Taiwanese Transgenders Get A Victory.

"Taiwanese activists are hailing a decision by the Legislative Yuan to allow trans people to legally change their gender without having to undergo surgery, as landmark.

The Legislative Yuan passed a Bill on Tuesday that scrapped the requirement for Taiwanese trans people to undergo gender reassignment before being able to receive legal gender recognition.

Taiwanese authorities described the previous situation as inhumane, and the Bill marks the reversal of a 2008 order by the Ministry of Interior that said trans and intersex people must have the ‘relevant sexual organs' in order to apply for recognition of their gender."

Lets post some good news shall we? I don't wanna become the New York Times and only post the bad. So the Taiwanese government has decided that their previous law was inhumane because for someone to change their gender they had to get surgery to get the sex organs of that gender. Now this would mean you need lots of money and that you would have to get a doctor that would do it for you and a donor that has privates on demand.  Read more at http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/world/gender-recognition-for-taiwan-s-trans-people-16032.html

See you tomorrow!

TheLGBTQ_Peep (Francois van Kempen)

Homophobic's arrested for attacking a gay couple

http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/world/uk-man-and-woman-arrested-for-homophobic-attack-15863.html

"Police have arrested a man and a woman alleged to have been involved in an assault on two gay friends who were singing songs from Wicked whilst travelling on a tram to Piccadilly Gardens.

Nineteen-year-old Jake Heaton and 25-year-old Jean Claude were travelling from Buton to Manchester when a man and woman began hurling anti-gay taunts at the pair because they were singing songs.

Heaton and Claude exited the train at Piccadilly Gardens where they allege the abusive passengers then “called over” a group of up to 15 men who set upon the friends, beating them while hurling more homophobic taunts.

The pair were left badly beaten – with Claude knocked unconscious."

Okay to the homophobic's out there, I can't stop your hate for the LGBTQ community, but I hope I can stop you from attacking them! Why would you attack two gay lovers?! Let me help you understand. If we where in a flipped world where straight people where the odd ones out would it be okay for a person of the LGBTQ community to attack a straight for being different? NO! If yes than please visit the nearest metal asylum and STAY THERE! I mean, come one people! Attacking someone is bad enough! But attacking someone because of their lifestyle? HORRIBLE!! I'm sorry I'm yelling so much but I had to get this off my chest.

LGBTQ's, keep loving who you love!

Francois, (TheLGBTQ_Peep)

Arizona preacher thinks killing gays will stop AIDS

http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/world/watch-arizona-preacher-says-kill-the-gays-for-an-aids-free-christmas-15865.html

"In what can only be described as hate speech, a Baptist pastor from Arizona has told his congregation the best way to eradicate AIDS is to kill the gays.

According to reports online, the speech was provoked after the pastor, Steven Anderson from the Faithful World Baptist Church, became incensed that his local bank had displayed decorations in support of World AIDS Day.

Anderson suggested he had the solution for an end to HIV transmission: kill all gay people."

I know we are about support we also should show the bad stuff that is going on and this is just horrifying! Apparently to solve AIDS we have to kill all gays to achieve that. How would that be? Are all and only gay people the ones with AIDS? Whoops! There I go again, using that old logic, something obviously not acceptable to this person.

To all the LGBTQs out there, stay strong no matter how much hate you get. They can't stop your love for each other! 

Stay strong,

Francois (TheLGBTQ_Peep)

Sorry about no updates D:

Sorry guys! We have not been posting in a while, but we are schoolchildren and we have work to do and this is a side project and I try to fit this into my schedule but I am having a hard time finding it, but since I am moving to Australia and will be not in school until January and I will post a lot now! Expect only the greatest news from us!

-Francois van Kempen (TheLGBTQ_Peep)

Will Australia go all the way?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/07/australia-first-gay-weddings-_n_4402268.html

"CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Gay and lesbian couples from around Australia joined in fragile marriages in Canberra on Saturday under the nation's beleaguered same-sex union laws that face a challenge in the courts within a week.

The hastily-arranged ceremonies held under blue summer skies were bitter-sweet occasions for some couples who realize the High Court could annul their unions on Thursday.

