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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242</id><updated>2024-03-21T09:47:59.495-04:00</updated><category term="sweep"/><category term="marriage equality"/><category term="april"/><category term="august"/><category term="october"/><category term="september"/><category term="july"/><category term="november"/><category term="january"/><category term="may"/><category term="february"/><category term="june"/><category term="december"/><category term="march"/><category term="assembly"/><category term="genda"/><category term="equality and justice day"/><category term="transgender"/><category term="election 2008"/><category term="election 2010"/><category term="state senate"/><category term="dignity"/><category term="ENDA"/><category term="endorsements"/><category term="equality and justice day stories"/><category term="gender identity and expression"/><category term="paterson"/><category term="pride in my workplace"/><category term="US house of representatives"/><category term="offsprung"/><category term="pride"/><category term="fall dinner"/><category term="pride in my pulpit"/><category term="DOMA"/><category term="ross levi"/><category term="the network"/><category term="hillary"/><category term="local LGBT activism"/><category term="nys legislature"/><category term="rochester"/><category term="rudy giuliani"/><category term="transcribe"/><category term="unions"/><category term="Tony Avella"/><category term="california"/><category term="domestic partnership"/><category term="fire island pines"/><category term="marriage"/><category term="pride in our union"/><category term="spitzer"/><category term="volunteer"/><category term="youth"/><category term="Western New York"/><category term="albany"/><category term="barack obama"/><category term="duane"/><category term="edwards"/><category term="elections"/><category term="family court"/><category term="funding"/><category term="hamptons tea dance"/><category term="hate crimes bill"/><category term="hrc"/><category term="long island"/><category term="massachusetts"/><category term="mixner"/><category term="nyc pride march"/><category term="polling"/><category term="queens"/><category term="spring dinner"/><category term="transgender day of remembrance"/><category term="winter heat"/><category term="Action Alerts"/><category term="Buffalo"/><category term="Carl Paladino"/><category term="Eric Schneiderman"/><category term="HIV/AIDS"/><category term="Troy"/><category term="ad"/><category term="advocacy"/><category term="andrew cuomo"/><category term="angels in america"/><category term="civil unions"/><category term="connecticut"/><category term="defying inequality"/><category term="democrats"/><category term="dinapoli"/><category term="exit polls"/><category term="faith"/><category term="gay city news"/><category term="intern"/><category term="kate"/><category term="kellner"/><category term="lateisha green"/><category term="log cabin"/><category term="logo"/><category term="marriage myths"/><category term="mayor robert duffy"/><category term="miss new york"/><category term="news"/><category term="obama"/><category term="polls"/><category term="primary"/><category term="randi weingarten"/><category term="ruben diaz sr"/><category term="snapshot"/><category term="syracuse"/><category term="1324 reasons"/><category term="2006 fall dinner video"/><category term="2007"/><category term="2008"/><category term="9/11"/><category term="A-2563a/S6177a"/><category term="ATT Bold Honor"/><category term="Alden Bashaw"/><category term="Bill Stachowski"/><category term="Brian Foley"/><category term="Charlie Ramos"/><category term="Comptroller Thompson"/><category term="DiDi Barrett"/><category term="Frank Padavan"/><category term="Funderburke"/><category term="GOTV"/><category term="Harry Bronson"/><category term="Janet Duprey"/><category term="Ken LaValle"/><category term="Kennedy"/><category term="LGBT Candidate"/><category term="Mt. 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term="sayward"/><category term="schindler"/><category term="scorecard"/><category term="scozzafava"/><category term="seminerio"/><category term="sex education"/><category term="social http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifmedia"/><category term="soulforce"/><category term="stewart-cousins"/><category term="story"/><category term="students"/><category term="susan savage"/><category term="tedisco"/><category term="theater"/><category term="titone"/><category term="tony kushner"/><category term="transgender organizing GENDA"/><category term="twitter"/><category term="uafa"/><category term="upstate"/><category term="us senate"/><category term="valentine&#39;s day"/><category term="vermont"/><category term="video"/><category term="vito fossella"/><category term="wedding march"/><category term="welcome"/><category term="westchester"/><category term="wicked"/><category term="williams institute"/><category term="zebrowski"/><title type='text'>The Agenda</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Empire State Pride Agenda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09550113758888331089</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1058</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-127562385430937689</id><published>2012-09-20T13:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-09-20T13:36:01.678-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Joining the Trans Advocacy Network</title><summary type="text">
