Broken Rainbow</h1> <article> <h1>Broken Rainbow</h1> <p>JaniceCovington1@aol.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:02:10 GMT</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Broken Rainbow</strong></p> <p><strong>By Janice Covington</strong><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Most of you at one time or another has experienced or endured hostility and humility from bigoted people because you were gay, lesbian or transgender. Some of you have been physically assaulted, raped and called names during your young years by so called friends and classmates. Many of us have been in situations where survival was a priority regardless of personal safety. This has been the way of life for our community since the Stone Age. For many years we have been persecuted by heterosexuals because we did not conform to society’s rules as they interpreted them.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Mathew Shepard Act has been implemented by our government to help prevent hate crimes against us. Here in North Carolina along with many states we now have an Anti-School Violence law that guarantees an education for our children regardless if a child is gay, lesbian or transgender. They now are able to attend a place of learning without harassment and having their milk money stolen.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Many of you are thinking OOOK Janice what else is new? Well here we go; this month’s article is about many of you. The subject of my article is about domestic relationships. Do you feel good about your lover or do you live in fear of him or her? Is your rainbow broken because you feel trapped and in an abusive situation? Are you abused or even assaulted by him or her? Domestic violence is not just a heterosexual problem; it’s also prevalent in the LGBT community. Many in relationships live in fear of losing the security of being comfortable within the confines of a successful relationship. The fear of being thrown out into the street outweighs the torment and enables a person to leave a bad situation. We find a lover that meets all of our expectations only to be a prisoner of him or her. This kind of situation never works. It’s dreaded by many who are sincere loving people who seek an LTR</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">I have had many friends tell me stories of horrors they have experienced. One comes to mind that was told to me several years ago. This friend who lives in Greensboro and I were sitting around chatting one afternoon and he began to tell me about a man that he was living with a few years earlier. One day this man came home and bludgeoned my friend with a club and left him to die in his own home. For three days he laid unconscious before he was found by concerned family members. This man was a professional con man that took advantage of lonely gay men. This evil man hung around in gay clubs preying on lonely men. My friend found out through the police that this vile creature killed a gay man in Utah a few years ago and has been since put to death by the state...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are in a relationship that is abusive seek help. If it is either verbal or with violent acts, seek help. Life is much more, than living in fear. We are a people of love that desires companionship. We are sometimes so lonely that we jump at the chance to be in a relationship without thinking about the commitment or knowing the person. Our community is very venerable and susceptible to false promises of love.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> </p> <p>You are sitting there asking ok where I can get help. First talk with your partner let him know your concerns. It could be that him or her does not realize how you feel. It is possible to work it out with communication. If that doesn’t work ask around for a support group in your area, there are many. Confide in a trusted friend if you need advice. Talk with your minister if you have one. Search the internet, you can find help. There are many resources.</p><br /><a href=http://www.transcarolina.org/JanicesBlog/tabid/144/EntryId/32/Broken-Rainbow.aspx>More ...</a> </article> <article> <h1>Moving In the Right Direction</h1> <p>JaniceCovington1@aol.com — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:31:20 GMT</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Moving In the Right Direction</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>By Janice Covington</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>I’m confused aren’t you? When LGBT organizations claim that you are a part of their organization by saying it’s your center, this to me implies that you are a member. Many of these organizations solicit money by saying we need you as a sustainer as meaning, </strong><strong> </strong><strong>to keep in existence and maintain. It would be great if I could find a sustainer to support my business ,then I wouldn’t </strong>have to work.<strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>An organization that includes you as a member gives you the right to vote during the process of electing board of directors along with having input in other pertinent business. Also membership organizations has annual meetings where they provide each member with financial audits that reflect full accountability. All I see with many LGBT organizations is closed door meetings that keep you OUT. In my opinion I think they should be inclusive by permitting membership. I just don’t understand how they can call it your community center when it really is not.</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>A real membership organization doesn’t consider anyone making any type of contribution a member as those kinds of “members” can’t be counted on to continue making random contributions each year. Instead they carefully count and cater to their members and keep track of them with annual dues renewals stressing the current benefits and always looking for ways to make their membership more valuable.