The federal government has challenged the validity of the Australian Capital Territory's fledgling law that had made gay marriage legal in Canberra and its surrounds from Saturday.

Bills to change federal law to allow gay marriage were twice rejected by Parliament last year, and Prime Minister Tony Abbott was elected in September on a platform of opposing marriage equality.

Some marriage equality advocates feared that the High Court would block same-sex wedding from Tuesday when it heard the challenge. But no orders were made to impede weekend ceremonies.

If the law survives the High court challenge next week, the Federal Parliament could then overturn it with legislation that would ignite a divisive and bitter debate about human and state rights.

Rodney Croome, national director of the advocacy group Australian Marriage Equality, said 25 same-sex couples had reported planning to marry in Canberra this weekend, including his deputy director, Ivan Hinton.

The actual figure could be higher."

Read more on "The Huffington Post"

This is great, I am so happy for that couple finally marrying each other even though they are gay. This is a amazing struggle that I hope they will win.

Until next time, 

TheLGBTQ_Peep

Alaska couples launch challenge to state's same-sex marriage ban

Alaska gays are challenging the law. Click Here

"Five gay couples filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Alaska's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.

The Alaska lawsuit, filed in federal court in Anchorage, lists as plaintiffs four couples who were married outside Alaska and one unmarried couple. It alleges that Alaska's ban on same-sex marriage violates their rights to due process and equal protection under the US constitution.

The lawsuit seeks to bar enforcement of Alaska's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. It also calls for barring enforcement of any state laws that refuse to recognize gay marriages legally performed in other states or countries or that prevent unmarried gay couples from marrying.

Alaska voters in 1998 approved a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between one man and one woman. But in the past year, the US supreme court has struck down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prevented legally married same-sex couples from receiving a range of federal benefits. Federal courts also have struck down state constitutional bans in a number of states, though appeals were pending in a number of cases. States such as Illinois and Hawaii legalized same-sex marriage."

More at the link

Finally some victory. I feel so happy for these couples! They are doing what is right for this community and fighting the law. Keep fighting, and never give up

Until next time,  

TheLGBTQ_Peep

Unisex Bathrooms

Unisex barbers exist. It is perfectly acceptable to have these exist, right? Would you say the same for bathrooms? Maybe if you are transgender.  In the supreme court in washington d.c., the fight for unisex bathrooms is still current. Some have said that provokes cases of harassment in these bathrooms, but transgenders have said it would stop or at least lessen discrimination against them. They feel that even if they identify as male/female, they are discriminated.

Genderqueer

I realize that we have been ignoring genderqueer.

So now, I'm gonna put an end to that.

Transgenders, if you did not know, are people who want to be the opposite gender. There are also agenders, who are people who do not refer to themselves as any gender, and genderfluids, who switch between genders depending on their mood. Genderqueer is a term that can be used to refer to everyone who doesn't agree with their physical sex. If you aren't Genderqueer, then you are considered a Cisgender.

Alot of people don't know about Transgenders. In fact, the gender binary that we have become so familiar with isn't even real. If you don't know, biological gender is defined by a thing called chromosomes. We are told by many that there are two combinations of chromosomes: XX(female), and XY(male). In fact, there are many, many more.

Sorry if i'm not right about this - I'm no science expert.

Also, our email! If you read this blog, and you feel left out, tell us! We really want to include everyone, so tell us if we're forgetting something! You can find our email on the about page.

I Want YOU For The Gay-Straight Alliance!

Find a person your age who discredits LGBTQ people and ask why and (if you want,) argue. you gotta start small. If they tell you why it may help you understand why people are against it.

Hello Again

I am very sorry for not posting over the summer, we basically split ways and did not post for the entire summer, but now we are back and we are growing! 88 people from Russia! 951 from America!!!!!!! Can you believe that?! I am so happy to see that our website is such a success! And now that I am moving to Australia I can work on the Aussie Branch! I love to see this website boom,

More coming, TheLGBTQ_Peep

LGBTQ Oreo

Wow, people are really mad about this...

