VRS fraud felon Jessica Bacallao using her parents’ deafness to escape jail term

Through these doors Jessica Bacallao will learn her fate (photo: Seth Gaines)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Newly disclosed court documents show that the attorneys for federal fraud felon Jessica Bacallao are attempting to use her parents’ deafness as an excuse to avoid a jail term for her crime.

Bacallao is currently awaiting sentencing from a federal judge which is believed to occur in the middle of March for her part in defrauding the Federal Communication Commission’s video relay program.

A number of people have been convicted thus far for VRS (video relay service) fraud, others are in pretrial or awaiting sentencing. Two such convictions resulted in the payback of $20 million dollars each and jail terms of up to nearly a decade.

What is unique in the Bacallao sentencing case is that she is claiming she is needed by her deaf parents, primarily as their interpreter and a jail term – guidelines suggest 4 years plus – would put undue burden on them.

This is pure baloney. Deaf parents are perfectly able to function in society without relying on their adult children to be present every day for interpreting needs. Secondly, the Americans With Disabilities Act requires that business and service providers either provide their own interpreters or provide other means of communication for people who are deaf.

These documents are intended to help the judge decide on a sentencing and I hope he is able to see through this baloney that deaf people are unable to function without their adult kids providing interpretation needs.

Sorry Jessica, if you do the crime, you have to do the time. Mom and Dad will be just fine.

Excerpts from the court documents are below.

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Here are a couple of my previous posts on video relay fraud:
http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/two-people-indicted-in-another-vrs-video-relay-service-for-deaf-people-federal-fraud-case/

http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/fraudulent-deaf-video-relay-providers-viable-bonheyo-bonheyo-a-quick-look-back-when-the-story-first-broke/

Court document excerpt #1

Excerpt #2, note: page breaks removed.

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[UPDATE-2 - Obama calls student] Rush Limbaugh calls female contraception hearing witness a slut.

Rush Limbaugh calls college student Sandra Fluke a "slut" for supporting birth control.

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT  — [UPDATE-2 - Obama calls student. See below.] We’ve come to expect trash from Rush — usually aimed at public figures — all for the purpose of lining his pocketbook with more money. This time however, Limbaugh unloaded on a Georgetown University law student, Sandra Fluke, who spoke in favor of birth control at a Democratic hearing on Obama’s contraception policy.

Limbaugh: “What does it say about the college co-ed Susan Fluke [sic] who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex — what does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex. She’s having so much sex she can’t afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex.”

I don’t know about you, but calling a kid in college a “slut” on the air to enable one to rake in even more dough than they would otherwise earn makes one a TRUE slut.

Congrats, Rush, on a new low. Enjoy the new boat you’re gonna buy with the money you earned calling a college kid a slut.

Excellence in Broadcasting indeed.

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UPDATE-1 – March 2, 2012:

March 2 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama called a college student to offer her his support after radio commentator Rush Limbaugh attacked her for advocating health insurance coverage for contraception.

Limbaugh’s comments also drew a rebuke from Republican House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio.

Obama spoke with the student, Sandra Fluke, for several minutes, White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters today.

“He wanted to offer his support to her,” Carney said, adding that Obama considers Limbaugh’s comments “reprehensible.” The president thanked Fluke for speaking out and expressed his disappointment that she was personally attacked, he said.

Read more:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/03/02/bloomberg_articlesM09YBU07SXKZ01-M0A33.DTL#ixzz1o0GpmYaH

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UPDATE-2 March 2, 2012: Sandra Fluke speaks out on Limbaugh’s comment about her: “Initially, you’re stunned, but then very quickly, you’re outraged, because this is historically the kind of language that is used to silence women, especially when women stand up and say that these are their reproductive health care needs and this is what they need,”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/sandra-fluke-rush-limbaugh_n_1316304.html?1330709375&icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-nb%7Cdl2%7Csec1_lnk3&pLid=140233

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Rush rolls in dough while calling college kids "sluts."