</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Many LGBT organizations across the country provide many types of services for our community. Some are political organizations like HRC, NCTE and the Gay and Lesbian Task Force who works mostly on a National level for LGBT rights like ENDA and DADT. Some are local, like here in North Carolina such as Equality NC and in South Carolina, SC Equality and the SCPM who work on a state level lobbying for new laws, like the Anti-School Violence Act. Even here in Charlotte /Mecklenburg we have the lobbyist organization MECKPACK who works with our local governments. Also we have other groups who works with the young people of LGBT community, like Campus Pride, Time Out Youth, Safe Zone and many GSA’s across both of our states and the nation. All of these groups mentioned are worthwhile organizations that you can contribute too. If I missed one , sorry.</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Many LGBT organizations in our cities provide services such as a Suicide Hot line, Food Banks, providing a scholarship fund for our young who otherwise would not have an opportunity to receive a good education. Having a drug and alcohol treatment program in partnership with the local health department. Transgender Heath Care.</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Preventive Health & Health Education. Lesbian Health Care, Mental Health Programs, Help with Career Opportunity’s and employment. I hope someday our local LGBT organization will see the light and move in the directions described above to help the ones in need rather than being alienated from the majority of the community. This analogy is not just mine but both the elders and young of our community.</strong><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>People, I’m going to predict that this practice of Private Corporations who claims to be community inclusive, are on their way out. We might have been gullible in the past but we are learning. You work hard for your dollar the same as me. I’m not saying not to donate but do it with organizations like HRC, Campus Pride and Time Out Youth and a few others that do give back to the community by lobbing for our rights and who have proven to help people who are in need it. </strong></p><br /><a href=http://www.transcarolina.org/JanicesBlog/tabid/144/EntryId/31/Moving-In-the-Right-Direction.aspx>More ...</a> </article> <article> <h1>Moving In the Right Direction</h1> <p>JaniceCovington1@aol.com — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:31:20 GMT</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Moving In the Right Direction</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>By Janice Covington</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>I’m confused aren’t you? When LGBT organizations claim that you are a part of their organization by saying it’s your center, this to me implies that you are a member. Many of these organizations solicit money by saying we need you as a sustainer as meaning, </strong><strong> </strong><strong>to keep in existence and maintain. It would be great if I could find a sustainer to support my business ,then I wouldn’t </strong>have to work.<strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>An organization that includes you as a member gives you the right to vote during the process of electing board of directors along with having input in other pertinent business. Also membership organizations has annual meetings where they provide each member with financial audits that reflect full accountability. All I see with many LGBT organizations is closed door meetings that keep you OUT. In my opinion I think they should be inclusive by permitting membership. I just don’t understand how they can call it your community center when it really is not.</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>A real membership organization doesn’t consider anyone making any type of contribution a member as those kinds of “members” can’t be counted on to continue making random contributions each year. Instead they carefully count and cater to their members and keep track of them with annual dues renewals stressing the current benefits and always looking for ways to make their membership more valuable.</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Many LGBT organizations across the country provide many types of services for our community. Some are political organizations like HRC, NCTE and the Gay and Lesbian Task Force who works mostly on a National level for LGBT rights like ENDA and DADT. Some are local, like here in North Carolina such as Equality NC and in South Carolina, SC Equality and the SCPM who work on a state level lobbying for new laws, like the Anti-School Violence Act. Even here in Charlotte /Mecklenburg we have the lobbyist organization MECKPACK who works with our local governments. Also we have other groups who works with the young people of LGBT community, like Campus Pride, Time Out Youth, Safe Zone and many GSA’s across both of our states and the nation. All of these groups mentioned are worthwhile organizations that you can contribute too. If I missed one , sorry.</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Many LGBT organizations in our cities provide services such as a Suicide Hot line, Food Banks, providing a scholarship fund for our young who otherwise would not have an opportunity to receive a good education. Having a drug and alcohol treatment program in partnership with the local health department. Transgender Heath Care.</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Preventive Health & Health Education. Lesbian Health Care, Mental Health Programs, Help with Career Opportunity’s and employment. I hope someday our local LGBT organization will see the light and move in the directions described above to help the ones in need rather than being alienated from the majority of the community. This analogy is not just mine but both the elders and young of our community.</strong><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>People, I’m going to predict that this practice of Private Corporations who claims to be community inclusive, are on their way out. We might have been gullible in the past but we are learning. You work hard for your dollar the same as me. I’m not saying not to donate but do it with organizations like HRC, Campus Pride and Time Out Youth and a few others that do give back to the community by lobbing for our rights and who have proven to help people who are in need it. </strong></p><br /><a href=http://www.transcarolina.org/JanicesBlog/tabid/144/EntryId/30/Moving-In-the-Right-Direction.aspx>More ...