tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6783864112117372702024-03-13T17:38:22.014-04:00Gunner Scott: the trans activist not the wrestlerActivist. Photographer. Artist. Traveler. Reluctant Writer.Gunner Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611540190360502810noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678386411211737270.post-41260558816145131912011-11-25T18:35:00.001-05:002011-11-25T18:37:07.984-05:00My trip to Occupy Wall St for "Trans-form the Occupation" on Sunday, November 13, 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was invited down to Occupy Wall St. to participate in The "Trans-Form The Occupation" a transgender awareness event on day 58 of Occupy Wall Street in Liberty Plaza on November 13, 2011 in New York City. This was trans 101 type panel, put on by some of the members of QueeringOWS. Some of the speakers included Jenn and Craig from QueeringOWS; Noah from TLDF; Pauline Park from NYAGRA; </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Michelle Abdus’Shakur; </span><span class="st" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Representatives from the Sylvia Rivera Law Project; myself; and a performance from<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Mx Justin Vivian Bond. There were also a few trans members that spoke at the speak out portion.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">I spoke about the experiences of poverty of transgender people, the experiences of employment and educational discrimination and need for gender identity non-discrimination laws.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">To listen to the full audio visit <a href="http://outfm.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120:trans-forming-occupy-wall-street&catid=34:feedburner">http://outfm.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120:trans-forming-occupy-wall-street&catid=34:feedburner</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</script>Gunner Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611540190360502810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678386411211737270.post-43211934260901832852011-11-06T10:41:00.000-05:002011-11-06T10:41:15.255-05:00Why We Are Voting For Felix G. Arroyo and Ayanna Pressley for Boston City Council At-Large<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">By Robbie Samuels and Gunner Scott</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Felix G. Arroyo has been a long-time LGBTQ ally. In 2002, he was an early supporter of the successful bill adding gender identity and expression to Boston's non-discrimination law. As a first-term Boston City Councilor-at-Large he used his position to highlight discrimination by the organizers' of South Boston's St. Patrick Day Parade, saying, "As an At-Large City Councilor, I represent all of Boston and all of Boston’s residents. I take that responsibility very seriously. An entire community that I represent is excluded from marching in the parade. While the Supreme Court said it is legally permissible to exclude LGBTQ groups, I cannot in good conscience march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade until everyone else can." To clearly show his support, Felix hosts an LGBT event when the parade is taking place.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">His transgender advocacy continues with his introduction of a City Council resolution in support of the statewide Transgender Civil Rights Bill — passed unanimously this year on March 9th. He also issued an official resolution celebrating the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition’s 10-year anniversary, stating, “With this milestone, we have a great opportunity to recognize the service MTPC has provided to the transgender community. As Chair of the City Council’s committee that focuses on human rights, I am proud of our history of supporting LGBT rights and I understand the importance of continuing our work to promote equality."</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Felix' progressive advocacy isn't limited to LGBTQ equality. He recognizes that members of the LGBTQ community are also concerned about libraries closing, education cuts, youth job cuts, small businesses suffering and supporting the #Occupy Movement. Shortly after taking office he brokered a compromise that ended a long-running contract dispute between Mayor Menino and the firefighters union. When the mayor proposed a plan to close four libraries, Felix took the lead forcing the Menino to abandon his short-sighted cost-saving plan. When Arizona passed a law allowing police to ask people for their papers if they have "reasonable suspicion" they are illegal immigrants, Felix led the effort to divest in Arizona companies that do business with Boston.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Even before the #Occupy Movement highlighted nefarious practices by big banks, Felix called for a council hearing to discuss which banks the city now uses and to investigate how to give priority for city funds to banks that "invest locally by supporting small business, lending to home buyers, have a foreclosure prevention plan and invest in Boston-based development projects." In response to concerns about how much #OccupyBoston is costing the city in police overtime, Felix said, "The question is, though, what the cost is to the city if we don't change our economic practices now, what is the cost then and that's the lens I hope we [use to] look at this, to say what is the cost to all of us if we continue on this track, if we continue on the track where 99% of the population is essentially struggling and 1% has all our wealth."</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Ayanna Pressley is a newcomer to the Boston City Council, but before being elected to her first term she was at LGBTQ community events asking how she could help the community. Ayanna listens and responds to the needs of an ever growing and changing Boston. Her advocacy reflects the voices and the issues of those who are often marginalized or underrepresented in our local government.