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Newton, Massachusetts appoints trans person to HRC in historic move.

Trans woman Holly Ryan appointed to Newton, Mass. Human Rights Commission (Photo: genderdiversity)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Holly Ryan’s appointment to the city’s Human Rights Commission follows the recent passage of Massachusetts’ An Act Relative to Gender Identity trans equality bill. Appointed by Mayor Setti Warren, Ryan says the position will help her to educate people on trans issues.

Ryan also has great things to say about Newton — a place she lived her whole life. Ryan:  “Newton just seems to always embrace diversity, no matter what it is.”

Kara Suffredini of MassEquality: “I think it’s historic in Newton and Massachusetts and across the country. There are just not very many openly transgender leaders in any kind of city or state-wide or national office.”

I did find another bit of interesting information in the news report — it is said 33,000 trans people live in Massachusetts. While I’ve no reason to doubt the numbers, I’m curious how they made this calculation. I may investigate this further.

More:  Newton mayor appoints first transgender representative to Human Rights Commission – Boston.com.

Trans woman Holly Ryan appointed to Newton, Mass. Human Rights Commission (Photo: genderdiversity)

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Transgender/lesbian/deaf film “Lexie Cannes” to show in Seattle, March 31st at 5:00 PM

Lexie Cannes in Seattle, March 31st.

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — I hinted about this earlier but the official date/time wasn’t decided until recently. It’s part of the SEATTLE DEAF FILM FESTIVAL which will be taking place at the University of Washington. If you’re in the Seattle area and know of people who’d be interested in either the transgender, lesbian or deaf aspect of this film, feel free to pass the word along.

As an additional bonus, the transgender/deaf documentary “Austin Unbound” will be shown along with “Lexie Cannes” — two films for the price of one. Trans man Austin Richey, the subject of the documentary has a role in “Lexie Cannes” as well.

Tickets will go on sale early in March and can be purchased via the Seattle Deaf Film Festival website:

http://deafspotlight.com/SDFF/tickets

Seattle Deaf Film Festival Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/seattledeaffilmfestival

More about the documentary “Austin Unbound”:
http://austinunbound.org/

And, of course, the “Lexie Cannes” website:
http://www.LexieCannes.com

Lexie Cannes and Austin Unbound to show in Seattle on March 31st.

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[UPDATED] Invasion of your vagina — Big Brother wants to take pictures with ultrasound devices

Republicans in Virginia considered the usage of Vaginal Probes like this one. (Photo: DailyKos)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATED Backlash triggered? See below.] Are we a civilized nation? I wonder. To control the behavior of society, state House leaders in Virginia seriously considered penetrating ultrasound devices into the far end of a woman’s vagina to take pictures. Once in place, it needs to be manipulated around to find and capture the best images. A scheme I don’t think even George Orwell envisioned.

At least one Republican got a grip on reality before going off the deep end and called off the vagina invasions  – Gov. Bob McDonnell at the 11th hour decided he wouldn’t support such a manuever. The House quickly rustled up an alternative bill which requires an external ultrasound instead before a pregnant women is allowed to terminate her pregnancy. With the state Senate already on board with a similar plan, unwanted photos of your uterus may be just what Big Brother ordered.

While all this was going on, Virginia legislators tabled a “personhood” bill until after the 2012 election. Does this mean it’s still being considered? Geez, are we devolving as a society? Like I said earlier, I wonder.

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A backlash may be occurring — Michelle Goldberg in The Daily Beast: “Gov. Bob McDonnell balked at an ultrasound law, and a personhood bill fell with it. Are Republicans finally noticing that their crusade against reproductive rights is hurting them . . . 

Somehow, the Virginia bill became a symbol of right-wing prurience, invasiveness and insensitivity. The nationwide reaction was so strong it took personhood with it.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/24/as-virginia-ultrasound-rule-fails-is-gop-seeing-reproductive-rights-backlash.html

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Vaginal Probe (Photo: DailyKos)

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Parents using children to promote fear and hatred of transpeople — are they cowards?