  2. Post by Christopher Argyros, Pride Agenda Transgender Rights Organizer
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  4. I’m excited to announce that the Pride Agenda has joined the nationwide Trans Advocacy Network (TAN)! This is a recently-formed alliance of organizations that advocate for transgender equality and justice at the state and local level. TAN will create opportunities for member organizations, such as the Pride Agenda, to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/127562385430937689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=127562385430937689' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/127562385430937689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/127562385430937689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/09/joining-trans-advocacy-network.html' title='Joining the Trans Advocacy Network'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10Mw-sQnPgVty26R7VTlwiBu2LvkBa0l2ISVGYT1ovOh77-TK9UyOSpjmb8M080DUReTaqfXc7wB2Flms54xGxrFMRMtcSjUPs7Vnoiasuc4gBVHHwbHiJ_PpYqcLyHhrQo2ItO70kzM/s72-c/Chris+for+website.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-2635370159481234738</id><published>2012-08-08T12:45:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-08-08T12:52:32.712-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New from TRANScribe: Paola</title><summary type="text">
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  6. Paola from Albany reflects on combating threats and discrimination in a dangerous living situation, reminding us that everyone deserves a safe place to live.
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  8. Here&#39;s an excerpt:
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  10. This was my worst nightmare turning real. I tried to be honest with my housemates because I was concerned they could have figured out I was transgender, and then how would they have reacted? Maybe in a more aggressive </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/2635370159481234738/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=2635370159481234738' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/2635370159481234738'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/2635370159481234738'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-from-transcribe-paola.html' title='New from TRANScribe: Paola'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBP8L9Gl-fwY9VM_GgDi73dNA5clAsU2JGkxM-p9diH37hAa0Oo5voTvKR4p1uhPBOUewDypeYsJD9JTWz4mHRjwBySPJ1vqVVK4Gu0IgVgH2CX39D-_WE3ftnLkZ0kBkqeF9YQ7Q0dI/s72-c/Paola+Jazmin+Gonzalez+216.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-5845300376627647226</id><published>2012-07-25T13:28:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2012-07-25T13:30:56.085-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New from TRANScribe: Patti</title><summary type="text">
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  13. Patti from Buffalo describes&amp;nbsp;the rejection she faced from&amp;nbsp;family and coworkers and&amp;nbsp;stresses the importance of securing equal protections for transgender New Yorkers.
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  17. Here&#39;s an excerpt:
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  20. Without legal protections, it is easier to avoid, dismiss, fire or evict us than make the effort to understand. This is why we need to raise awareness for transgender issues and pass the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/5845300376627647226/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=5845300376627647226' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/5845300376627647226'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/5845300376627647226'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/07/new-from-transcribe-patti.html' title='New from TRANScribe: Patti'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEb_72IYkPaPIITz85jtV7eXqMF1RDzjDQzLoPRjj3n03GPBosJQzE7fvCCq9nNRbS0nlRdTdOUa-grzxVHaKD7wOJDMqkt1b_e9ituoLkgIOjBOiU4M88nS8qg7rpOa1g0LVu9bYssY0/s72-c/Patti+Jones+216.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-1928081168558698813</id><published>2012-07-12T12:42:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-07-12T12:45:09.188-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New from TRANScribe: Deborah</title><summary type="text">
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  22. Deborah from Hudson Valley writes about her daughter, Jessica, and her fears for her future in a state whose laws put her at a disadvantage.
