GA and rests in
her poems. She has been writing since she was a child and has recently
begun performing Spoken Word and Slam! in front of any microphone that
will have her. Her poetry touches on a variety of themes all of which
shed new perspectives on thought provoking cert<span class="text_exposed_show">ainties.
One poet says "Her poetry takes universal ideas and writes them in a
way you've never quite heard before." PhoenixYZ is also a budding
actress, musician, and writer of various other literary works. She is
former member of the nationally competitive slam team. She's has also
hosted a series of open mics all over town and will be coming soon to a
mic near you! She's a caregiver, survivor, who plans to save the world
one poetical message at a time!and spins storyteller webs that tell the
truth from past, present,and into the future. </span></div>
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Speakers <b><span style="font-size: large;">Dave Hayward.</span></b>.Touching Up Our Roots
When StoryCorps Atlanta thinks of its few “regulars,” Dave Hayward’s name is right at the top. Through his organization, <a href="http://www.touchingupourroots.org/" target="_blank">Touching Up Our Roots: Georgia’s LGBT History Project Initiative</a>,
Dave is committed to capturing the stories of Atlanta’s sizable LGBTQ
community, and he has recorded a whopping 14 conversations with
StoryCorps Atlanta since we opened in October 2009. Dave describes
Touching Up Our Roots as an LGBT history project that “preserves,
promotes, and publicizes the contributions LGBT people have made, and
make to, civil rights, civic and neighborhood organizations, and culture
in Atlanta and in Georgia.” Equally important, he advocates the value
of preserving these stories and exemplifies the StoryCorps mission, “to
provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to
record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.”
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Presentation of Proclamations to LGBT Historical Societies <br />
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Film Clips Ally Clip<br />
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IDAHOGa 2013 ALLY AWARDS 8pm<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Juliana Illari </span></b><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/juliana-illari/9/339/126#" id="_GPLITA_2" in_hdr="" in_rurl="http://i.trkjmp.com/click?v=VVM6MjcyMTQ6MTg6Y2xpZW50IHJlbGF0aW9uczo1NDU2M2MwMzc3YjU5NTNmNDU1Y2E0YmVjZTk1Yzc1Zjp6LTEwMzItNjI4NjI6d3d3LmxpbmtlZGluLmNvbToxOTA1NTo4YTJmNjlmM2VlNGFkYjNhNTQxOWJiMWZkZmI0MjdjNw" style="text-decoration: underline;" title="Click to Continue > by Text-Enhance">Client Relations</a>
<span class="at">at </span> Campaigns by Design<br />
Writer/Blogger <span class="at">at </span> Blog for Democracy<br />
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<dt class="summary-past" id="overview-summary-past-title" style="display: block;">Sec. <span class="at">at </span> Georgia for Democracy<br />
Legislative Aide <span class="at">at </span> Georgia General Assembly<br />
Trim Coil Operations Manager <span class="at">at </span> First American Resources<br />
Sales staff <span class="at">at </span>
Addison on Madison
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Political junkie, activist, fashion policewoman
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Legislative Aid...GA Assembly and a unequivical LGBT ALLY<br />
<b id="yiv2647678293docs-internal-guid-512d17e3-577a-f7ef-969b-1714964970ad" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367287471427_2800" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Juliana was raised in the New York metropolitan area in a politically active
family. At 9 she earned her first political button- Shirley Chisholm for
President. Juliana attended a small fashion college in New York City.
Before graduating from college she lost numerous friends to AIDS, this
was the beginning her activism fighting for LBGT Equality. She has
trained candidates and activists to lobby their Legislators, run for
office, staff campaigns and become community leaders. Electorial
Politics, LBGT Rights and Reproductive Justice are at the heart of all
her current activities. Juliana is currently on the Board of Georgia
Stonewall Democrats, The Democratic Women's Council and The Georgia
Democratic State Committee. She blogs on many of these topics at Blog
for Democracy, and sometimes is very snarky</span></b>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Steve Cammett </strong><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Steve Cammett refuses to define himself by those descriptions
typically used in our capitalistic society. He prefers instead to follow the
example of his 34 year old son Joel who was once asked (as a very young man)
“what he does” by replying: “what I DO is to try and become a better person
each day.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So Steve defines himself as
follows: a proud son, brother, dad and papa who embraces life with an open
mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steve loves ALL of God’s children
and makes effort to live in peace with all who inhabit our planet. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has been divorced three times which
apparently disqualified him to be a Chick-fil-A Operator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, his most successful relationship was
with a lesbian woman: he did her dishes and she had no expectations of
performance in the bedroom!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LOL<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steve has been in search of a “letter” since
last October. He doesn’t fit into any of the LGBTQ (etc.) categories, so he is
requesting that he be assigned the letter “A” (not as used in The Scarlet
Letter), identifying him only as an ALLY.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">“Loyalty to principles
always, only to people as merited by their action</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">s”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Pastor Ray Waters</span></b><br />
Ray D. Waters is an accomplished speaker, author and Pastor who has
traveled around the world teaching people the principles needed to live
the highest quality life possible. Ray is passionate about helping
people avoid the pitfalls that have derailed so many on their life
journey. Ray is also an entrepreneur who has helped start successful for
profit and not for profit businesses in the United States and Eastern
Europe. Regardless of any title he may wear, Ray is quick to make it
known that his life’s work is helping people. <br />
Ray loves teaching
people how they can move beyond their past into a much more beautiful
future. His communication style is conversational, entertaining and
authentic. He is known for the warm and engaging way he connects with
audiences small and large. For the last 20 years, Ray has gained the
reputation of being the Pastor to people who have no Pastor.<br />
Ray
lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Jane, who is his best friend.
They are the proud parents of three grown children and six beautiful
grandchildren, who affectionately call them Big and Mimi. Ray is also
passionate about his role as the founder and lead teacher at The Village
Church, an inter-denominational church in Hapeville, GA. Ray is a
graduate of Houston Baptist University and did his graduate studies at
New Orleans Theological Seminary.