Parents using children to promote fear -- cowards? (Photo: S.Pastrama/ Baltimore Sun)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Transgender people have absolutely nothing in common with pedophiles . . . but you wouldn’t know it driving down Mellor Avenue near Baltimore, Maryland — children are holding up signs asking for the public’s help in protecting them from ‘MEN IN MY BATHROOM’ — even though this fear mongering has nothing to do with the trans protection bill being considered by the county.

This is a subtle way to sway thinking and soften the blow of anyone responding to their picketing. How many of us are really going to speak our minds about being oppressed in the front of children?

Cowards? Yes, I think so. If you stand for something, have a backbone and stand up for it — there’s always consequences to standing up for something. Don’t use your children to soften the blow while trying to do something as aggressive as oppressing the lives of other people.

Now, the Baltimore Sun did publish the child’s name, age and hometown. I am not going to do to that. I am, however, going to print the child’s parent’s name — Allison Baird — and single her out for being a coward.

Agree or disagree. Please comment.

Catonsville: Dozen people protest proposed transgender bill outside Councilman Tom Quirk’s office – baltimoresun.com.

My previous post on the current trans rights bill:
http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/ok-well-give-trans-people-discrimination-protection-but-theyll-have-to-go-pee-uh-somewhere-else/

Parents using children to promote fear -- are they cowards? (Photo: S.Pastrama/Baltimore Sun)

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Filed under: Discrimination, Equality, Civil Rights, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Allison Baird, cowards, fear mongering, maryland county, tom quirk, trans protection bill, trans rights, transsexual, using children for fear mongering

Transgender women respond to Mischa Popoff’s ‘hateful commentary’ in the Kelowna Daily Courier

Kaitlyn Bogas

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — I’m reprinting a response to the Mischa Popoff  ‘trans kids baloney’ article many of us have been following. This one was written by Kaitlyn Bogas:

COLUMNIST’S VIEWS ‘HATEFUL’

Monday, 20 February 2012 02:00 Letter to the Editor (Kelowna Daily Courier)

I’m not really sure where to start, or how to express my outrage over your recently published hateful commentary by Mischa Popoff.

Providing a forum for this type of bigotry goes far beyond the realm of freedom of expression. Where does Popoff claim to have acquired his expertise in the area of transsexualism?

I would venture a guess that his position on trans kids is far more likely to be motivated by religious hatred than any knowledge of scientific fact.

Where are these so-called “regretful” transsexuals? How many exist? Why aren’t their stories as readily available of say that of Chaz Bono?

One would believe, if these people are so concerned about teaching our young about this “abomination,” they would go to great lengths to support their claims with real-life stories of those to whom they refer in such columns.

It is frighteningly obvious these scare tactics employed by Popoff and those whose religious beliefs prevent a belief in science and medicine, are tremendously effective – and, thankfully for him, require no substantiation.

All humans are born with their own set of human rights. Those rights are non-negotiable, and singling out minority groups to oppress is a direct violation of those rights to exist as a human being.

Human rights must always trump religious freedom and the bigoted opinions which find their origins in the darkest corners of the Bible.

As a transsexual woman, who struggled through a tormented life, attempting to conform to my male body despite my female-wired brain, I can tell you with utmost honesty how important it would have been to me, so many years ago, to be given the information to identify a proper course of treatment before the masculinization of my body occurred at puberty.

I knew, as early as five years of age that something was not right, but I was never given the opportunity to do anything to help myself. It simply did not exist in the 1960s.

Today, with advances in science and medicine in general, we can begin to understand and treat this condition with understanding and compassion.

I would venture a guess that I know a far greater number of post-op transexual women than Popoff claims in his piece. As a post-op woman myself, I can vouch for the success of this treatment, as will all of my post-op friends, without exception.

Although specific statistics are hard to come by, my personal experience would suggest the widely stated success rate of gender reassignment surgery is very close to the 95 to 98 percent rate which any online research can provide. Find me another surgery of any type that can provide these results.