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  24. Here&#39;s an excerpt:
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  26. In New York State she can be denied the job that she is studying so hard for
  27. just because she is transgender. At a time when Jess is just starting out, she
  28. is at a disadvantage for jobs, housing, loans--all the things that the rest </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/1928081168558698813/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=1928081168558698813' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/1928081168558698813'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/1928081168558698813'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/07/deborah-from-hudson-valley-writes-about.html' title='New from TRANScribe: Deborah'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTKoueohhWFu6M_pRQEOHlBlyVusWYOVUc0SWLbmX-3ktPD05ZN2DiT3zbSwEYhVuRJrCUaGTJMgZ6NnskTvKIb0OO5ckKgiQssBvwzf_vIii1XQhCn9MnyiinjAKHO4bVGqZlbvwurA/s72-c/Deborah+Smith+216.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-558083451112237432</id><published>2012-07-12T10:41:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2012-07-12T10:44:46.873-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Why I’m interning at the Pride Agenda</title><summary type="text">
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  30. Emily Cozzi, Center
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  32. In my final year as a student at Colgate University, I spent a lot of time thinking about (or perhaps agonizing over is the more appropriate expression) what I wanted to do with myself after I graduated. I also spent a lot of time (I’m talking weekends camped out in the library) doing research and writing papers for various classes about issues relating to gender and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/558083451112237432/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=558083451112237432' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/558083451112237432'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/558083451112237432'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/07/why-im-interning-at-pride-agenda.html' title='Why I’m interning at the Pride Agenda'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hmRpwliOHQ6L36ZWFLibhByQGm6wPUn2Yzu0UudQ0B7C2gRaU4D_Kew4zAx64_fumWtipfTwlzHI335Lttff4T7bY6cC7VBm_sYr9HPpoL65QuEJU-uF3y2uhESVx4F4f6bzTpy-v9E/s72-c/Pride2012NYC249.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-6771682315414506985</id><published>2012-07-05T16:27:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2012-07-05T16:29:12.122-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Check out this video a volunteer made for us!</title><summary type="text">
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  35. See what you missed our relive the memories from Equality &amp;amp; Justice Day 2012...
  36. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/6771682315414506985/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=6771682315414506985' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/6771682315414506985'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/6771682315414506985'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/07/check-out-this-video-volunteer-made-for.html' title='Check out this video a volunteer made for us!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/QaTZn0UFA0E/default.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-7124529706999129430</id><published>2012-06-22T12:44:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-06-22T12:44:42.925-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New from TRANScribe: Drew</title><summary type="text">
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  38. Drew from Albany considers herself &quot;fortunate&quot; for her supportive family and&amp;nbsp;coworkers,&amp;nbsp;but notes that others are not always so lucky.
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  40. Here&#39;s an excerpt:
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  43. I usually shy away from telling those dark tales. I would never deny them, and my and other trans people’s dark stories are undoubtedly important testaments to the need for social change and tolerance. But the thing is, sad </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/7124529706999129430/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=7124529706999129430' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/7124529706999129430'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/7124529706999129430'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-from-transcribe-drew.html' title='New from TRANScribe: Drew'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyAwnCYkMHsPxs2iD2sxL3afXmJARfD_N3_tdnKFpi65bUBYuy3BRMFGIhlabdJ40DFa6VfvDONBli6VxC6r5KQ5C6vt7c_53TIj7-Z4SzO3iNkdmKcLOgQr7Py8V_-FLodN6CHDmraE/s72-c/Drew+Cordes.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-4961021078427088755</id><published>2012-05-17T17:30:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-17T17:30:31.503-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Building Transgender Awareness in My Community</title><summary type="text">
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  45. Guest Post by Kelly from Saranac Lake, NY
  46. Christopher Argyros, Esq., the Transgender Rights Organizer from the Empire State Pride Agenda and his lovely girlfriend Laura, came from Albany to Saranac Lake to speak at the Adirondack Unitarian Universalist service which centered on transgender acceptance.&amp;nbsp; This was the first time I have ever attended a Unitarian Universalist service.&amp;nbsp;
  47. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/4961021078427088755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=4961021078427088755' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/4961021078427088755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/4961021078427088755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/05/building-transgender-awareness-in-my.html' title='Building Transgender Awareness in My Community'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJOTOSWBDjHPf9mY0Ok6dwTLo9rPbtGRS7UGqViJptiuWWyZbANV2pbGNO9cdvIu0YiKsNIOLZ9F2ZjtRShW946UGFizO0VihpI1qNGPQPdWZhuXK9u6RqPTwtKcThU3hOK-8wpFfZarc/s72-c/klm_201205_+007_h600.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-1246251381178430855</id><published>2012-04-23T17:46:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-23T17:46:14.909-04:00</updated><title type='text'>We Need You Here for GENDA - A Legislator&#39;s Perspective</title><summary type="text">Post by Assemblymember Richard Gottfried, Assembly GENDA Sponsor, and State Senator Daniel Squadron, Senate GENDA Sponsor.