If you can read these support us to stop dumb

sexist comments!

Really Texas?!

Okay, it might seem that we are trying to turn you against texas, but they're not helping at all.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/18/jason-hanna-and-joe-riggs_n_5506720.html This is a link to a articale.

"It’s heartbreaking to think that a state has erased the parents of children and put a family in legal jeopardy, simply because of discrimination against gay and lesbian couples. But that’s what happened to a gay couple in Texas after what they described as the "magical" birth of their twin boys.

Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs are the proud fathers of Lucas and Ethan, who were born in April, after they'd connected with a surrogate mom, CharLynn.

Each of the men is a biological father to one of the babies. But, because Texas has a ban on gay marriage (it was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge last February, but the decision was stayed pending appeal), and because a judge can use his or her own discretion in these cases, neither of the men is currently on the birth certificates of either of the boys, nor have they been able to co-adopt each other’s biological child." This is HORRIBLE That is against their HUMAN RIGHTS! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!

Comment what you think- The LGBTQ Peep

North Korea on Gay Rights

"The Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said it was “ridiculous” that Kirby, a ”disgusting old lecher with a 40-odd-year-long career of homosexuality,” should be responsible for investigating human rights.

“It is ridiculous for such gay to sponsor dealing with others’ human rights issue,” the KCNA said, suggesting Kirby had fabricated a recent UN report on human rights abuses in North Korea.

The KCNA also attempted to further discredit Kirby by citing his wish to marry his long term partner of over 40 years, Johan van Vloten. “He is now over seventy, but he is still anxious to get married to his homosexual partner,” the KCNA said."

See the full article here.

To clarify, the KCNA is the Korean Central News Agency. Just in case you were wondering.

I think that the DPRK should seriously consider being respectful of Gays, even if they are the country who blocked YouTube and have one of the most relentless and dictator-like "democracies" in the history of EVER.

Comment your thoughts on Korean Gay rights!

Why so many anti-gay dictators? -Totoro

Mexican Soccer Slurs

"¡Puto!," many of Mexico's supporters chant laughingly during goal kicks by the opposing team's goal keeper (see video from a 2013 U.S.-Mexico game for an example). The word is slang for "fag" or "coward." Some say its use in soccer is a cultural phrase that means cowardly and is not directed at gays, but the meaning is clearly designed to mock the opponent as weak and unmanly.

Why. Does. Mexico. Consider. Being. Gay. An. INSULT?!

This is exactly what we're trying to stop, yet everyone seems to want to drag us back in for more. GAH!!!

Comment your thoughts on the Mexican slurs, please and thanks.

Oh my God stop already! -Totoro

P.S. Brazil is totally going to win the cup!

Gay People in Russia

"This has worried many gay couples with children, who could be breaking the law by telling their children that their relationships are equal to those of their straight friends and neighbours. Another bill, which sought to remove children from their gay parents, was withdrawn late last year due to lack of support." (ABC News on Russian Gay Rights)

The new laws in Russia restricting what can be said to children about gay (for lack of a better word) "stuff" are preposterous! It scares gay couples away from telling their children about their "lifestyle".

The Russian Parliament also tried to pass a law to take away kids from gay couples. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS MADNESS? Can someone PLEASE overthrow this government already?!

Comment your thoughts on Russian insanity!

Seriously?! -Totoro

Yeah Right...

This is the link to the NYC DOE's Transgender student guidelines.
http://schools.nyc.gov/RulesPolicies/TransgenderStudentGuidelines/default.htm

You can see that they say that they are trying to make it a discrimination-free learning zone, but then they go out and block websites for "Lesbian & Gay Interests"! Can you believe the Hypocrisy they are showing?! That is plain stupidity! The NYCDOE are trying to eliminate discrimination, but they are doing it themselves! This is plain out horrible!

Comment what you think, -TheLGBTQ_Peep

Do they taste the same?