In general, any negative results usually stem from the reluctance of society to accept the post-op as their correct gender.

You have done a great disservice to both your community and those trans people who are members of that community who struggle to conform to society’s norms.

Kaitlyn Bogas

http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/letters-to-the-editor/columnists-views-hateful.html

Other people have responded to the article as well, including an 81-year old trans woman. My thanks to everyone who wrote to the paper.

Previous posts on this topic:
http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/popoffs-trans-kids-baloney-article-triggers-transgender-hate-response/

http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/mischa-popoff-says-transgendered-kids-a-bunch-of-baloney/

Kaitlyn Bogas

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Photo of the Saudi Arabian women’s team for the 2012 London Olympics

The entire women's team of the Saudi Arabian participants to the 2012 London Olympics poses for the camera.

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A photo worth a thousand words. No further comment needed.

More: Saudi Arabia isn’t sending women to the London Olympics – but a boycott wouldn’t help women’s rights – Telegraph Blogs.

The entire women's team of the Saudi Arabian participants to the 2012 London Olympics poses for the camera.

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ACLU prompts judge to order school district to stop blocking trans and LGB websites

The Matthew Shepherd Foundation -- website blocked by school district.

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT  — The American Civil Liberties Union sued a Camdenton, Missouri school district over their usage of internet filtering software to block websites about transgender and LGB issues. A preliminary injunction was issued last week by U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey in Jefferson City compelling the school district to remove the software.

The Matthew Shepard Foundation is one of the educational groups blocked by the software. The ACLU is running a national campaign against school districts who block educational sites — the blockage of sexually explicit sites is not part of the campaign.

This watchdog action by the ACLU prevents school districts from excusing their blockage of trans and GLB educational sites whether intentionally or inadvertently, on concern over porn.

Judge orders district to stop filtering LGBT sites.

More about Matthew Shepherd: www.matthewshepherd.org

The Matthew Shepherd Foundation -- website blocked by school district.

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Filed under: Discrimination, Equality, Civil Rights, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, aclu, american civil liberties union, Camdenton, internet filtering software, Judge Nanette Laughrey, Matthew Shepard Foundation, Missouri school district, transsexual

Portland, Oregon: First transgender state board member, first lesbian fire chief

Board Member Sacha Buchert and Fire Chief Erin Janssens. (Photos: BRO/Willamette Week)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — And these appointments occurred quietly, seemingly without anyone batting an eye. And this is how it should be done — selected without public attention to gender identity or sexual orientation. I’m making note of here to measure how far we’ve come, at least here in Portland and in the state of Oregon.

Trans woman, and spokes person for Basic Rights Oregon, Sasha Buchert was appointed to the Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board by Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. This action appears to make her the first openly transgender Oregonian appointed to a state board. Buchert: “I’m very proud to crack that barrier if its true I’m first.”

Also, Portland City Commissioner Randy Leonard appointed current Fire Marshal Erin Janssens to be the first-ever female fire chief. While the decision surprised some within the department, but not too many people are second guessing Commissioner Leonard because after all, he was a firefighter himself for the city and also served as their union president for 12 years before being elected to city hall. Janssens who was one of the first female firefighters hired by the city says about her gender and sexual orientation: “That hasn’t been an issue at all. We work together really well in the Fire Bureau.”

More about the fire chief selection from Willamette Week:  Chief Looks Like A Lady: Erin Janssens named Portland Fire & Rescue’s first-ever female chief.

Board Member Sacha Buchert and Fire Chief Erin Janssens (Photos: BRO/Willamette Week)

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Filed under: Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Basic Rights Oregon, City Commissioner Randy Leonard, Erin Janssens, female firefighters, fire chief, Governor John Kitzhaber, Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board, Portland Fire Bureau, Portland Oregon, Sasha Buchert, trans woman, transsexual

The good: Buchanan out. The bad: Contraception? Men only. The wacko: OK okays Personhood Act

Men-only. No women allowed to testify on contraception

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Pat Buchanan was officially booted off MSNBC after a four-month suspension over the contents of his book “Suicide of a Superpower”. Chapters titled “The End of White America” and “The Death of Christian America” prompted MSNBC President Phil Griffin to suspend him.