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">In her first term, she has supported our transgender community by authoring a resolution that gained the unanimous support of the entire City Council urging the Legislature to extend equal rights and protections to our transgender friends, neighbors and constituents. She has said numerous times that it is unconscionable for us to allow any member of our community to be treated as a second class citizen and denied basic protections in the workplace.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Ayanna has taken on addressing sexual education in our schools. There is nothing controversial about providing our young people with a medically accurate, age appropriate, culturally competent sexual education curriculum, including teaching healthy behaviors and responsible decision-making. The only controversial thing would be to sit back and do nothing while our young people were left to rely on their peers, the Internet or pornography for sexual health information.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Ayanna has spoken up about the high rate of suicide attempts among our LGBTQ youth and that is critical there is an early intervention to ensure bullying of youth and particularly LGBTQ youth, is addressed at an early age, and that LGBTQ youth have access to teachers and counselors who can provide the necessary support during what can be an isolating and painful time in their life.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">Ayanna is taking on public accommodations discrimination, because no one should be treated unfairly because of who they are or what they look like. Several months ago, she demanded an investigation after the Cure Lounge barred black Harvard alumni and graduate students from their own private party. In recent weeks, her office has seen other establishments cited for similar incidents. However, while many people associate the public accommodation laws in Boston with racial discrimination, there is a growing need to educate licensed venues to protect our LGBTQ community. Boston’s LGBTQ community is growing- which is something we should take pride in- but with the growth occurring in neighborhoods not traditionally home to significant LGBTQ populations, there is an increased need to educate licensed venues about their legal obligations. Additionally, while incidents of blatant discrimination are more easily addressed legally, we must also respond to more subtle harassment and intimidation that can take place inside our venues.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">It's important that we re-elect Felix and Ayanna to represent us on the Boston City Council. They're advocacy on a range of progressive issues has given a voice to the LGBT community, communities of color, women, youth, workers, and poor people. What's critical is that they understand that there are intersections of oppression and that these issues are not isolated. This is evident by the high number of endorsements they've each received on SoJust's Progressive Voter Index (<a href="http://www.progressivevoterindex.com/" target="_blank">www.ProgressiveVoterIndex.com</a>). A vote for Felix and Ayanna is a vote for a more progressive Boston.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><b>A low turn-out is expected, so every single vote matters! Not sure where to vote? Visit <a href="http://www.wheredoivotema.com/" target="_blank">www.wheredoivotema.com</a>. Polls are open Tuesday, November 8th from 7am-8pm.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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Gunner Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611540190360502810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678386411211737270.post-12344972018743749802011-07-26T22:36:00.001-04:002011-07-26T22:38:38.995-04:00Night Photography: Do Not Attempt in Boston<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PrhUuLMv0po/Ti9xvrTPaSI/AAAAAAAAAiU/T4CXsUUINqo/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PrhUuLMv0po/Ti9xvrTPaSI/AAAAAAAAAiU/T4CXsUUINqo/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>One of the assignments for my photo class was to take a night photo. Being a procrastinator this past week, I decided to just shoot some photos near an intersection not far from my house. I wanted to get th blur effect of the cars going by. Not a few minutes into taking a some pictures, which are long exposures 5 to 10 seconds, a car drives by then backs up, so I move up onto the side walk, off the side of the road. The window rolls down, the car reeks of pot smoke, and a head pops out and growls "Hey you taking pictures of my license plate?"<br />
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To which I reply "No, I am taking pictures of the street" in a tone that implies his question was the most ridiculous in the world. <br />
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He shakes his head, swears at me under his breath and drives away. I keep backing up onto the sidewalk into the shadows until he turns the corner.<br />
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I was a bit shaken. <br />
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About five years ago, I was in the middle of a shooting at Forest Hills T station. Literally in the middle between the shooter and the guy he was shooting at. Like all parts of the city, there is violence in the section I live in, not often, but it happens. Generally, I feel comfortable walking around Boston, but I was a bit anxious to be standing outside on a dark side street with a camera on a tripod. <br />
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When I have traveled in Europe I have often felt like I was going to be pick-pocketed at any moment and in a few places, like the Eiffel Tower at night, that I might get mugged. I don't feel that level of anxiety in Boston usually, but lately with what seems to be an increase in street crime and having been harassed on the street a few times lately I just feel less inclined to be outside in the evenings.<br />