  48. &amp;nbsp;
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  50. We are proud to sponsor the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), and we&#39;ll fight alongside you until we finally pass a law explicitly banning discrimination against transgender New Yorkers.
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  52. That’s why we are pleased to announce that the Empire State </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/1246251381178430855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=1246251381178430855' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/1246251381178430855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/1246251381178430855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/04/we-need-you-here-for-genda-legislators.html' title='We Need You Here for GENDA - A Legislator&#39;s Perspective'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dFIdRsoHPxA2VplfriGY_HW5IhRUKIjBkPgS2aD7bmzElOMJe3lkE6wp-ex1q6jB3PLrYsJVybdv14pH2tHjWf1vnBXRSSiVodObwHwBiEi2JnxNpGnnOKu76Ezys9wuJeSL6t_N3TE/s72-c/gottfried.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-1281394588848296325</id><published>2012-04-12T13:27:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-12T13:35:41.471-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="story"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transcribe"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transgender"/><title type='text'>New from TRANScribe: &quot;A Voice of a Heterosexual&quot;</title><summary type="text">Read this story  of self-discovery by a cisgender woman whose spouse came out to her as transgender.Here&#39;s an excerpt:I had known a lot of things about my husband so I had to at least understand what he was. I read books about transgenderism, joined the Long Island Trans Experience community, attended transgender meetings and support groups. I went to therapy. By doing all this, I had hoped that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/1281394588848296325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=1281394588848296325' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/1281394588848296325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/1281394588848296325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-from-transcribe-voice-of.html' title='New from TRANScribe: &quot;A Voice of a Heterosexual&quot;'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAaATIPXgoLAkYzvsas9zfjEUVo6vQ4JfbU-hWAJr0hi7Qw0sbmMHF1tm1kAZxjgsFlt0zvNPz-0liNf4ayc2RgV0wgM4xcKyd3Sr53-zjrbJ4B1-di5UV0vFfIR8e-Wlb2sWOCXX6OU/s72-c/Cindy+and+Miriam+Hacken+200.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-4683994830945549098</id><published>2012-03-29T14:02:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2012-03-29T14:06:20.038-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="equality and justice day"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="social http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifmedia"/><title type='text'>What does Equality &amp; Justice mean to you?</title><summary type="text">What does equality and justice mean to you?Whether you&#39;re able to join us in Albany or not for Equality &amp;amp; Justice Day on Tuesday, May 8, you&#39;re probably involved with the Empire State Pride Agenda because equality and justice are values you hold close.Take a moment and share with our movement what equality and justice means to you. Download and print our sign &quot;Equality &amp;amp; Justice because..</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/4683994830945549098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=4683994830945549098' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/4683994830945549098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/4683994830945549098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-does-equality-justice-mean-to-you.html' title='What does Equality &amp; Justice mean to you?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aTtdF_cnptUVDfAqyMyEoBN16svN6NFOU1VRIVezlCmAD2CctIRoIBMYQQtwWluo0O7FulIOrvH8sTvdlQVTkFt0l8R_545z8xO0hPFJCySAkLgIEcilG07mdK9l6dPDVOU3nsNo78E/s72-c/ej+because+-+simpson+-+compressed+cropped.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-7096715096244015386</id><published>2012-03-27T13:19:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-09T12:53:05.147-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="intern"/><title type='text'>Empowering Myself at the Pride Agenda</title><summary type="text">Post by Pride Agenda Intern Jeremy Markman. Find out more about interning at the Empire State Pride Agenda. When I opened up Facebook this past 4th of July and had realized that Joe had killed himself, I was paralyzed. Questions mixed with anger stormed my head. This array of emotions was juxtaposed with a genuine understanding of what initially led him to that dark place. This was another </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/7096715096244015386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=7096715096244015386' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/7096715096244015386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/7096715096244015386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/03/empowering-myself-at-pride-agenda.html' title='Empowering Myself at the Pride Agenda'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1UpF-EItCCT6qBUSmcTmhvtLcKfLcXbMzhuaIxYitfiBNfPnCuokS-dW8rU6aHknYlxBworoY634B8hpNhAYwhqHyISgyre_pOLWHFAPVlpetbwnaAr0-IqjNu9GYvNTsoKt-iNQTCU/s72-c/jeremy+markman.