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Laura Gentle</span></b> Founder, Executive Director <span class="at">at </span> Shirt Off My Back Campaign<br />
Client Manager <span class="at">at </span> Chalk Director <span class="at">at </span> Gentle Creation Co . AmeriCorps*VISTA Project Coordinator <span class="at">at </span> National Coalition for the Homeless Visual Specialist <span class="at">at </span>
<a class="company-profile-public" href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/gap-inc.-banana-republic?trk=ppro_cprof"><span class="org summary">Banana Republic</span></a> Senior Resident Advisor <span class="at">at </span> Advanced Academy of Georgia Resident Advisor <span class="at">at </span> Advanced Academy of Georgia <br />
Laura says, "I hold a strong belief in collaboration and social networking to get
things done. For the past eleven years, I’ve developed and coordinated
projects for community organizations and non-profits. With both a drive
for community works programming and utilization of new social media
outlets to reach people, my professional undertakings have always proven
successful. Above all, I throughly enjoy the work I do."
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Tina Free</span></b><br />
Tina Free and her
husband Shane have been happily married for 25 years and are the proud
parents of three children, daughter Dakota, and sons Dylan and Drake.
They served as foster parents from 2003-2010. As the former
vice-president of The Habersham Foster and Adoptive Parent Association,
Tina aided school counselors, DFCS workers, CASA, teachers, preachers,
and parents with assisting economically disadvantaged children and their
families. She is an active board member of Prevent Child Abuse
Habersham and works with at risk youth. Tina serves as a home care
provider for two developmentally disabled adults. She founded Habersham
Families Helping Families (HFHF) in July, 2009. HFHF is a non-profit
thrift store that supports a food pantry. She continues to volunteer as
Director of HFHF and was recently named President of the board. Tina has
mentored women reintegrating into society from the Lee Arrendale State
Prison; she has also mentored young mothers and women with addictions.
She is a prayer partner of Freedom Hill, a women’s residential addiction
rehabilitation center. Additionally, she completed a 16 week internship
at the Circle of Hope, a shelter for battered women and children. Tina,
a 2012 Cum Laude graduate of Piedmont College, holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology and Art; she has been a
licensed realtor since 1997 and aspires to attend UGA in the Fall of
2014 to earn her Masters in Social Work. Tina is a member of Macedonia
Baptist Church, plays the guitar, sings, and enjoys gardening, canning,
hiking, swimming, camping, fishing, boating, horseback riding, and
traveling. She is also a passionate potter. Tina is straight ally.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Dominique Huff</span></b>
Dominique Huff is the Founder and CEO of the Tenth Amendment Media Group (<a class="_553k" href="http://www.tenthamendmentmedia.com/" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap(this, '3AQFTg7oy', event)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.tenthamendmentmedia.com</a>) and Founder/Executive Director of the South Fulton Business Coalition (<a class="_553k" href="http://www.southfultonbusiness.com/" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap(this, '3AQFTg7oy', event)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.southfultonbusiness.com</a>).
He has been in business since 2007. With the media outlets of TAMG,
he believes that all sides and views of a story need to be told. The
outlets are often the first and only to report on many matters in the
community. With the SFBC, he wants to ensure that South Fulton's
business and residential community are working together for economic
development and economic growth. In terms of LGBT issues, Huff grew
tired of the stereotypical talk shows that were promoted and geared
towards the community. He vowed in 2007 that he would create an
opportunity for LGBT people to have a radio show that keeps them
informed, entertained and in the know. In 2009 during a business
presentation to his interns, partners and radio personalities he
unveiled a proposed LGBT show that was ultimately developed by Meak
Productions into the now highly popular and acclaimed Same Gender Loving
Expressions. As a heterosexual ally, Huff believes that Constitutional
rights applies to everyone and he is doing his part to make sure that
is not forgotten. He also credits Meak Productions as they serve as the
LGBT liaisons for his businesses.
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Entertainment YZ 8:45pm<br />
Idaho clip<br />
Keynote Pastor Paul Turner 9pm<br />
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Closing Prayer<br />
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<br />Betty Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485119079838825798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-4129986394550998142012-12-05T13:33:00.002-05:002012-12-05T13:33:51.790-05:00<div style="font-size: 140%;">
First information on IDAHO 2013 perspectives</div>
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Dear all,<br />
As we are hearing more and more about plans developing for IDAHO-T
2013, we wanted to share with you some early information that might help
you plan ahead of your own IDAHO-T events, and connect to others.<br />
For more info or input on any of the items below, please write to either:
<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1354730822_0">contact@dayagainsthomophobia.org</span> or <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1354730822_1">joelbedos@gmail.com</span><br />
We will be coming back with updates and new info (reasonably) regularly.<br />
Wishing you all happy IDAHO-T preparations and please, as usual, keep
us informed about your plans, so we can share it with others and
develop further our vibrant and diverse mobilization in favor of sexual
and gender diversity.<br />
<strong>The IDAHO Committee</strong><br />
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1) Global IDAHO Mobilisation action</h3>
Following discussions with many organisations who supported the idea
of a joint IDAHO-T mobilisation action, the IDAHO Committee worked with
the activists who have developed the 'Rainbowflashmob' initiative over
the past years to launch a 'Global IDAHO-T Rainbow Flashmob'.