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So after the incident I finished up quickly, only taking 16 photos and not very well. The one above was the best out of all of them. Most were too blurred from shaking the camera, because I was not taking my time. I think I will practice this technique when it gets a bit colder out, there will be less people out and about.<br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I spent the afternoon wandering about taking photos. The bulk of my photo taking was for<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #526a3a; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.olasmusicanddance.com/">Olas Flamenco Music and Dance</a>, in which one of the dancers was also a friend and Goddard Alum. If you get a chance to see them, take it! Seriously amazing. </span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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<strong>Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) - <a href="http://www.masstpc.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.masstpc.org/</a></strong><br />
MTPC is dedicated to ending discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression.<br />
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<em>Even though I work here, I still give, because I believe that much in this organization. We are turning 10 years old next year! In this past year we assisted over 70 people dealing with discrimination or identity document issues, presented over 44 trainings, and produced a number of materials. </em><br />
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<strong>National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) - <a href="http://transequality.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://transequality.org/</a></strong><br />
(NCTE) is a 501(c)3 social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.<br />
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<em>I was the first donor to NCTE when the organization was still forming, because I believed and still do that we need a strong independent national organization that focuses on issues facing transgender people on the Federal level. NCTE assisted with getting the passport gender marker policy changed, has worked with the TSA about trans air passengers and is working on a boatload of other policy changes on the Federal level.</em><br />
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<strong>Equality Federation - <a href="http://www.equalityfederation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.equalityfederation.org/</a></strong><br />
Equality Federation is the national alliance of state-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organizations. The Federation works to achieve equality for lgbt people in every state and territory by building strong and sustainable statewide organizations in a state-based movement.<br />
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<em>Most (almost all) of the changes for LGBT rights has been on the state and local level and every state needs a strong LGBT and trans organization and the Equality Federation helps to provide tools, resources and support to state-level LGBT and Trans groups (like MTPC) that's why I support Equality Federation and I am on the board. Equality Federation also was very vocal about supporting a trans inclusive ENDA.</em><br />
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<strong>The Network/La Red</strong>: Ending abuse in lesbian, bisexual women's and transgender communities<br />
Acabando con el abuso en comunidades de lesbianas, de mujeres bisexuales y de gente transgénero<br />
<strong><a href="http://www.thenetworklared.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thenetworklared.org/</a></strong><br />
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<em>This organization saves lives. Seriously, as a survivor myself and a former staffer I can think of no other organization that does such amazing work in environment that does not always recognize the issue of domestic violence in LGBT communities. </em><strong> </strong><br />
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<strong>Boston Alliance of GLBT Youth (BAGLY) - <a href="http://www.bagly.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bagly.org/</a></strong><br />
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<em>Our youth need support, empowerment, and some place to just be themselves and BAGLY does all that plus so much more</em><br />
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<strong>Goddard College - <a href="http://www.goddard.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.goddard.edu/</a></strong><br />
Its mission is to advance the theory and practice of learning by undertaking new experiments based upon the ideals of democracy and the principles of progressive education asserted by John Dewey. At Goddard, students are regarded as unique individuals who will take charge of their learning and collaborate with other students, staff, and faculty to build a strong community. Goddard encourages students to become creative, passionate, lifelong learners, working and living with an earnest concern for others and for the welfare of the Earth.<br />
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<em>I had such a great experience at Goddard as an older student, as a trans person, as an extremely busy person that needed to finish their degree and Goddard let me be me and helped me to like school, writing and researching<strong>. </strong></em><br />
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<strong>Trans Emergency Fund (TEF) - <a href="http://tgemergencyfund.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tgemergencyfund.org/</a></strong><br />
The Transgender Emergency Fund (TEF) first opened in 2008. Since then, we have distributed more than $18,000 of financial assistance to low-income trans people throughout the state of Massachusetts. We are one of the first funds of its kind in that our efforts are focused on providing relief to low-income transgender community members.<br />
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<em>TEF can mean the difference between a trans person being in their home or homeless. Once a person becomes homeless it is extremely difficult to get back into housing, even with a job, if someone can even keep a job with out a stable place to live. TEF's gives small grants to those who are dealing with extreme poverty and need to make their rent or pay a light bill or get their ID changed. Being trans for some means a downward spiral into poverty because of discrimination. </em><br />
