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#1
Again and again, as in your last post, I can see why your family is so supportive. They don't want to lose you because you're top tier. I pity your brother, I truly do.
#2
NCAA can't cave to anti-transgender hysteria and fear like NAIA didhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/marriage/ncaa-can-t-cave-to-anti-transgender-hysteria-and-fear-like-naia-did/ar-AA1nEGSk?ocid=windirect&cvid=cb14ccacdb7c4754a7dd880daafbeb42&ei=39Opinion by Nancy Armour (25 April 2024)
The NCAA must have the courage, and common sense, the NAIA lacked.
The NCAA's Board of Governors meets later Thursday and is under heavy pressure to ban transgender women, as the NAIA did earlier this month. But to do so would give in to the fear mongering and misinformation that would have you believe transgender women are overrunning women's sports, snapping up trophies and scholarships and relegating cisgender women to the sidelines like they were before the passage of Title IX.
Though the NCAA doesn't publish the number of openly transgender athletes, it's believed to be between 30 and 40, said Anna Baeth, the director of research at Athlete Ally, which works to create safe and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ athletes. That's out of the more than 523,000 NCAA athletes who competed in Divisions I, II and III in 2022-23, the most recent data available.
Do the math, and that works out to less than 0.008%.
"We are talking a very, very small number of athletes," Baeth said.
But demonizing transgender people, transgender women athletes in particular, has become the new favored blood sport of the right wing.
No proof. No facts. Just ignorance and hate.
#3
Heck, yeah, I love 'em.
#4
Last post by Devlyn - Today at 10:20:37 AM
#5
GOP governor signs law allowing anti-LGBTQ+ foster parents to take in LGBTQ+ youthhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gop-governor-signs-law-allowing-anti-lgbtq-foster-parents-to-take-in-lgbtq-youth/ar-AA1nEUZe?ocid=windirect&cvid=cb14ccacdb7c4754a7dd880daafbeb42&ei=35Story by Molly Sprayregen (25 April 2024)
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) has signed a law explicitly allowing anti-LGBTQ+ foster and adoptive parents to take in LGBTQ+ youth with no provision to take into account the young person's wishes on the matter.
S.B. 1738, called the Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act, states that the Department of Children's Services (DCS) cannot require a current or prospective foster or adoptive parent "to affirm, accept, or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs."
The legislation emphasizes that the state cannot take a parent's beliefs about LGBTQ+ identities into account when deciding on the placement of the child because "such beliefs do not create a presumption that any particular placement is contrary to the best interest of the child."
For the past ten years, DCS has had a policy requiring children to be cared for in a way that "promotes dignity and respect for all children/youth and families inclusive of their gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation," as explained by the Tennessee Lookout.
Molly Quinn, executive director of OutMemphis, an organization that works with homeless LGBTQ+ youth, said it's "really sad" that the needs of the "high volume of LGBTQ+ kids in foster care" are no longer being met.
#6
Last post by davina61 - Today at 10:06:44 AM
Well I bought chicken, 1kg thighs and 1kg legs. 1.6kg have gone in a chicken masala and the rest (3 thighs) are in the freezer. Also got some whole sea Bass and pork lion chops to freeze as they were reduced with tomorrows use by date. Lion chops are great for stir fry sliced thin and I have a sea bass curry recipe.
Talk about getting held up, idiots driving at 34mph in a 60, temp traffic lights and folk who dont know how to drive GGGRRRRRRRRRR. At lest I got round the supermarket no bother.
#7
Last post by imallie - Today at 10:01:33 AM
Had a chat with my most gung-ho sister this morning.
She texted me and asked what pronouns I'd like her to use now and if I could tell her that would really help her. Also, she started the text, as she has EVERY text since Saturday by using my new name. Yes, EVERY text.
So first, I told her that until I'm fully transitioned publicly I'm agnostic about pronouns, and even then I will NEVER begrudge family if/when they slip up, especially when I know they are supportive and trying. I don't want anyone on pins and needles or worrying about saying the wrong thing.
I'm not that person. Never was, never will be.
Secondly, I told her that while I greatly appreciate the place of love it is coming from, it is not necessary to shoehorn my new name into every sentence. If it helps her? Makes her feel better? Go for it. But from my perspective, just use a name where you'd normally use a name. I 100% know she's supportive, that's good enough. She doesn't need to work that hard.
And to please remember, it's still just me.
If 25-35% of that got through, I'll take it.
I do believe this will be like knocking over a Coke machine. There's no way to do it all at once. You have to rock it back and forth several times before it finally tips over. And the key is to make sure when it finally tips it tips in the right direction!
Love,
Allie
#8
Last post by davina61 - Today at 09:54:40 AM
Saved me sending a slap Devlin!!
#9
Last post by imallie - Today at 09:53:20 AM
Mine are the Sandoz patches, but luckily I don't have issues with rashes... maybe a bit of dry skin in the area but since I go back and forth, it normally clears up after a day or two so by the time I go back to that side the next week, it's good.
And I tend to put mine on my hips / butt
By the way, I just put on my first dual patch dose a moment ago.
I think, in the most un-feminine way possible to describe it, adding the second patch felt very much like Thanos adding another infinity stone to his gauntlet.
(Sorry, not sorry! 😉😂)
#10
It was in New Hampshire.
Another short quote from the article:
New Hampshire Rep. David Luneau (D) said to PinkNews, "We think [the bill] doesn't have any place, doesn't have any business in New Hampshire," he said. "And frankly, what we heard from almost 40 people yesterday that, hey, these kids just want to play and be part of the team."