Like always with IDAHO-T actions, the idea is to have a very lose joint
'umbrella' to link us to one another without attaching this to any
policy agenda, which obviously can only be developed by participating
organisations locally.<br />
We are working on a revised website for the RainbowFlashmob
initiative and on a teaser video to announce the initiative. Both should
be available early January in English, Spanish, Russian, German, French
and Portuguese. The teaser video will have no spoken or written
element, so it should be usable in all linguistic contexts).<br />
The site will allow anyone to register an event and become a partner
of the initiative (the format of the event is very much open, with a
reference to the rainbow colors as main common thread). It should also
allow for individuals to participate online directly (tbc).<br />
More info coming soon.<br />
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2) Fighting Stigma related to SOGI within projects focusing on HIV</h3>
Following many discussions since last summer's World Aids Conference
in DC, we identified the need to do more in depth work on how
HIV-focused projects take into account the fight against stigma related
to sexual orientation and/or gender identity. A general quick overview
of the field, and discussions with activists, identified a strong
interest for more concrete implementation tools and strategies, and the
need to increase institutions and donor agencies' attention to this.<br />
We are in the process of discussing how to take this work forward and
we invite interested stakeholders to get in touch with us, specifically
around sharing experiences of using the IDAHO-T within HIV-Aids focused
programs. We are working at putting some activity together for IDAHO-T
2013 and suggestions are most welcome.<br />
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3) Policy agenda : Mainstreaming SOGI into development aid</h3>
In the wake of the conference we did last year with OECD, the World
Bank, Unesco and some bilateral aid agencies, we are looking this year
to continue the work of raising awareness of the economical cost of
homo/transphobia for developing countries. Again, organisations or
experts who want to join the existing working group are welcome to
contact us. Events for IDAHO 2013 are not yet planned.<br />
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4) International IDAHO Conference 'Joining Forces, Moving Forward : In Europe and Beyond" </h3>
The Dutch Government will be hosting a broad International IDAHO Conference, which will take place in the Hague on May15-17.<br />
The aims for this IDAHO conference are "to promote emancipation of
LGBT people, to combat violence and discrimination based on gender
(identity) and sexual orientation, and to take stock of public
leadership, policy achievements and cooperation in Europe and beyond".
The conference will include high level plenaries and workshops,
including :<br />
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<li> Govt. Focal Point Roundtable</li>
<li> European Gay Police Association Conference</li>
<li> ILGA-Europe Council of Europe project Roundtable</li>
<li> NATO LGBT informal Roundtable</li>
<li> International Rainbow Cities Roundtable</li>
<li> Council of Europe LGBT project partners Roundtable </li>
<li> Presentation of the Fundamental Rights Agency survey </li>
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5) IDAHO lessons to fight homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools</h3>
Although this theme was mainly our focus last year, we will keep
working with UNESCO again to promote the use of the IDAHO Lesson Plan
which the UN Agency developed last year. In 2012, some organisations had
also developed their own specific IDAHO kit, which can serve as a good
source of inspiration for those who would want to use the Day in 2013 to
address schools and other education institutions. Ressources can be
found at <a class="yiv489908008spip_url yiv489908008spip_out" href="http://www.dayagainsthomophobia.org/-Homophobic-and-Transphobic,191-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dayagainsthomophobia.org...</a>
and
<a class="yiv489908008spip_url yiv489908008spip_out" href="http://www.dayagainsthomophobia.org/Resources-for-action,1286" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dayagainsthomophobia.org...</a><br />
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6) IDAHO resource kit on fighting 'reparative therapies'.
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In response to strong interest from organisations, and to the growing
influence of dogmatic religious groups, we will be updating the
resource kit in Spanish which we have developed in 2011 and 2012 for the
Latin-American campaign 'Curas que matan' ('Killer Cures/Priests'),
which focused on reducing the influence of the so-called 'reparative
therapy' approaches. This should be done in January.<br />
More info to come soon</div>
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Editor: <a href="http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Day Against Homophobia</a><br />
<a href="http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dayagainsthomophobia.org</a>Betty Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485119079838825798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-70311736898076880522012-05-29T08:48:00.007-04:002012-05-29T11:23:43.915-04:00International Day Against Homophobia...renamed by the State of Georgia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52QKITaiDvbKdrTzNw3d54p32aOa_h3m0e1qtSS-z-KeK9F1ZlpqFvVmiK_KIt79CoDwUZXCn49F0sCb367idwYJOA9fwNI2eW97x2HAh0RJrrcb8W9qiiq5oAvrAPq7AJ-qw5ZF2RjI/s1600/goodproclamation.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52QKITaiDvbKdrTzNw3d54p32aOa_h3m0e1qtSS-z-KeK9F1ZlpqFvVmiK_KIt79CoDwUZXCn49F0sCb367idwYJOA9fwNI2eW97x2HAh0RJrrcb8W9qiiq5oAvrAPq7AJ-qw5ZF2RjI/s200/goodproclamation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5747964488621937186" border="0" /></a><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><br />The office of the Governor in the State of Georgia, issued a proclamation for IDAHO...International Day Against Homophobia, but first, got the date wrong, and changed the title of event. Corrected the date, but left the renaming unchanged.<br /><br />The Ga. Voice;<br /><a href="http://www.thegavoice.com/blog/politics/4635-ga-gov-nathan-deal-supports-mistreatment-awareness-day-but-not-a-day-against-homophobia">http://www.thegavoice.com/blog/politics/4635-ga-gov-nathan-deal-supports-mistreatment-awareness-day-but-not-a-day-against-homophobia</a><br /><br />I am a resident of Georgia, and have been since 1995...the office of the Governor belongs to the people, and the people have the right to call, visit, and question all actions that come from it.<br /><br />I attempted to do just that, after 1. receiving a letter of welcome for the second year in a row from the office of the governor. 2. I called and asked why the proclamation was denied again, since this year I met all the requirements for requesting the proclamation. 3. Last year it was explained that I failed to meet the 45 days advance notice of event by 2 days; this year that was not the case, so why not a explanation for denial. 4. I spoke to Alan Fox, the Editor for the Governor, he said that I would receive a proclamation...I asked if it would be in the form submitted, with the Whereas clauses as indicated in the request. The answer was 'yes'.