Female House Democrats walked out when House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) prevented women from testifying before a hearing regarding new contraception regulations. Indeed, the photo of the five men sitting at the table to ready testify is likely to appear time and time again this fall used against Issa and other House Republicans running for re-election.

The Oklahoma state Senate a Personhood Act- Senate Bill 1433 – by a wide margin of 34-8. This, of course, opens the door for another IRS tax exemption for the personhood’s family as well as personhood certificates documenting the exact time and date of conception.

Pat Buchanan, MSNBC Part Ways: Network Drops Conservative Commentator 4 Months After Suspending Him.

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/16/426850/democratic-women-boycott-issas-contraception-hearing-for-preventing-women-from-testifying/

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/02/16/oklahoma-senate-passes-personhood-act-effectively-banning-all-abortions/

Men-only. No women allowed to testify on contraception

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Popoff’s ‘trans kids baloney” article triggers transgender hate response

Mischa Popoff, still standing in the way of help for trans youth.

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Mischa Popoff’s article “Transgendered Kids a Bunch of Baloney” has triggered a hatred against trans people response in that community. Popoff insists he has nothing against trans people and is merely posting his opinion, however, as we are seeing, such thoughtless “opinions” triggers even more hatred against trans people.

From the Kelowna Daily Courier (British Columbia, Canada) ‘Letter to the Editor’:

Godless society creates transgendered children

I would like to thank Mischa Popoff for his enlightening article (Transgendered kids a bunch of baloney, Jan. 16). What else can we expect from a Godless society? Those who don’t believe in God, obviously don’t believe in demonic spirits. But there is a God, and there also is a force of evil whose sole intent is to corrupt all the ways of God.

Sex, engaged in for the wrong purpose, can become an addiction and all addictions involve an evil spiritual force.

Scripture says, “Resist the devil and he will flee.” But if you continue to yield to his ways, his strength will increase over you until he begins to take control of your life.

But God has provided the answer for those who turn to him and desire to be set free from the devil’s influence.

There is another area where many do not have a clear understanding. People can live, and want to live, a perverted lifestyle, but when they insist that God made them that way, they are totally deceived.

In fact, they are making a mockery out of God’s design and purpose for sex. The truth is, we can inherit things from our parents or other ancestors. Scripture teaches that we are born in sin.

I knew a person who was born with an almost uncontrollable spirit of racial prejudice. Some of the most common spirits that are handed down from generation to generation are family pride, anger, fear, in fact it can be almost anything including an attraction for a member of the same sex.

Instead of crying for understanding and acceptance, and when not finding it, committing suicide, these people should be crying for deliverance from a demonic influence that keeps them from living the happy, free lifestyle God desires for them.

Vernon Kapler, Kelowna

Godless society creates transgendered children | Letters to the Editor | Kelowna Daily Courier.

Yikes! Instead of committing suicide trans people should be crying for deliverance from demonic influence??!!

While Mr. Popoff may never admit to it, I’m sure he gulped just a bit when seeing first hand how his “opinions” can result in the destruction of trans lives.

I’m also a bit surprised this newspaper published such a hateful letter.

Contact the paper to voice your concern or write your own response to Popoff’s article.

The Daily Courier:
550 Doyle Ave. Kelowna BC V1Y 7V1

Main Line – (250) 762-4445 Fax – (250) 762-3866 Newsroom Tel – (250) 470-0739

Managing Editor, Jon Manchester: jon.manchester@ok.bc.ca 250-470-0741

Letters to the editor: Letters@ok.bc.ca

More contacts:
http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/contact-the-daily-courier.html

My previous post on the Popoff article (there is a long discussion occurring in the comments section):
http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/mischa-popoff-says-transgendered-kids-a-bunch-of-baloney/

Mischa Popoff, still standing in the way of help for trans youth.