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-1448273889579277129</id><published>2012-03-27T12:05:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2012-04-12T13:29:35.994-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transcribe"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transgender"/><title type='text'>New from TRANScribe: &quot;Anonymous in Lockport &quot;</title><summary type="text">Told by a woman in Lockport, the next story in the TRANScribe Project really underscores why we fight for transgender equality and justice. When in custody, this type of situation can be terrifying and unfortunately is all too common. Nearly one in four transgender New Yorkers who have interacted with police reported harassment by an officer. Here&#39;s an excerpt:...was the most humiliating </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/1448273889579277129/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=1448273889579277129' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/1448273889579277129'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/1448273889579277129'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-from-transcribe-anonymous-in.html' title='New from TRANScribe: &quot;Anonymous in Lockport &quot;'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-5976175620689043917</id><published>2012-03-15T16:48:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2012-03-15T17:06:52.991-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="intern"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pride"/><title type='text'>Greetings from a Pride Agenda Intern</title><summary type="text">Post by Ruth Michael LindnerI remember standing among a crowd of happy, smiling faces at my first Pride Parade in 2006. The air buzzed with excitement as the masses of people, free to express themselves and who they loved, moved around. It was a beautiful day, not only because the sun was shining but because I felt so wholly at peace with who I am. I&#39;ve been lucky, growing up around Albany, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/5976175620689043917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=5976175620689043917' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/5976175620689043917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/5976175620689043917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/03/greetings-from-pride-agenda-intern.html' title='Greetings from a Pride Agenda Intern'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGN0KNsGFdUdxrNPRBjsu8amYcCmGTI65jOfanEPMaTyD5XP3rG1e-tfn_-gIfTLMOagdhuGlUwHc0qQdIZPTdqOs2PBeweBv0VX6ZarAO2kL7TRVBcY-C2X0pkWAUugKm8X8XuFxDQPs/s72-c/ruth.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-7935630281472289126</id><published>2012-03-15T16:23:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2012-03-15T16:32:04.778-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transcribe"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transgender"/><title type='text'>New from TRANScribe: &quot;One of the Lucky Ones&quot;</title><summary type="text">Joanne Borden of North Woodmere discusses being &quot;one of the lucky one&quot;:At a very early age, some of us transgender girls were told, &quot;Boys don&#39;t do that!&quot; and we believed it. We kept the girl a secret. She was buried in the deepest corner of our soul. I, for one, spent my life hoping for a cure, so I could be rid of what seemed to be a curse. The cure would come: when I started college; when I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/7935630281472289126/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=7935630281472289126' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/7935630281472289126'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/7935630281472289126'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-from-transcribe-one-of-lucky-ones.html' title='New from TRANScribe: &quot;One of the Lucky Ones&quot;'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9EMj6VxHVAKKOCpxCqm-rzVuYPhA6W70ovKePv4HA-zRSGeN95A8S15B-DcGNHM8IRu6JHiPGSjDkBVGcoAvA6mTn-kopq8eIREpURPF8hw9z6CquhnGRHn2aDGqrAq-2iqccoICjDtU/s72-c/Joanne+Borden.