<br /><br />I received a proclamation pretty quick after that first conversation with Mr. Fox, much to my alarm, and dismay the proclamation had been altered...new event title, and none of the Whereas clauses were included. In fact by reading the proclamation you would never know that this document addressed 'Homophobia'; not once was the word Homophobia used, not once was there any indication that Homophobia, is dangerous, that it is lethal, and that it kills. Not once was there any indication that the state of Georgia would protect the lives of its residents, regardless of sexual orientation/gender identity. Not once was it implied or assumed that Homophobia is a result of fear and hate, based on myths and lies, caused by ignorance, misunderstanding and misinterpretations of holy scripture.<br /><br />Okay, so Governor Deal ran the most homophobic election campaign in history of the state of Georgia...okay...he is a Repug...okay, he is a bible toting christian, okay...he is the Governor of a Red State...that has a constitutional amendment that prohibits same-sex marriage...okay...so...<br /><br />Isn't it possible for the God fearing man...Nathan Deal to evolve...and simple catch up with the rest of the nation...but wait...I digress...let me finish my story before I lament on the humanity of the Governor...<br /><br />After receiving the proclamation...which left me in a state of disbelieve...actually seeing this document...I urgently called the Governor' office again...again I got Alan Fox, Editor...who in turn referred me to Stephanie Mayfield, Press Secretary, after I could not get a reasonable answer to my question 'Why was the name of a International event changed'...I never received a reply to this question...but in the interim...I spoke to unknown female, who I assumed was the receptionist. Twice I left my number for a return call from Stephanie Mayfield, never a return call...I called as Press...to get a statement to my question, no reply from Stephanie Mayfield...but I did get a gentleman, named Brian Robinson, communication director, who asked me 'why are you calling this office'...I explained...but he still wanted to know why I was calling the office of the Governor. I proceeded to tell him that the office of the Governor belonged to me...as a resident of Georgia and a taxpayer...he proceeded to ignore my question...I asked as media...and again ignored and he hung up...I called back...got the receptionist again...and again I asked my question...requested a official statement...and the reply 'we are not talking...we're finished' click....<br /><br />So..as a resident of Georgia, as a taxpaying citizen, as the organizer of event, and as media the office of the Governor decided that I was of no consequence...and that I did not have the right to ask the question, 'why was the name of an international event changed'...nor did I or the citizens of Georgia have a right to have the state of Georgia proclaim, May 17, 2012 as Georgia International Day Against Homophobia, to educate against hate, and fear and the dangers that is instilled in our society; the lack of basic humanitarian conduct, to protect life. Yet the City of Atlanta, Fulton County and the House of Representative...declared...and proclaimed May 17, 2012 to be recognized as Atlanta International Day Against Homophobia, and joined the world in acknowledging that all life is sacred...opposed to....<br /><br />The Governor' Office...that has failed to protect LIFE...and the pursuit of happiness...that all people are equal...in the eyes of the law...and of our God...Betty Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485119079838825798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-1061278169998926612012-05-03T12:23:00.010-04:002012-05-03T12:44:57.504-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtf_sdCjTlXTHsN6c8BPznZcjWKdsZlLsnQjHJM7ZzzZToEwoBuKrQOJfsIzSGXlFjS6OkB5uLHNLpZnWPmCD9YjcLVNp-k3IpzzveYkQR6E2HG7CKddduPKvRhQLaeelvHPw2nMmBgk/s1600/en_camp2012_ban759.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 79px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtf_sdCjTlXTHsN6c8BPznZcjWKdsZlLsnQjHJM7ZzzZToEwoBuKrQOJfsIzSGXlFjS6OkB5uLHNLpZnWPmCD9YjcLVNp-k3IpzzveYkQR6E2HG7CKddduPKvRhQLaeelvHPw2nMmBgk/s400/en_camp2012_ban759.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5738348750179286738" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />IDAHO AROUND THE WORLD<br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/41191271" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>Betty Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485119079838825798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-71405719145063601532012-03-18T02:27:00.019-04:002012-05-10T17:08:14.268-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NRpMF2ZTsIMc3jFHe_6fiRUCGfAkDAgtqTHBOuG2ZsInjIDIuoHG0giG6NTM8rOb2t6Sc55BHk6CsGyIR8n5FV8tCPsXHEgmZ5yXKkiEl15eg59jFYN6Pb2OV9aqYoAf8NEhG8MFfgo/s640/581077_10150811077311694_50120566693_11564489_1840370986_n.jpg" border="0" height="232" width="640" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><center><span style="background-;">New and Expanded IDAHO</span></center></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Alternative Perspectives, Meak Pro-Media and Tenth Amendment Media Group</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />PRESENT</span><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />IDAHO 2012.</span>..Expanded to 3 days of activities, celebrating our community, with our families, allies and Coming Out </b><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>Including a <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fundraiser</span> </b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May 7, 2012<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jqtZF3qHoWE/T5h08rGjRFI/AAAAAAAACas/PsAgl5u7CRk/s1600/592181_167769563345961_1860796028_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img style="width: 152px; height: 401px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jqtZF3qHoWE/T5h08rGjRFI/AAAAAAAACas/PsAgl5u7CRk/s400/592181_167769563345961_1860796028_n.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="background-color: white; font-size:large;color:#6600cc;" > Sexual Diversity in the WorkPlace...</span></b><br /><b><span style="background-color: white; font-size:large;color:#6600cc;" >IT PAYS OFF!</span></b><br /><span style="background-;color:white;" ></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Day 1 </span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">May 13, 2012</div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For the second year, Rev. Paul Turner and his Congregation welcome the community to pray and feast together: as we join together to observe and join and stand up with the world to break down the walls of fear.</div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Church Without Walls Service and Potluck Picnic</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 13, 2012</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Candler Park</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">10:30 am</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Potluck Picnic please bring your favorite dish or dessert, non-alcoholic drink to share</div><div style="text-align: center;">Melissa Carter will join us @ the Park </div></div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> DAY 2</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">May 17, 2012</div><div style="text-align: center;">Alternative Perspectives, Meak Pro-Media and Tenth Amendment Media Group</div></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: center;">Presentations of the Proclamations Speakers and Entertainment</div><div style="text-align: center;">Village Church</div><div style="text-align: center;">3418 Dogwood Drive</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hapeville, Ga.