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Deaf video relay (VRS) fraud defendents Jerome & Bridget Bonheyo hire private attorney

Both Jerome and Bridget Bonheyo were indicted on federal fraud charges.

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Court documents show that the Bonheyos retained private attorney Thomas J. Pryor of the Princeton, New Jersey law firm Stark & Stark to help defend them in their upcoming trial. Both Jerome Bonheyo and Bridget Bonheyo were indicted in December for defrauding the federal government.

According to their website, Stark & Stark considers themselves a “new breed” kind of law firm — one that utilizes “dispute resolution methods” other than litigation to resolve disputes.  Mr. Pryor has an impressive record with many honors and has been an attorney for nearly 30 years. His vitae shows his area of expertise is in dispute resolution. Records also indicate he has trial experience as well.

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I find it an eye-opener that the Bonheyo’s lawyer seemingly doesn’t specialize in criminal law. However, he may very well be qualified to handle the case. With the court date rapidly approaching and a new “settlement expert” getting on board mid-stream, expect the unexpected I’d say!

My previous posts on the Bonheyo indictment with more details on the nature of the crimes:

http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/two-people-indicted-in-another-vrs-video-relay-service-for-deaf-people-federal-fraud-case/

http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/fraudulent-deaf-video-relay-providers-viable-bonheyo-bonheyo-a-quick-look-back-when-the-story-first-broke/

Bonheyo Attorney Notice of Appearance (via my pacer account)

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[UPDATED] OK, we’ll give trans people discrimination protection, but they’ll have to go pee . . . uh, somewhere else.

If not in the appropriate restroom, then where? Here? (photo: wiki)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE: Trans bill passes - no bathroom exclusion! See below. ] The Baltimore County transgender anti-discrimination bill will be voted on next week by council members and at this point it appears they may be willing to pass a bill with protection against housing, jobs and public places discrimination, provided public restrooms and locker rooms are exempted from coverage.

Concerns from Baltimore County constituents about “men preying on women” have some on the council holding out for the bathroom exemption even though these concerns are not based on fact, never mind the danger trans people face if they’re forced to use the wrong restrooms.

Once again we’re seeing transgender rights stripped down to a “bathroom bill”. We’ve got to nip this trend in the bud, or else we’ll find ourselves protected, but with no safe bathroom or locker room to use.

I urge Baltimore County trans people and allies to continue to contact their councilors and insist bathrooms are included in the bill and that their fears are unfounded!

More: Transgender discrimination: Baltimore County Council may strip bathrooms from transgender bill – baltimoresun.com.

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UPDATE 2-21-12: Transgender bill passes – no bathroom exclusion!
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bs-md-co-transgender-vote-20120221,0,5363569.story

If not in the appropriate restroom, then where? Here? (photo: wiki)

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Liz Trotta to female GIs: Got raped in the military? — What did you expect?

Military rape victim Kori Cloca (Photo: AP)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — This was said by FOX New’s Liz Trotta — her reasoning? — close contact with male GIs. This nonsense is so elementary that even fifth graders can quickly point out to Ms. Trotta that there is no expectation of rape from close contact with males elsewhere, for instance, with coworkers, colleagues and in social settings.

But wait, Trotta wasn’t done yet — she pointed blame at feminists who wanted “to be warriors and victims at the same time.” . . .

“You have this whole bureaucracy upon bureaucracy being built up with all kinds of levels of people to support women in the military who are now being raped too much.”

I could quote more, but you’ve the gist. We could call for Trotta’s head, but it’s FOX News. What did you expect?

View the video here:  Fox News’ Liz Trotta On Women Raped In Military: ‘What Did They Expect? These People Are In Close Contact’ (VIDEO).

More about the problem of rape in our military:
http://www.maggiesnotebook.com/2011/02/u-s-female-veterans-claim-rape-physical-abuse-and-an-uncaring-pentagon/

FOX News' Liz Trotta says "what did you expect?" on military rape (photo: FOX News)

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