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<strong>Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders GLAD - <a href="http://www.glad.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.glad.org/</a></strong><br />
Founded in 1978, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is New England’s leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.<br />
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<em>Because laws don't change themselves, an old GLAD tag line that just sticks with me. GLAD is one of the few larger orgs that I support, but I see their work hand in hand with MTPC's.</em><br />
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<strong>Born Free Foundation - </strong><a href="http://www.bornfree.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bornfree.org.uk/</a><br />
The Born Free Foundation is a dynamic international wildlife charity, devoted to compassionate conservation and animal welfare. Born Free takes action worldwide to protect threatened species and stop individual animal suffering. Born Free believes wildlife belongs in the wild and works to phase out zoos. We rescue animals from lives of misery in tiny cages and give them lifetime care.<br />
Born Free protects lions, elephants, tigers, gorillas, wolves, polar bears, dolphins, marine turtles and many more species in their natural habitat, working with local communities to help people and wildlife live together without conflict.<em></em><br />
<em>This is new one for me, I am specifically giving to the campaign for lions, because they are close to becoming endangered. I think that if animals cannot live free then at least they should be in sanctuaries that provide as close to natural habitat as possible. Born Free also does advocacy work for laws and policy changes for animal welfare.</em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">To get your own sticker go to <a href="http://www.queerthecensus.org/">http://www.queerthecensus.org/</a></div>Gunner Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611540190360502810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678386411211737270.post-21574886847927345792010-03-08T00:47:00.000-05:002010-03-08T00:48:28.117-05:00Homage to Wonder Woman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0vYcF_mylxk/S5SOvNueWMI/AAAAAAAAAaU/CwW80cd-7ZU/s1600-h/DSCF1564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0vYcF_mylxk/S5SOvNueWMI/AAAAAAAAAaU/CwW80cd-7ZU/s400/DSCF1564.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
I created this piece for a friend's birthday. His party was a Wonder Woman theme, so I thought an art piece that reflected his admiration of Wonder Woman was appropriate.<br />
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On bristol board with acrylic paint and ink jet photos.Gunner Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611540190360502810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678386411211737270.post-3325431800535256542010-02-21T12:16:00.000-05:002010-02-21T12:16:45.718-05:00Traveling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0vYcF_mylxk/S4Fiz3zmXfI/AAAAAAAAAZs/0NBy2DrU-E4/s1600-h/DSCF1482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0vYcF_mylxk/S4Fiz3zmXfI/AAAAAAAAAZs/0NBy2DrU-E4/s320/DSCF1482.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Looking out the window while flying from Boston to Dallas 2/3/10 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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My mother called me the other night and asked if I wanted to go on an Alaskan cruise with her, its an all inclusive deal. Half-jokingly, I asked if we were going to drive up to meet the boat so we wouldn't have to pay for the airfare to get to Seattle, she is probably calculating the cost savings. I know if I do save up to do this, which I will have to do because vacations like this are still out my price range, and we do go she will have packed peanut butter and jelly so we can make sandwiches in our cabin for lunch.Gunner Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611540190360502810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678386411211737270.post-18210188512384056402010-01-19T23:43:00.000-05:002010-01-19T23:43:26.994-05:00Dear Massachusetts<h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message">This is not the end - it is just the beginning. </span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message">This is the time to stand up, speak out, and work even harder for what we believe in. Be sad for the next few hours then dust yourself off and keep on going. Change is always painful and slow and sometimes there are big boulders in the way. This is just boulder and with a few more hands and some time we can move it.</span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><br />
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This <a href="http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elespeif/us_senate_info.htm">Tuesday</a> is going to be a big day.<br />
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I was asked by someone close to me in my life how I could just let the Republicans take away the Senate seat here in Massachusetts. Well, it is not just up to me to get Martha Coakley elected, its up to all of us here in Massachusetts and those of you outside the state with friends and family here. Its up to us to vote on Tuesday and remind, bug, pester, and bug some more our friends and family to go vote and to go vote for <a href="http://www.marthacoakley.com/">Martha Coakley</a>.<br />
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Martha Coakley was the first state wide politician to publicly support the <a href="http://www.marthacoakley.com/about/Issues/details/20">Trans Civil Rights Bill</a>, H1728/S1687.<br />
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The Republican candidate does not. I have no expectations he will be our friend or could even learn to tolerate us. He has never voted for any pro-LGBT legislation in the state, including gay adoption. <br />