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Meet and Greet/Food 6pm<br />Program starts @ 7pm </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size:large;"><i><b><span style="font-size:small;"></span></b></i><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:large;"><b> </b></span><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:large;" ><br />Keynote Speaker</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:large;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Vandy Beth Glenn </span></span></span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Audio/Media/Music by</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Meak Productions/Miko Evans </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;"><b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Tenth Amendment Media Group</b><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MC/Speaker</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Paul EQuality Schappaugh</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">GA. House Proclamation</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Presented by</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Honorable House Rep. Keisha Waites</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">District 60</span></div><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fulton County Proclamation</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Presented by</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Honorable Fulton County Commissioner</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Joan Garner</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">District 6</span></div><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Atlanta City Council Proclamation</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">for the third year </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">will be presented </span></div><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Additional Speakers</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:small;" > </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:small;" ><b>Cole Agendabenda Thomas</b></span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:small;">Johnnie Curran</span></b><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:small;">Julianna Illari </span></b><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:small;">Elder Rev. Antonio Jones</span></b><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:small;">Unity Fellowship Chruch </span></b><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Melissa Carter</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Entertainment</b><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Phoenix YZ</b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><b>Day 3</b></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">May 18,2012<br /><b><br />The First Annual </b></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><i>Northeast Georgia Progressive Forum</i></b><br /><br />Turning the RED, <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">VERY BLUE</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />Panelist</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Elder Pastor Antonio Jones</b><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Unity Fellowship Church</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" id="yui_3_2_0_15_1335664864539122"> <a href="http://www.unityfellowshipchurch.org/">http://www.unityfellowshipchurchatl.org/home.htm</a></span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />Paul Equality Schappaugh</b><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://getequal.org/">GetEqualGA </a><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />Larry Pelligrini, Executive Director of GRUS </span><br style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://grus.org/"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" href="http://georgiasummit.org/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Georgia Rural and Urban Summit</span></span></a><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />Louis Elrod</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" class="fbProfileBylineFragment"><span class="fbProfileBylineIconContainer"></span><span class="fbProfileBylineLabel">President at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Young-Democrats-of-Georgia/110230469004421" hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=110230469004421">Young Democrats of Georgia</a></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" class="fbProfileBylineFragment"><span class="fbProfileBylineIconContainer"></span><span class="fbProfileBylineLabel"></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />Betty Couvertier</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Radio Broadcaster/Producer @WRFG 89.3fm</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Atlanta, GA</span><br /><h6 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="unitHeader"><span class="fcg" style="font-size:180%;"><span class="fwb"><span style="font-weight: normal;">@</span></span></span></h6><p><br /><br /></p><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZ-8lFZL6bbM9sog4zBjaWJ-0jk_cKBqxIAJzS8LXS2wzrNrO5KRRyBewjLW7_0E8TYI_Vhj7f9Mpef4eCmMe189rf4-6vJZFIZ-8gZ6Np5jpBBDzKDTz9toniWoNyBZR4zC6gdCA_Ec/s1600/Welcome_New_Day_Life_in_Community.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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Mired in Scandal - The Daily Beast<a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2011/08/12/indiana-rep-embroiled-in-craigslist-scandal.html?om_rid=NM-NjD&om_mid=_BORYnIB8cxsX08">Anti-Gay Rep. Mired in Scandal - The Daily Beast</a>Betty Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485119079838825798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-51420270658842964452011-05-16T12:53:00.004-04:002011-05-16T12:57:10.427-04:00HOLLABACK ATLANTA joins IDAHO<span><span jsid="text"><span><span jsid="text"><span><span jsid="text"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfz7dhjskPU8-uDynX7DS-0u4_imBuCWhFAkKZ8RcprsrQ-ifLfJ6nqZwRnyarY9GQ4TWKe0CxOSDttz9tpzYNx5DJr5jJcnSzJdvsNKx0fzpB4jr2OkeRXHvodDZyarsS2MUn-HZFoA/s1600/hollabacklogo.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 50px; height: 50px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfz7dhjskPU8-uDynX7DS-0u4_imBuCWhFAkKZ8RcprsrQ-ifLfJ6nqZwRnyarY9GQ4TWKe0CxOSDttz9tpzYNx5DJr5jJcnSzJdvsNKx0fzpB4jr2OkeRXHvodDZyarsS2MUn-HZFoA/s320/hollabacklogo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607358491117526978" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span jsid="text"><div id="id_4dd1563538d831951151735" class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">Our Hollaback mothership has agreed to give us some really serious real estate on our global page for IDAHO. In addition to doing a story collecting station (computer bar) , we would like to give a king-sized plat<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">form to 6 guest bloggers to write about their experiences with</span><span class="text_exposed_show"> harassment and discrimination for being LGB, trans, or Mus</span><span class="text_exposed_show">lim. </span></div></span>Betty Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485119079838825798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-17557982437166062652011-05-16T08:00:00.003-04:002011-05-16T08:03:50.103-04:00STORIESOkay folks...Nerissa has dared me to post this...so here it is...I would read on the show..but the show will be a live broadcast of the readings of proclamations and resolutions...and of course the welcome from Governor Deal' office...but we have time to do...you betcha...minus the descriptive words that are forbidden by the FCC...:)<br /><br /><br />STORIES<br /><br />Hi Betty,<br /><br />I dare you to put these stories on your blog or radio show!