September 27, 2024

Police beat, arrest LGBT+ people in Belarus

https://apnews.com/article/lgbtq-lukashenko-protests-russia-27e4509.07d43536b8de315f1e8f4dd89

This is horrible.

September 25, 2024

Everybody can get married in Thailand! King signs bill supporting marriage equality

https://apnews.com/article/thailand-marriage-equality-law-e0df9fa2d38afc81c53dda81ce489be5

The marriages can begin in January, 2025.

Yay!

Edit: Fixed link. Thanks.

September 25, 2024

Scottish comedian Janey Goldey in palliative care

She's battled cancer for years.

If you don't know her, she's the one who became world-renowned when she stood next to Trump's golf course and held up a sign that said, "Trump is a-"

Check the link.

https://x.com/JaneyGodley/status/1838972352702382461?t=gSbzjBSZTOpUygJl1v9fxA&s=19

September 19, 2024

Update about Chief Inspector Murphy

This afternoon, he got an x-ray at the vet.

He does not need surgery, just medication.

He's coming home today.

Thank you for your good thoughts!

September 18, 2024

Chief Inspector Murphy is a little ill today :(

I ask you to send him good thoughts.

Thank you very much.

Mom and Dad think he may have a blockage. He isn't eating much.

I appreciate all your kind wishes.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAErwFaSD9x/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

August 27, 2024

Chief Inspector Murphy turned 12 years old this year!

Happy birthday, Chief Inspector!

His big day was Aug. 20. Yay!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_L3xMVS_vz/

July 8, 2024

Anybody know what flowers or vegetables I can plant this time of year in Florida?

I have a planter just outside the front door. It's not very big, but it could use some new plantlings.

Thanks.

July 3, 2024

Daughter of Cameroon president seen kissing possible girlfriend in public

Homosexuality is illegal in Cameroon. There is the possibility of jail time.

Brenda Biya, the daughter, spends most of her time outside of Cameroon.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj7dnm3elkdo

June 23, 2024

The woman saving trans lives at the U.S.-Mexico border

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/17/tijuana-transgender-women-shelter-us-mexico-border

"Susana 'Susy' Barrales cuts a dash in downtown Tijuana, exchanging hellos with neighbors, friends and acquaintances whenever she heads out from her modest office..."

Kudos to this woman, and to the people she helps.

June 15, 2024

Lynn Conway, a transgender woman who pioneered a method of making ever smaller computer chips, has passed

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/06/13/lynn-conway-dead/

She was 86.

Rest in peace.