OK, this news isn't exactly recent, but I still find it noteworthy. The Chromebook I'm using doesn't let me upload photos (sorry!) but I can describe the scenario.
On Krafts Facebook page, a picture was found. One of an oreo with rainbow filling, accompanied by the word "Pride". Yipee, Kraft!!! So. We have a mayor, an Israeli embassy, and a cookie supporting LGBT people. I'm pretty surprised at how widespread the love is getting, considering how widespread the hate already is, ya gay-hating jerks! (I'm kidding, of course. If you're reading this blog you're probably supportive of gays and their rights. If not, this sentence still applies. JSYK.)

Love those cookies, Totoro

YAY DE BLASIO!

Link: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/03/02/mayor-de-blasio-joins-gay-friendly-st-pats-for-all-parade-in-queens/

Isn't it great that our wonderful city's mayor is supporting gay pride parades? I sure think so! Out with the old, in with the new. See ya, Bloomberg! Get over here, de Blasio! Woopee!

-Happy Fathers Day again, LGBTQ_Totoro! WOOPEE!

Note: I was really hopped up on caffeine when I drafted this... :l -Totoro

This Is HUGE!

Awesome EMBASSY! Look at this! This is awesome! The U.S Embassy is Israel has raised the LGBTQ Flag showing their true pride!

- Comment what you think. -Lgbtq Peep

Some Texans aren't so bad after all!

Link for the article: http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/06/texas-lawmaker-pens-letter-to-lesbian-daughter-pledging-support-for-gay-rights/.

Other news: This guy rocks! “You are my daughter — you deserve the same love and acceptance and to share in the same freedoms to marry the person you love." BEST. DAD. EVAH. Alright, post your stories of acceptance and/or love in the comments section down below

-Happy Fathers Day! -Totoro

Still gettin' blocked.

Even MORE websites gettin' blocked. Yipee. Comment any blocked sites you know of.

These people are insane, -Totoro

NYCDOE, You suck.

The NYCDOE is sexist. Yes, the word also applies to gay, lesbian, transgender, and queer. Especially gay and lesbian. This is what it looks like when they block a website for "gay or lesbian interest"Our first big step is probably to try to STOP THIS!!! It's insanity how stupidly simple it is for the DOE to just say "nope!" Thanks, WebSense. Thanks. Does the chancellor know about this? LGBTQ people need to stand up for themselves. If they don't, nobody will. (Except us awesome activists, of course). Comment what you think about this DOE insanity in the comments section down below.

-Fix the Web"Sense" -Totoro

Park Slope LGBTQ Parade!

So there was an LGBTQ parade on Saturday. I missed it, but here are some photos!

Boy Scouts marching for LGBTQ pride!

Pride!

Mayor DeBlasio

Mayor DeBlasio

Religion

So, as many know, there are religions that consider homosexuality a sin. And really, all it's doing is holding back new ways. because frankly, religious people seem to be the most reluctant to change, and accept others. Not trying to hate on the ENTIRETY of religious people, but really, alot of them are against this. Watch this video, it really helps you understand. (Seriously, watch till the end.)

Victory!

"A clerk of courts in Northeastern Pennsylvania is looking to overturn last month’s federal court ruling that granted marriage equality in the Keystone State.

Theresa Santai-Gaffney, register of wills and clerk of Orphan’s Court in Schuylkill County, filed a motion of intervention June 6 in Whitewood v. Wolf, filed last summer by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a group of same-sex couples.

On May 20, U.S. District Court Judge John E. Jones 3d ruled in that case that the state’s ban on marriage equality was unconstitutional. The following day, Gov. Tom Corbett declined to appeal, and Pennsylvania became the 19th state to sanction same-sex marriage.

With no state official taking on the appeal, Santai-Gaffney is now seeking to step in to take the case to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Any appeal would need to be filed within 30 days of Jones’ ruling.

Intervenor status can be granted to parties who demonstrate that their intervention is timely, that the party has a sufficient interest in the litigation, that the interest is affected or impaired by the issue at hand and that the interest is not currently represented by an existing party.

The same day she filed her request for intervention, Santai-Gaffney also requested a stay — which, if granted, would halt same-sex marriages — and noted her intention to file the formal appeal.