<br /><br />True stories:<br /><br />In Houston I got out of my car late at night on my way to join some friends clubbing. Suddenly from out of the shadows a guy jumped in front of me only inches away. Immediate concern filled my mind. Just how much paperwork would be involved at the local <span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305546996_0">police station</span> to explain me beating the fucking crap out of him? I ended up by simply frightening him off.<br /><br />Also in Houston a guy tripped me in front of a few of his redneck friends when I was walking to the bathroom. In my 4" heels I nearly fell down. After I recovered my balance I went over to him and asked him if he felt comfortable having me embarass him in front of his friends by beating the living shit out of him. He soon left the club.<br /><br />Getting away from my own situation some more stories:<br /><br />A TS hooker once pointed out to me that cis-female hookers used pimps. Transwomen did not. She explained why: "We do not need to. If Johns mess with us we beat them up ourselves."<br /><br />Finally the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305546996_1">Atlanta police department</span> put out a memo years ago about how to handle TS hookers. The memo advised the cops to pull their weapon on them. Apparently too many police were getting beat up by the hookers.<br /><br />Moving on to history consider that the two toughest warriors in human history were trans or similar. <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305546996_2">Alexander the Great</span> was a bisexual leaning towards mostly gay man who cross-dressed, wore makeup and perfume. <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305546996_3">Joan of Arc</span> was a cross-dressing most likely androgen insensitivity XY female.<br /><br />In conclusion one of the greatest dangers of transphobia is we're likely to beat the crap out of people who get in our faces.<br /><br />See you tomorrow at IDAHO.<br /><br />NerissaBetty Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485119079838825798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-40031293941482627192011-05-12T12:16:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:33:04.882-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKL9Li2-x3z8SaniZ8wu4VNydth1rL9v-7Qm93NxUFA7tdx0lxJsRUU4EM_oiqI0d9JSfQlz1cgbCrr46kqGDl-XWta2OnqLPs2zXqDrlpwV85GGKWPe_9hcuEcMTqcCgz-1MPb4qSHG8/s1600/lettejpeg.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKL9Li2-x3z8SaniZ8wu4VNydth1rL9v-7Qm93NxUFA7tdx0lxJsRUU4EM_oiqI0d9JSfQlz1cgbCrr46kqGDl-XWta2OnqLPs2zXqDrlpwV85GGKWPe_9hcuEcMTqcCgz-1MPb4qSHG8/s320/lettejpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605866324409762498" border="0" /></a><br />The "Letter of Greeting" from the State of Georgia's Governor Nathan Deal<br />Please click on image to enlarge...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Betty Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485119079838825798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-66625993096773316792011-05-08T22:32:00.019-04:002012-04-24T05:35:34.647-04:00This Day Is For You<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp40kFYcOJ4eXc-U_P1tUu5SDV1belt1gRRsTl9x8RfK769K28Mv6P_945w_xzm0SYBdXGon0ZdFKeM78agVrKX2chOwPzRU1ImuO9fQdQEn8Di94XrHzbQSd3cNEljtzifKTCZxHGwg/s1600/head_homophobia_05.jpg"><br /></a><br />
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Church Without Walls<br />
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Queer Justice Leaque<br />
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Women Healing Women<br />
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Proclamations and Resolutions<br />
City of Atlanta<br />
County of Fulton<br />
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6pm Meet, Greet and Eat<br />
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Computer Bar...blogging your stories<br />
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Miko Evans<br />
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6:55pm Open Prayer and Remarks<br />
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7:05 Reading of<br />
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Introduction to Mistress of Ceremonies by Miko Evans<br />
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<br /></div>Betty Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485119079838825798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-65207772629670328352011-05-08T10:19:00.002-04:002011-05-08T10:20:15.838-04:00Radio Announcement for IDAHO...Take a listen...Meak Productions a proud sponsor of IDAHO has done it again...<br /><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="messageBody"><a href="http://radio.meakproductions.com/commercials/AtlantaIDAHOCommercial2011-1wTag.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://radio.meakproductions.c</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>om/commercials/AtlantaIDAHOCom</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>mercial2011-1wTag.mp3</a></span></h6>Betty Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04485119079838825798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-53707990180316768542011-05-04T22:36:00.001-04:002011-05-04T22:37:37.047-04:00Proclamations and ResolutionsIt is Official... City of Atlanta will issue proclamation for IDAHO...Fulton County joins the affirmation...with a resolution...Councilman Alex Wan will present for City of Atlanta...and Commission Joan Garner will present for Fulton County...betlear@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005269572205607420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-15885192300758322352011-04-14T16:18:00.003-04:002011-04-14T16:21:42.412-04:00Hugh Hugh Announcement....Our Hollaback mothership has agreed to give us some really serious real estate on our global page for IDAHO. In addition to doing a story collecting station (the logistics of which we're working out), we would like to give a king-sized platform to 6 guest bloggers to write about their experiences with harassment and discrimination for being LGB, trans, or Muslim. We are seeking bloggers willing to speak up and out against harassment: 2 gay people, 2 transgendered people, and 1 Muslim (We know a blogger who writes for an anti-Islamophobia website, and she's tentatively signed on already). Basically, we want to give a voice and a space for people to educate on the dangers of homophobia, transphobia, and Islamophobia. We will post these articles/op-eds/blogs on Atlanta's Hollaback as well as on the main site, which has an active readership in ten countries and 25 cities now (with 30 more cities coming soon!).