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I am voting on Tuesday and I am voting for Martha Coakley.Gunner Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611540190360502810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678386411211737270.post-59804336692171961782010-01-13T01:18:00.000-05:002010-01-13T01:18:47.905-05:00New habitsI was recently given a Kindle, the electronic book reader, and I think it is pretty great. It is like an iPod for print. No more lugging around a giant book, I carry enough already. Since my Kindle acquirement I decided it was time for me read regularly print news besides the Metro so I subscribed to the Boston Globe via the Kindle. Two days in and I have read most of the daily editions, some on the train in the morning and the rest in the evening. I am totally into it.<br />
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After graduating for Goddard late last year I took a little reading break. I had been reading about three books and several journal articles every three weeks for school and towards the end I was tired of reading. Now, I am ready to consume the written word again, especially since it is in such an easy to handle package. I have not quite mastered the notes and highlighting feature, but I can clip articles and save them. Handy feature when I want to refer back to some study or statistic in a grant or training.<br />
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Do I still have over three giant bookshelves of books? Yes. Will I never buy another book in paper format again? Probably not, the Kindle I have only shows photos in black/white and seeing has I am into photography books, they just would not be the same. There are so many books, especially GLBT books, not yet available for the Kindle or any other reading device like it, but there is a good selection of travel essays, food essays, and fiction to keep me happy for long time. The Boston Globe arrives to my device every morning, probably hours before even wake up, that is pretty cool.Gunner Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611540190360502810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678386411211737270.post-38085203861594321592010-01-03T18:18:00.000-05:002010-01-03T18:18:50.126-05:00New Year/DecadeIn four short months I will be turning 40, unbelievable. I did complete two of my goals from the last decade. One was to graduate from college before turning 40, success twenty years after I had tried for the first time. The second was to see the Golden Gate Bridge.<br />
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I am not one for making resolutions or even some semblance of a life plan, just an occasional goal which often stems from some dream or desire sparked by curiosity or some other internal compass pointing in a direction I just need to go in. Besides graduating from college, the other goals that have been kicking around for a decade or so mostly involve travel. Specifically, Paris and India. I have no idea why Paris, but the thought of sitting in a cafe in Paris drinking coffee, eating cheese and bread on some Parisian street corner after touring the Louvre makes my heart swoon with the thought. A more recent trip desire has been to go to India. I blame the many travel essays I tend to read on for this desired destination. I would like to see the Buddhist temples, visit the town the Dalai Lama resides in while exiled, and just experience the many cultures that continent has to offer. <br />
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So in the tradition of having some vague goals/desires for this next decade, Paris and India are still on the list, having a small dog at some point, and doing more art, maybe even professionally.<br />
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So to close out 2009 photos from a short series titled <i>From Inside Out: Camera lenses from a car window</i><br />
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<b>Commonwealth Ave to Kenmore, Boston, MA </b><br />
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</div>Gunner Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611540190360502810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678386411211737270.post-33696982687823700542009-12-25T23:35:00.000-05:002009-12-26T13:08:33.920-05:00Thank youI just want to take a moment and thank the many people who share amazing gifts with me. Gifts like love, listening, and treating me like a real person who is human and many times makes awful mistakes, yet forgive me for such failings. I have been especially thankful for the lovely conversations I have had this past week with wonderful people about art, books, food and music, with very little about the state of trans activism. Thank you for this break.<br />
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I will be going to Vermont for a few days to visit friends, going out to a few clubs and parties, and organizing my home office. I never really did organize my office when we moved, I just kind of dumped everything on the desk. So its time to toss, archive, file, and clear off some surfaces.<br />
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</div>I also just got a new lens for my <i>old school </i>film camera - Nikon N70. I am going to go buy some film (do they still sell film?) this week and go out and about to do some shooting. Of course I will have to get it developed at CVS or something, but it will be fun to use the camera anyways.Gunner Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611540190360502810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678386411211737270.post-7511898989217650292009-12-16T21:24:00.000-05:002009-12-17T14:50:19.547-05:00Season's Greetings from the White HouseI went to the post office box this morning to get MTPC's mail and along with some returned fund raising letters was this heavy cream colored envelop embossed with "The White House." Inside was a Season's Greetings Card from Barack and Michelle Obama... Okay I swooned just a little as it was addressed to me. I made it onto the "list" now maybe I will be invited to one of those state dinners... as transgender person it would be unwise for me to crash one.<br />
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