Santai-Gaffney argued that she has “myriad significantly protectable interests” that would qualify her to become an intervenor, namely that her office issues marriage licenses for the county.

ACLU of Pennsylvania senior staff attorney Mary Catherine Roper said her agency plans to file a motion this week asking Jones to deny Santai-Gaffney’s request.

“I don’t think she’s a proper litigant to try to intervene,” Roper said, noting that intervenor efforts are not rare in cases such as this. “These are pretty common in many of these suits, where people other than government officials — who are actually the ones who make decisions about the law — try to intervene. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t; it really depends on the legal position of the person trying to intervene. But we don’t think she’s the right kind of person to do that.”

James Schneller, president of antigay Philadephia Metro Taskforce, has also been trying to intervene throughout the duration of the Whitewood case, to no avail.

Schuylkill County is located about 50 miles northeast of Harrisburg in the state’s coal region. The county seat is Pottsville." Says PGN (Philadelphia Gay News)

This is good news! Philly made it legal stating that "The ban on gay marriage was un- constitutional! This is a big victory for our cause!

"Curing Gay People"

Apparently Texas is trying to "cure" Gay persons. They are now considering it a sickness. They are now prescribing therapy for gay minors because they are trying to "cure" them. What the heck is this?! With all do respect, their government is INSANE!!
This is against their basic Human Rights!
Baptist Missionary Tortured 12-Year Old Son To “Cure” Him of being GAY! This is horrifying!
Read more here. http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/homosexuality-baptist-missionary-tortured-12-year-old-son-to-cure-him/religion/2011/10/10/28311

Brinton says that during an attempted suicide, his mother offered, “I’ll love you again if you just change.” CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!

What do You Think about this? Tell me in the comments. - TheLGBTQ_Peep

Totoro does not approve!

Ok, ok. It's bad enough that lesbian and gay marriage is illegal in some states, now Texas considers being LGBT a sickness?! WTH!?!? Ok, Obama, fix your Texas. Comment your thoughts on Texan insanity.

-Sorry this one was short, Totoro

Legal Issue

The NYCDOE has banned websites like games and thats okay, but what's not okay is that the NYCDOE has banned websites for the the following: "Gay & Lesbian interests" This is a HUGE problem. This is a huge violation on peoples rights. Imagine how Gay and Lesbian people are feeling about this. This is the New York City government! This is super wrong for the city to do this. We also fear that they might block this website, but for right now that is not a problem.

http://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-city-department-of-education-stop-blocking-websites-with-gay-lesbian-interests
This is a link to a petition to stop them from doing this. I am super mad at the city for doing this.

 Comment your thoughts on this issue.

 Give LGBT(Q) Persons RIGHTS!- TheLGBTQ_Peep (Francois)

Respect

What we don't understand about anti-LGBTQ people is why they oppose it? Loving who you love is a universal right, whether they are male, female, or transgender! Love who you love, because you love them! Some people and/or religions look down on LGBTQ people for loving/marrying certain genders or people because of how they see themselves. We want to stop that, and make everybody equal, have equal marriage, and equal rights to love!

Update

 So we found our first vict- I mean obstacle. There's a kid in our class that thinks that LGBT rights and gay marraige is "wrong". So, our group has decided we'd spend our time convincing him otherwise. We haven't made much progress yet, but we'll keep you updated.

Discrimination

LGBTQ people are being themselves. They are not making the mistake of trying to fit in. This is like discriminating and subtracting rights because of race or religion, except it's because of who they are.  You may think you've gotten over being a bully, teasing someone for liking a specific color, but you may still be doing this.  You are still bullying if you don't allow these people to be themselves.

Why Are SO Many People Opposed To LGBT(Q) Rights?

Ok, seriously. Why do people hate LGBTQs so much? If you oppose something, don't illegalize it, just say so! If being lesbian and/or gay is "against God's will", why are most of the animals on Earth homosexual? Sorry this was such a short post, but my time is limited. Post in the comments section down below what you think about gay marriage!


Think about it, -Totoro

Hello

Hello! We are a student group for LGBTQ rights! We are putting together this website! More updates to come out soon.