<br /><br />Do you know a few people that would be willing to have their voice heard around the world? Posting anonymously is absolutely an option for those who do not feel comfortable sharing their real names. Please feel free to pass this email along to your networks. The posts will go live throughout IDAHO week, from Sunday through Friday.<br /><br />More on Hollaback <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ihollaback?ref=ts&sk=info">http://www.facebook.com/ihollaback</a>betlear@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005269572205607420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-34907394422477275782011-04-09T22:43:00.002-04:002011-04-09T22:46:15.668-04:00New Sponsor for IDAHO 2011Just got word that Juxtaposed Center for Transformation has signed on as a sponsor for Atlanta's International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Islamophobia 2011...thank you Tracee...and board members of JCT...we are moving forward and we are moving together.betlear@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005269572205607420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-11879438765842969842011-03-27T21:58:00.009-04:002011-04-05T23:54:19.931-04:0013th Anniversary Church Without Walls Picnic<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="250" height="200" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6tX9JdbE7q0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>betlear@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005269572205607420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-59563075329157097562011-03-07T16:29:00.006-05:002011-04-05T23:46:45.420-04:00CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS<a href="http://www.gentlespirit.org/"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp_SBMJ6UXtMQOzEmSGi8BlkRjFD3Z1xFiITr1TLCbLnHCU-Rf8I6CiVccROSvvRzWgP-V77KCe7Bfvx6TkLXqWFS-Uw2foITi3PvU0S3kQ3LrfWr9kwFZPA_QjRLCqicshkIOHVLgIU/s1600/paul_m_turner_gentle_spirit_christian_church_thumb.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp_SBMJ6UXtMQOzEmSGi8BlkRjFD3Z1xFiITr1TLCbLnHCU-Rf8I6CiVccROSvvRzWgP-V77KCe7Bfvx6TkLXqWFS-Uw2foITi3PvU0S3kQ3LrfWr9kwFZPA_QjRLCqicshkIOHVLgIU/s320/paul_m_turner_gentle_spirit_christian_church_thumb.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581452684925203730" /></a></a><br /><a href="http://www.gentlespirit.org/"><br />Church Without Walls will celebrate the theme of International Day Against Homophobia, Same-Sex Couples, on May 15, 2011. Read the recent article <a href="http://www.projectqatlanta.com/qpulse_articles/view/gay-led_gentle_spirit_church_holds_anniversary_picnic?gid=7641">here</a><a href="http://www.gentlespirit.org/"></a><a href="http://www.gentlespirit.org/"></a></a>betlear@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005269572205607420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-18160232170300622612011-03-06T17:13:00.015-05:002011-04-06T00:00:48.891-04:002011 IDAHO<span style="font-weight: bold;"><center>2011 <span style="font-weight:bold;">International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Islamophobia</span></span></center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohnkkGR-1KLEB-BQQCXdg8e2XpLCPlQ2PQEfWaa2sd0CVIqrlKKM20A_76la1TMsRwxzaDpRMQVQ0oHfjcCQ1f3l_1xtvc_BCH_XR4NIALR4r_Yyh5i4hIM9PtJRMRwQmzyI-ACG4uwI/s1600/ufcatl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohnkkGR-1KLEB-BQQCXdg8e2XpLCPlQ2PQEfWaa2sd0CVIqrlKKM20A_76la1TMsRwxzaDpRMQVQ0oHfjcCQ1f3l_1xtvc_BCH_XR4NIALR4r_Yyh5i4hIM9PtJRMRwQmzyI-ACG4uwI/s320/ufcatl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581104287628632610" /></a><br /><center>May 17, 2011<br /><a href="http://www.unityfellowshipchurch.org/site2009/?page_id=271">Unity Fellowship Church</a><br />9 Gammon Ave SE<br />Atlanta, Ga 30315<br />6 to 10pm</center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dpx4XNOMqXY/TXQQIksFw_I/AAAAAAAACNA/qfkKGoq8aow/s1600/elderjones.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 80px; height: 91px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dpx4XNOMqXY/TXQQIksFw_I/AAAAAAAACNA/qfkKGoq8aow/s320/elderjones.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581103577692488690" /></a><br /><center>ELDER Antonio Jones, Pastor</center>betlear@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005269572205607420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-79212176329018237232010-07-14T21:09:00.065-04:002010-08-04T02:36:09.473-04:00Robin McGehee of GetEQUAL interview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbKLWNhbQoioLPl9tjUcemWDYeZPVlbIen4qViE_Uwmaft1uBoTZy-r8oGOLFPVbGjA9i_faYnbuZ-Df2nm2A6tMi8HR7hQFqf8XjRzB1n-6yOQsYWq_s_jUpGjLV11CR3zLIVMcmaYA/s1600/get_equal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbKLWNhbQoioLPl9tjUcemWDYeZPVlbIen4qViE_Uwmaft1uBoTZy-r8oGOLFPVbGjA9i_faYnbuZ-Df2nm2A6tMi8HR7hQFqf8XjRzB1n-6yOQsYWq_s_jUpGjLV11CR3zLIVMcmaYA/s320/get_equal.jpg" /></a></div>Robin McGehee, co-founder of <a href="http://getequal.org/">GetEQUAL</a>, offered her insights into the state of the LGBT movement during a July 13, 2010, interview on Alternative Perspectives radio produced by Betty Couvertier.<br />
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A lesbian mom turned activist, she discussed her early days in the movement in her home state of California.<br />
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Last year, Robin undertook a prominent role as a co-organizer of the National Equality March on Washington, .D.C.<br />
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Today, with Kip Williams of GetEQUAL, she leads direct action and sometimes acts of civil disobedience to hold politicians accountable for their broken promises to the LGBT community. To read about GetEQUAL's mission, vision, theory of change and background, <a href="http://getequal.org/about/">click here</a>.<br />
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Involved in meetings about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) currently stalled in the House of Representatives, Robin called in to Alternative Perspectives radio in Atlanta, GA, from Washington, D.C., during a break.<br />
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To listen to the podcast of the interview with Robin McGehee, <a href="http://radio4u2.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-14T17_49_28-07_00">click here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-80874641210361608502010-05-25T15:43:00.003-04:002010-08-03T15:32:33.891-04:00The Shirt Off My Back march of May 17Activist <a href="http://atlantahomophobiaday.blogspot.com/2010/05/laura-gentles-ga-voice-editorial.html">Laura Gentle</a> organized the <a href="http://atlantahomophobiaday.blogspot.com/2010/04/marching-for-lgbt-youth-shirt-off-my.html">Shirt Off My Back</a> march through Midtown Atlanta up to the event location at Virginia-Highland Church for Atlanta's International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO). Video of the arrival of the marchers shot by my colleague and co-organizer Betty Couvertier.<br />
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<blockquote>Meak Productions presents the Spring Finale of SGL Expressions featuring the “LIVE” Recording and Coverage of The International Day Against Homophobia in Atlanta.<br />