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-6639529177361853514</id><published>2012-03-07T14:53:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2012-03-07T15:02:19.191-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gender identity and expression"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transcribe"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transgender"/><title type='text'>New from TRANScribe: &quot;Just a Regular Joe&quot;</title><summary type="text">Bec Collins of Nassau, NY discusses challenges and successes of transitioning on the job:The general consensus of both my department manager and HR is “so what.” It’s  not an issue as far as my employability, and I have been reassured that my  gender expression would never be held against me. HR decided to educate my  fellow employees about transgender issues and harassment policies. It wasn’t  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/6639529177361853514/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=6639529177361853514' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/6639529177361853514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/6639529177361853514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-from-transcribe-just-regular-joe.html' title='New from TRANScribe: &quot;Just a Regular Joe&quot;'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfRxVpr_kv2pkJaARg5kIO4z2YjyewwiXOd9A7Y6K7ioqk-Qq2mlXAyWX-wz_ViW6QunN5loeue-Do3Ha8sEKk9K7NoXESbuc4ziWeRrkkwjApbJum7Oq8sgxrRYZ31Og19baPnfJKG8/s72-c/Bec+Collins.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-4905307549722861519</id><published>2012-02-24T17:12:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2012-03-07T15:02:51.745-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transcribe"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transgender"/><title type='text'>New Story for the TRANScribe Project</title><summary type="text">Here&#39;s an excerpt from a moving story by parents Rex and Karen L. Butt of Poughkeepsie, NY, who write about supporting their transgender daughter:Because New York does not have a law that protects our daughter as a gender-variant person, finding employment is a struggle. Since she has not changed sex legally, she has to consider whether an employer has a policy regarding gender identity and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/4905307549722861519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=4905307549722861519' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/4905307549722861519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/4905307549722861519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-story-for-transcribe-project.html' title='New Story for the TRANScribe Project'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6ikC9xRQgpBIPuPezftzKlYDOFzm72Y1PqocQ2Kh5TqNm53Bm6lnqmTUgbOtqqLCEWVHc3pE1eLo473ZUHRoOpnd0HXIv8Leo0kCQEjZPEW3672p3_yIqjb9qB7SAiBoR3bSgfY4AsQ/s72-c/Rex++and+Karen+Butt+with+Cadence.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-3712791835107642570</id><published>2012-02-16T12:57:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2012-02-16T13:06:15.878-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="kate"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pride in my pulpit"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transgender"/><title type='text'>Staten Island Transgender Equality and Justice Service</title><summary type="text">Post by Lead Organizer Kate McDonough, coordinator of our Pride in the Pulpit program. Sign up for updates on New York State&#39;s transgender non-discrimination bill and more.Last Sunday, February 12, I was privileged to attend the Unitarian Universalist Church of Staten Island’s special service, Beyond the Binary Code: Gender in America, exploring the limitations that gender binaries can place on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/3712791835107642570/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=3712791835107642570' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/3712791835107642570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/3712791835107642570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/02/staten-island-transgender-equality-and.html' title='Staten Island Transgender Equality and Justice Service'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Bh9HcqNNVQ9_-a7n9uZ-_b3LQJMjZpwY6qEJGIa1KKMg7z35D0e2D0bF8xMuHSUD2WqJFlOanlWLKgG_pZdgd9g78lnHUp5kyKARIw53vmwI8YUB9OtJz4kLLK4RV6ij8YkwVmLejmY/s72-c/Kate%2526Ron+B..JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-7702470665140707935</id><published>2012-02-16T12:26:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2012-02-16T17:12:28.278-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="albany"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="genda"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transgender"/><title type='text'>GENDA Letter Drop-Off Day! Showing Senators NYS Supports Transgender Non-Discrimination</title><summary type="text">Post by Pride Agenda volunteer