</a> </article> <article> <h1>Priority issues</h1> <p>JaniceCovington1@aol.com — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:10:43 GMT</p> Priority issues </article> <article> <h1>Why the Dems et al can not win the dollar war against Carl Rove et al.</h1> <p>tom@USA411.com — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:50:00 GMT</p> When confronted with a superior force, you do not charge their line. You exploit their weekness, and their weakness is their small numbers made to look big because we don't even show up. </article> <article> <h1>DC Police get warrent to search because they could not find probable cause WTF????</h1> <p>tom@USA411.com — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:53:00 GMT</p> A DC Judge issued a search wa<span style="font-size: 10px;"><a name="http://dcist.com/2011/11/police_affidavit_justifies_capitol.php"></a></span>rrant for a DC HEMP shop that sold only legal products. One of the reasons, they sold a DVD that help citizens protect themselves from overzealous police.<div class="tags">Tags: Rights,liberty,death of the bill of rights.</div> </article> <article> <h1>Impending Doom.</h1> <p>JaniceCovington1@aol.com — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:31:44 GMT</p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Impending Doom.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">By Janice Covington</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">How many in our community feel depression at times? [Not because of not having a job or enough money to live comfortable.] But from the feeling of loneliness from not having any family, do to coming out. We pride ourselves to be open and free with our feelings; sometimes maybe it’s better to be stealth. I guess it depends on how much you’re willing to sacrifice. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Some Family members can be cruel; they can range from grandparents to your own children. The few in our society that has no problem with complete acceptance are very fortunate. But I would dare say that the majority of you can understand where I’m going. Sometimes even though I have thousands of friends across this wonderful nation I have a feeling of impending doom. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">With the holidays approaching these feelings get stronger. The memories of my childhood with my family coming together to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas are strong. I think of them and then also I think of my 13 year old daughter Christy who was murdered at the age of 13 in 1983 and my wife Dale a supporter of Gay bingo in Charlotte whom I loved, shot and killed herself in March of 2009. I have only one child left in this world a daughter by the name of April who lives in Charlotte that I have not seen for 3 years because she says I dress like a girl. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">I am a God fearing person; I met him once when I was eleven years old. He came to me in person but never said a word. I have known since then that there is a heaven and a God. I feel deep inside me that I am who he made me to be as a transgender. I wonder at times is he testing me or punishing me because I chose this road in life. I hope not but I won’t know that till I meet him again in my final journey.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">I know many of you care about me and respect me for being the strong vocal activist that I am for the LGBT community. I love and care about you all. But sometimes I even hurt. Oh and Bruce I luv ya</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Love Janice [AKA] Mom</span></p><br /><a href=http://www.transcarolina.org/JanicesBlog/tabid/144/EntryId/26/Impending-Doom.aspx>More ...</a> </article> <article> <h1>Trying to send your application in for a patient card?</h1> <p>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:16:00 GMT</p> Getting your card is pretty simple... Wait no its not if your not technology friendly! Don't worry, we can help! </article> <article> <h1>Wells Fargo Blames the Victim, aids the thief</h1> <p>tom@USA411.com — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:46:00 GMT</p> A stolen check, forged endorsement an forged signature and Wells Fargo refuses to return the funds. </article> <article> <h1>Getting Started</h1> <p>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:15:00 GMT</p> <span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana; color: #0070c0;">What better way to start out this blog than a discussion about our favorite strains. This is one blog that I would love to hear all of your opinions on. Are you a fan of the soaring head highs of sativas or are you a fan of the heavy body stone or indicas. Or do you prefer hybrids. Almost any strain we ever see of medical quality is a hybrid of both sativa and indica with only the truest pure strains being completely sativa or indica. These pure strains are not better strains, they are building block strains. In the right hands they are used to create the unbelievable strains that are being produced today. So what do you like? Do sativas like Hazes and Diesels fill your dreams or is it the indicas like the always popular kushes. I have had a hard time putting my finger on my favorite strain, my wife's is Island Sweet Skunk. I have to say that is a quality pick, both of us love sweet strains. In Amsterdam my favorite strain was Green House Seeds Super Lemon Haze(one i plan on starting to grow sooner, rather than later). That trip 2 New Years ago was very educational, but aside from my ability to speak directly to the breeders i went too late. We had already caught up (The US), most coffee shops had mediocre selections at best. The average coffee shop was not up to par with an average US dispensary, other than the 4 or 5 that were incredible we had passed them already. The trip was a great experience, but it let me know i did not have to look far for what i wanted. So let me know what your favorite strain\strains and a little about what makes them so great. Happy Medicating Everyone, Brian<br /> </span><br /><a href=http://www.desertdawncaregivers.com/GrowersBlog/tabid/391/EntryId/23/Getting-Started.aspx>More ...</a> </article> </main></body></html>