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LIVE on the NEW Exceptional Radio Network . . . Meak Productions made history on May 17, 2010 by becoming the official radio and audio recording sponsors of the Inaugural Atlanta Event in recognition of IDAHO (The International Day Against Homophobia). On that day, 3 hours of audio footage was recorded to archive the historic day filled with powerful speakers delivering messages of hope and stories of empowerment & encouragement.</blockquote>More information at the above link.<br />
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Without the tireless efforts of Miko Evans and Dominique R. Huff, audio production of Atlanta's first annual International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) would not have been possible. We commend them and appreciate their foresight in preparations for a live broadcast of Atlanta's IDAHO.<br />
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<b>UPDATE</b>: Meak Productions, Same Gender Loving Expressions, <a href="http://www.meakproductions.com/audio3.htm">May 2010 archive</a> allows you to listen to the live broadcast of Atlanta IDAHO on demand at no charge. Thanks again to Miko and Dominique for their service to the community!<br />
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<b>Part I</b> is available for <a href="http://meakproductions.com/music/radioshows/SGLExpressions(IDAHOAtlantaLIVECoverage1)_5-24-10.mp3">audio download here</a>. <br />
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<b>Part II</b> is available for <a href="http://meakproductions.com/music/radioshows/SGLExpressions(IDAHOAtlantaLIVECoverage2)_5-24-10.mp3">audio download here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-35776095113243039182010-05-25T15:35:00.003-04:002010-08-03T18:05:16.179-04:00Atlanta IDAHO on United Nations Radio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zQ1Z6XpwRyNIIp8AWN_Zfg0UiqI6vypXIFz0fzo-4kwrAM5i37N50iReyEVZjQzCvvZYT6vwwdybRX4a07SEOU9m5Cnl0JpuI7ckeORO3A2_djJApdeIaaensYqHadhiCeoZ_onZieM/s1600/homophobia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zQ1Z6XpwRyNIIp8AWN_Zfg0UiqI6vypXIFz0fzo-4kwrAM5i37N50iReyEVZjQzCvvZYT6vwwdybRX4a07SEOU9m5Cnl0JpuI7ckeORO3A2_djJApdeIaaensYqHadhiCeoZ_onZieM/s320/homophobia.jpg" /></a></div>Breege Brennan of United Nations Radio delivered a May 21, 2010, report, "People united on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia." She included interviews from activists in Canada, where IDAHO originated, Ireland, and more that included co-organizer of Atlanta's IDAHO, Betty Couverier.<br />
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<a href="http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/95889.html?app=2&lang=en">From the transcript</a>:<br />
<blockquote>BREEGE: IDAHO events included a Great Global Kiss-In in 30 cities. In Nigeria, a vigil was held to honour victims of gender hate crimes and in Russia, thousands of balloons were launched as a symbol of pride. Betty Couvertier, a radio producer and gay activist, is involved in the International Day Against Homophobia in Atlanta, Georgia.<br />
<blockquote></blockquote>COUVERTIER: IDAHO is a time to speak out and stand up and not be afraid. It is a way of combating fear and hate. It goes beyond tolerance. It is acceptance that knowing the people are what they are and that we are different sometimes and it is ok.</blockquote>To read the entire transcript or to listen to the broadcast, <a href="http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/95889.html?app=2&lang=en">click here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-62282421738897375942010-05-19T18:55:00.000-04:002010-05-20T12:56:29.037-04:00ProjectQ Atlanta news coverage of the 2010 event<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqU9ubiTaCfBg_MGYhorj8mfQavRpnFwt7UcEDqsS96kwlL4AqRUukZPhZSWPyCqxDxMWgV1dF8u8WiOZSQQBC3i5bNXbfOnTRDCwcaGBqWbkv1cLmFfennaVvL8SNNdK5ijIEKv0Q4Qo/s1600/idaho-rally-Projectq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqU9ubiTaCfBg_MGYhorj8mfQavRpnFwt7UcEDqsS96kwlL4AqRUukZPhZSWPyCqxDxMWgV1dF8u8WiOZSQQBC3i5bNXbfOnTRDCwcaGBqWbkv1cLmFfennaVvL8SNNdK5ijIEKv0Q4Qo/s640/idaho-rally-Projectq.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i>From ProjectQ Atlanta's picture gallery of Atlanta's</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i></i><a href="http://projectqatlanta.com/gallery/international-day-against-homophobia-virginia-highland-church" target="_blank"><i>International Day Against Homophobia @ Virginia Highland Church</i></a></div><br />
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The opening grafs from <i><b>ProjectQ Atlanta</b></i><b>, May 18, 2010</b>, <a href="http://projectqatlanta.com/news_articles/view/Homophobia_target_of_Atlanta_events_photos?gid=5486" target="_blank">Homophobia target of Atlanta events</a>:<br />
<blockquote>Hugs, prayers and standing up against homophobia were the theme for the day on Monday as activists held two complementary events to commemorate International Day Against Homophobia in Atlanta.<br />
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The afternoon kicked off with a small rally (top photo) at 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue to support the Shirt Off My Back Campaign, which encourages people to donate unwanted clothing to charity. It’s organized by Laura Gentle, who helped organize public rallies in the wake of the Atlanta Police Department’s raid of the Eagle last September.<br />
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About three-dozen people attended the larger International Day Against Homophobia, which unfolded at Virginia Highland Church. Longtime LGBT activist and radio host Betty Couvertier (second photo, left) was a key organizer of the event, which was part of scores of similar gatherings across the globe to call attention to homophobia.<br />
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The speakers and hosts at the church read like a Who’s Who of LGBT Atlanta and included Pastors Chris Glaser (second photo) and Sonya Williams, activist Montee Evans, radio host [Miko] Evans, sports enthusiast Anne Barr, and Laura-Douglas Brown, who is co-founder of the GA Voice. . .</blockquote>To read the complete <b>ProjectQ Atlanta article</b>, <a href="http://projectqatlanta.com/news_articles/view/Homophobia_target_of_Atlanta_events_photos?gid=5486" target="_blank">click here</a>. To view the ProjectQ Atlanta <b>picture gallery</b> of the Atlanta IDAHO event, <a href="http://projectqatlanta.com/gallery/international-day-against-homophobia-virginia-highland-church" target="_blank">click here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981397497330231479.post-51671124184796051592010-05-19T16:31:00.010-04:002010-08-03T18:03:41.902-04:00Karla Drenner's resolution about Atlanta IDAHOOK, we confess. We admire <a href="http://www.karladrenner.org/">Karla Drenner</a> for a lot of reasons. She's personable, courageous, super-smart, dynamic, and undaunted by homophobia. We're proud she serves in the Georgia House of Representatives (D-Avondale Estates) -- the first-ever openly lesbian member of the Georgia General Assembly -- and as a beloved leader in the LGBT community. On May 17, she spoke powerfully during Atlanta IDAHO.<br />
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In her official capacity as an elected representative, she presented a resolution during the event. If you click the image, it will reload with a zoom-in "magnifying glass" to enlarge so you can read it easily.<br />
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