Theo Zegers, student and Capital District resident. Sign up for updates on New York State&#39;s transgender non-discrimination bill and more.There can come along with the prospect of “dropping off letters to senators” a certain apprehension. The overall sense is not very unlike rolling out of bed in the morning, like “oh here we go…” But on February 6, I am content to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/7702470665140707935/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=7702470665140707935' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/7702470665140707935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/7702470665140707935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/02/genda-letter-drop-off-day-showing.html' title='GENDA Letter Drop-Off Day! Showing Senators NYS Supports Transgender Non-Discrimination'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-e4x-6BGXYorLgF64XTJ-agX-JPKHRvd-kb1DWQT9VDH-_CjjR2GWEj8X0kSAzkimwmEGgLwGMiVn7XqpkS4pIhL2E8C0_p_pXlOMB1i8HVLUzNdnsvuxZK7lrJmYDfNaJ30ZbfcpOY/s72-c/DSC_0036.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-4875165772331338434</id><published>2012-02-14T18:51:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2012-02-14T18:55:31.555-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="kate"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pride in my pulpit"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transgender"/><title type='text'>Pride in the Pulpit Update</title><summary type="text">Post by Lead Organizer Kate McDonough, coordinator of our Pride in the Pulpit program.In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, here is a story of romance:Last New Year’s Eve I was at a Glitter and Glamour-themed house party. I was standing by the bar holding a drink called a “glitter bomb” and staring at the front door as party guests made their grand entrances. The door swung open and a dandy entourage</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/4875165772331338434/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=4875165772331338434' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/4875165772331338434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/4875165772331338434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/02/pride-in-pulpit-update.html' title='Pride in the Pulpit Update'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhMNBLuOgapsiH-Ml22SHsAWmZAHl7d4a_LFMopRT7Wo0TxmQ6RC2G5OvGi4gSFfPgj6-y44-eG-pUwvEjmNSvqs8t7YI0CbwrHzjogoKxgueRG2GCT5Q1eScByzFKh5mWkn7I4gpByI/s72-c/DSC_2952.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-628360018941768220</id><published>2012-01-17T17:04:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-17T17:42:42.057-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="girl scouts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transgender"/><title type='text'>Honest Girl Scouts?</title><summary type="text">Post by Director of Upstate Organizing Sheilah SableCongratulations to the Girl Scouts celebrating 100 years of courage, confidence, and character building of girls in the USA.Back in Fall of last year a Colorado troupe welcomed a transgender girl by following the basic tenet that if a youth identifies as a girl, she should be treated as one. The Girl Scouts of Colorado stated that requests for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/628360018941768220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=628360018941768220' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/628360018941768220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/628360018941768220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2012/01/honest-girl-scouts.html' title='Honest Girl Scouts?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzpiLHcYV5WvhsnQ6A852gq4VhCCn4KM7ztL-wgXi4zkmUXe31pFcW0OsEtAcUfl2uat3sIk_aQ023xHIYofGIH3WtsdYcHAU7X_VSh-IzcHth_T-diz4Oj6LBhwbJ1I20nUlRWF0jDg/s72-c/sable+headshot.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-9156286832353646096</id><published>2011-12-07T12:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T12:28:12.795-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Rising to the Challenge</title><summary type="text">Post by Pride Agenda Executive Director Ross D. LeviThroughout the history of the Empire State Pride Agenda, we have been called to do great things. We have achieved more than 70 governmental victories by building support and educating both our community and allies. From our early days fighting for legislation that mentions &quot;lesbian&quot; or &quot;gay&quot; to our recent efforts to ensure that in New York all </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/9156286832353646096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=9156286832353646096' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/9156286832353646096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/9156286832353646096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2011/12/rising-to-challenge.html' title='Rising to the Challenge'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBd1_2o0KhpzG8tHcc5odz5NmTlUCPjXWt0SSiQDnE25JERjufvv3TQpbou7Oe-491Aoiih9BLNTJp3wksWiHyxuKDe0DhuZ7EuV8E_CqUPbbvBm0ongVo0QsFZjSn7ZcE2YyvTjLZO4/s72-c/Ross-11.