Nikki Araguz Update 20-Nikki's Getting Deposed

Haven't done a Nikki update in a while because there hasn't been much news coming out of the case until today. 


It's Nikki's turn to be deposed by the opposition attorneys in the case.   In our last episode Heather Delgado, the ex-wife of Thomas Araguz who filed this suit was being deposed by Nikki's attorneys.    

Just take a few moments to send her your prayers, positive thoughts and well wishes.

And for you TransGriot readers who want to catch up with what's been happening and what I've posted about the case so far at the blog, here's the link to do so.

Sucks To Be Disrespected, Doesn't It Del. Pena-Melnyk?

Was chuckling at the Metro Weekly post featuring Del. Joseline 'You People' Pena-Melnyk complaining about not being seen by Senate president Mike Miller concerning the unjust trans rights bill she 'worked hard' on.

Del. Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk (D-Anne Arundel, Prince George's) said, "It is a tremendous, gross disrespect to the community because he's marginalizing a group of people and basically saying, 'You don't matter, you don't count.'" 

 Hmm, is she talking about herself, Sen. Miller or Morgan Meneses-Sheets?

Yeah, Del. Pena-Melnyk, it sucks doesn't it?   Now you know how those of us who opposed your HB 235 that stripped public accommodations out of it and respectfully tried to have a civilized discourse with you about it felt when we were disrespected, belittled and yelled at by you.  


Neither do I feel good about being put in the position of having to openly root against a trans rights bill and advocate to kill it because it was so fracked up.


Now that you've and the EQ MD people tried removing public accommodations from a trans rights bill and it's about two weeks from deservedly dying in committee, can we go back next session or whenever y'all take up this issue again to try compiling a comprehensive trans civil rights bill that we can all get behind?

It's not a good idea to write civil rights legislation that beneifts a marginalized community based on being 'scurred' about what the Religious Reich will say about it.  

We transfolks already know what their game plan is.  They will lie, lie, lie and hope one of those lies is enough for y'all to be 'scurred' enough to water down the tough comprehensive rights bill we need   We hope and pray 'you legislative people' are smart enough not to fall for it.   

But alas, you and EQ Maryland fell for the Reicher okey doke.  Robert 'Android Marriage' Broadus and friends won before they even hopped in their cars to come to Annapolis to regurgitate that ridiculous testimony in front of your committee.


You now know what it's like to walk in our pumps.   Doesn't feel good does it?

The Eyes Of This Trans Texan...

Are still on the developing situation in Maryland and the toothless trans rights HB 235 that inEquality Maryland is peddling, and the efforts of their supporters to squash and attack any critics or criticism of the bill.


Hmm.   If y'all had done the right thing in 2001 instead of cutting transpeople out of the inclusive bill as you GL peeps always do, you wouldn't be feeling the heat now.

But it ain't just Moni griping about this jacked up travesty of a civil rights bill    I'm just one of many.

I'll be adding links to this post as I receive them.

If it's a Gay, Inc Explanation About Anything Related To Trans Law, It's Bullshit.