Biden says transgender discrimination 'civil rights issue of our time'

[Shana A]

Biden says transgender discrimination 'civil rights issue of our time'

By DONOVAN SLACK |
10/30/12 6:56 PM EDT

http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/10/biden-says-transgender-discrimination-civil-rights-147761.html

Vice President Joe Biden, leaving an Obama campaign office in Sarasota, singled one woman out because she had beautiful eyes, the pool reporter noted:

     She said something ...at first inaudible to pool, to which VP responded was the "civil rights issue of our time"

    Pool later asked the woman, Linda Carragher Bourne of Sarasota about the exchange. She said her daughter was Miss Trans New England and asked if he would help them.

[MaidofOrleans]

Gooooo Joe!

[V M]

There may be some hope yet 

[eshaver]

Only visited Mosouri a few times, but, "Show me ".......................... ellen

[Lyric]

I voted for Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden last Monday. Have you voted yet? Early voting ends tomorrow.

[Snowpaw]

I voted for Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden last Monday. Have you voted yet? Early voting ends tomorrow.

yup

[peky]

Just another resons why we ought to re-elect this "dynamic duo."


Please vote for Mr. Obama

[Snowpaw]

What was scary was when I went to vote, the room was dead empty aside from the 2 volunteers.

[justmeinoz]

It puts us firmly on the political agenda, hopefully with IS folk to follow.  Any Transphobes will be flushed out, which could get nasty though.   

Good Luck America.  We love you, even if you are mad.

Karen.

[peky]

I a surprised you know who has not posted here yet!!!   

[justmeinoz]

It's 5 am local time, be patient.    I am only here because I had an early night, and never sleep more than about 5 hours at a stretch.

[tekla]

When I went to college I found out about 'absentee ballots' and how awesome they are.  Now I don't even have to come up with some BS reason that I need it.  So I always vote by mail.

And hey, just as a public service, if you're too busy to fill your ballot out, just send it to me.  I do have your best interests at heart.

[Damien Sky]

Biden is awesome, but I LOVE Paul Ryan too. Still undecided.

[tekla]

Biden is awesome, but I LOVE Paul Ryan too. Still undecided.

Cognitive Dissonance.  Look it up.  You've got it.

In the past it was often said that there wasn't a dime's worth of difference between the two parties.  And mostly that was (and to a real important degree, still is) true.  But this time there is at least 15 cents worth of difference. 

I guess as guys, or men, or professional political types it's possible to like/Love (though I would use 'admire') both - but from a political standpoint they are night and day.  I can't see (aside from "America is Awesome" and "Good Night and God Bless") any single point they agree on.

[Shana A]

Biden Gets It: Trans Rights Are a Defining Civil Rights Fight

    by Steve Williams
    November 1, 2012

http://www.care2.com/causes/biden-gets-it-trans-rights-are-a-defining-civil-rights-fight.html

While campaigning in Florida this week Vice President Joe Biden made the bold and uncompromising statement that discrimination against transgender people is one of "the civil rights issue of our time." He isn't wrong.

Leaving an Obama campaign office in Sarasota, Biden began talking to one woman whose daughter is currently Miss Trans New England. The woman asked Biden if he would help the millions of trans people who face discrimination.

[...]

Whatever the exact words, the aforementioned Linda Carragher Bourne has since enthused about the meeting as a chance to speak up about trans rights, saying on her Facebook:

THEN! As I was waving my arms like Kermit the Frog (WITH the Peace Sign, of course...smile...), he SAW ME! He said, TO ME(!!!) "Wow! Look at those EYES!!!" He immediately came over and gave me a HUGE BEAR HUG (pics to come, on the Late News...haha!). THEN! I got to TELL him what I had to SAY! Yup. Y'all guessed it! I spoke (babbled? I pray not...) about Civil Rights for Trans People, about the hatred, the murders, the UTTER NECESSITY to protect Our Trans Citizens! He actually had a conversation with me about "it all." He declared his Support, his DEVOTION to Civil Rights for ALL Peoples, and specifically Transgender Folks! It was a miraculous (to me) and Magical Moment In Time. I felt ZERO Bull->-bleeped-<-e coming from him. ZERO!!! He's in our Corner, Friends!!! And. He has Obama's "ear!" YAYYYYYYY!!!!