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-8233197861988265433</id><published>2011-12-01T11:37:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T11:43:14.022-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pride in the pulpit"/><title type='text'>A Message from our Pride in the Pulpit Coordinator</title><summary type="text">Post by Lead Organizer Kate McDonough, coordinator of Pride in the PulpitI still struggle with Hebrew. Although I’ve been to a number of Shabbat services, I find myself tripping over every other word. Hebrew was something that we just did not cover in my Lutheran Sunday school. Last month, I had the pleasure of participating at the Nehirim Queer Shabbaton, a conference dedicated to LGBT Jewish </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/8233197861988265433/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=8233197861988265433' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/8233197861988265433'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/8233197861988265433'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2011/12/message-from-our-pride-in-pulpit.html' title='A Message from our Pride in the Pulpit Coordinator'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtIKVT3FBl9Gv_d3hPoPaNu7lCozDH9lp7E_v4ENOiSrIHdUkuEuwuljEaZLRqwW7RrCCczUufeD1b9PHK5Tgw8jHN6pINXgUIU7ZW3lqvbreBpaW_N-aKx8RmIQJHiepgNjgeUha-mM/s72-c/DSC_2948.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-7966336966073632583</id><published>2011-11-29T12:34:00.013-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-29T12:59:17.536-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="labor"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pride in our union"/><title type='text'>Organized Labor Deepens Support for Transgender Equality and Justice at Annual Conference</title><summary type="text">Post by Director of Upstate Organizing, Sheilah Sable, who also serves as the statewide coordinator of the Pride Agenda’s Pride in Our Union program. On Saturday, November 19, forty members of the Pride in Our Union New York City Committee gathered at CUNY’s Murphy Institute for the annual Pride and Solidarity in Action Conference.As usual, we accomplished a lot. The afternoon kicked off with my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/7966336966073632583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=7966336966073632583' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/7966336966073632583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/7966336966073632583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2011/11/organized-labor-deepens-support-for.html' title='Organized Labor Deepens Support for Transgender Equality and Justice at Annual Conference'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiA811mzXT6zibWFHuzQ5zMMixMJ2I_cxL_wKLLzPL4gdf9vkKvq5JH8FmaqTF1A0xvnwJmAJu-OnSlrAhhJhKGUROC6CHp0tdHlw9n2jaDxq_ltiq5T2mOafBRgUToRmbCJ2mzCA6Hs/s72-c/sheilah+headshot+from+perry+award.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761095397575219242.post-5852815678179250135</id><published>2011-11-23T14:00:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-01T14:42:57.349-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="transgender organizing GENDA"/><title type='text'>Transgender Day of Remembrance around New York State</title><summary type="text">Over the last several days, Pride Agenda staff have participated in Transgender Day of Remembrance gatherings across the state. Captured below are their collective reporting and musings about the events, all of which have helped to strengthen the Pride Agenda’s commitment to transgender equality and justice and the critical work that lies ahead.BuffaloOn Monday evening, November 21, Spectrum </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/feeds/5852815678179250135/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=761095397575219242&amp;postID=5852815678179250135' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/5852815678179250135'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/761095397575219242/posts/default/5852815678179250135'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://prideagenda.blogspot.com/2011/11/transgender-day-of-remembrance-around.html' title='Transgender Day of Remembrance around New York State'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPdBk2yJJILd4wVXbjpH7osmyqDDOb93_WVJ-MHA4euOB7N3Ezk9HbkCaNXtO0jRlicdlFLuPMFYOaFeD1EFK0PeTDJ9a_FQhO3mU0KQ6RZKcmnh8GPdokwKdBzjIZ1PtGjlFJqgLAEY/s72-c/TDOR+Albany.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>

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