Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Denver's Diversity Employment Day and Career Fair
Congratulations to 2016 Colorado LGBT Bar Association Foundation Award Winners
The recipient of the 2016 Ally of the Year Award is Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC and its attorneys.
As one of Colorado’s most preeminent civil rights and plaintiffs employment law firms, Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC advocates for the rights of employees in the workplace, and for the civil rights of all individuals against government and institutional abuses of power. Rathod Mohamedbhai is a friend and ally to Colorado’s LGBT community, ensuring accountability and positive social reform as it pertains to the protection of civil rights for all of Colorado’s communities. Following the recent tragedy at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, named partner Qusair Mohamedbhai was instrumental in gathering Colorado’s Muslim leaders to condemn the violence and speak out in support of the LGBT community.
The Colorado LGBT Bar Association and the Colorado LGBT Bar Foundation proudly recognizes Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC and its 10 attorneys and staff as their 2016 Ally of the Year.
The recipient of the 2016 LGBT Attorney of the Year Award is Patricia Jarzobski, current CBA President.
As the 2016-2017 Colorado Bar Association President, Jarzobski is the fifth woman to be president of the CBA in 119 years and the first in a decade. Former president of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association (CWBA) in 2012, some of Jarzobski’s other leadership roles include being appointed to the 17th Judicial District Judicial Nominating Commission (2013–19) and serving as vice chair of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains’ Board of Trustees (2013–present). She has been a CAMP mentor, and her law practice has been named a Legal Aid Foundation Leadership Law Firm.
In her role as CBA president, Jarzobski seeks to build engagement through real relationships that are focused on mentoring and sponsorship. With a focus on diversity and inclusiveness in the law, Jarzobski seeks to bring a fresh perspective and create a community rooted in inclusive growth.Jarzobski promises to bring to the role of CBA president the grit and poise of someone who has worked her way up the ranks. Having waited tables and cleaned houses, she imparts the perspective of someone who genuinely understands people from disparate walks of life. She will also contribute the perspective of a gay woman of Lebanese and Polish descent. Jarzobski knows what it is like to be treated differently and unfairly but believes that society can change to be more accepting by making inclusiveness the new normal.
The Colorado LGBT Bar Association and the Colorado LGBT Bar Foundation proudly recognized Patricia Jarzobski as their 2016 LGBT Attorney of the Year.
The Colorado LGBT Bar Association will recognize the award winners at the Colorado LGBT Bar Foundation Dinner on October 20, 2016 at the Brown Palace. Tickets are available for individuals or groups; click here for more information or to order tickets. If you plan to purchase a sponsorship or a table, please register as a “group” and you will be able to quickly and easily invite your table attendees to register with your group or sponsor organization. If you are purchasing an individual ticket, consider becoming a “Summit Sponsor” to help directly fund the Summit Scholarship. The recipient of the Summit Scholarship will also be recognized at the dinner.
For questions about the event or for more information, contact the Foundation.
Barbra Streisand and Seth MacFarlane duet on "Pure Imagination"
Watch this behind-the-scenes look at Barbra Streisand and Seth MacFarlane as they record their duet of "Pure Imagination" from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Trump's newest anti-LGBT adviser
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Nice To See StevieB: Gym, or Jack N' The Box
"You move in the direction you think."
For me, walking out to the gym at 1a.m. covered in sweat with my headphones blaring, is the most triumphant and empowering part of my life. It's that feeling, one of being Alexander the Great standing over King Darius, that I crave. Yet, why do I forget that feeling when I want to skip the gym and head straight for the bar?
It is funny how I must re-learn this lesson, over and over. How we as humans sabotage our own happiness. I find that there is nothing better in my world than completing a great workout and to be filled with accomplishment. And yet, it is tough to shut-off the little part of our brains that does not want me to have this feeling of happiness. As I feel it is not deserved. Is this because we attach value to the negative beliefs and thoughts we have on deserving rewards? These nagging doubts on whether we really deserve what we're striving for; apprehension that we don't deserve success. It is that fear of our achievement that isolates us.
I guess I need to pay better attention. Tune into my thoughts. Listen to find out if they are trying to sabotage my goals. Free myself from this cycle negatively impacting the things that make me happy. Spend more energy smashing these anti-sucess beliefs with a frickin' dumbbell.
This post originally appeared on Steven Bennet's website Nice to See StevieB. Republished with permission.
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Books: 10 Classics to Read When the World Seems Too Bleak
Since I learned how to read, books have been where I’ve turned for consolation, hope, and a clarifying dose of perspective. Lately, my solace seems to come from classic literature. Classics remind me how resilient humans are, how much beauty exists in the world. They remind me of the cyclical nature of human history. They illuminate all that humans have survived—insane rulers, endless wars of all kinds, devastating plagues, more devastating plagues … yet another devastating plague. We have survived it before, and we can survive it all over again.
The Iliad by Homer (maybe)
That this poem, set in the 10th year of the Trojan War, has survived thousands of years provides hope in itself. Gruesome battle scenes play counterpoint to moments of grace, as when a Greek and a Trojan honor their past friendship by refusing to strike each other down. Woven throughout the poem are timeless snapshots familiar in any time and place – the pleasure of a cozy sleep, a satisfying meal, children at play.
Antigone by Sophocles
In Sophocles’ tragedy, conflicting duties between Antigone and Creon lead to, well, tragedy. As the play progresses, our loyalty shifts according to who is telling the story and how. By the end, we understand that the deepest impediment to reaching consensus isn’t Antigone and Creon’s incompatible loyalties but their pride and refusal to engage with each other.
Plutarch’s Lives by Plurtarch
Plutarch’s collection of biographies of famed Greeks and Romans is quite the tome. But the biographies don’t demand to be read cover to cover. Readers can dip into them as they might a recipe book, in this case, a recipe for recognizing that our little planet has survived millennia of turbulence. As a starting point, I recommend Spartan Lycurgus and Athenian Solon.
Beowulf by Unknown
The poem begins with a young Beowulf presenting himself to Danish king Hrothgar. A monster called Grendel threatens to destroy Hrothgar’s kingdom, and Beowulf offers to fight the beast. He wins, but his labors are far from over. Until our time has passed away, the poem seems to suggest, the next beast forever lies in wait.
The Decameron by Boccaccio
This collection of tales dates to the mid-14th century and features a frame narrative readers won’t envy: A group of men and women fleeing the Black Death who hole up together in Florence. They wile away the hours swapping stories that run the gamut, from bawdy to funny to moral.
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
Like Boccaccio, Chaucer wraps a frame narrative around a collection of stories that fall along a broad continuum. Here, it’s pilgrims headed to Canterbury and Thomas Beckett’s shrine. The pilgrims represent a range of classes and occupations, which creates moments of tension as well as connection.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
After Macbeth hears a prophecy that, he believes, predicts he’ll become King of Scotland, he hastens to bring that prophecy to fruition: With his wife’s encouragement, he kills the King of Scotland. His act of murder leads to a downward spiral of paranoia and violence until he meets the same end. Apparently, there is nothing terribly new about power-obsessed madness…
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
When we need help reconciling ourselves with humanity’s imperfection, with all that is unknowable, Shelley’s novels makes excellent company. Budding scientist Victor Frankenstein becomes obsessed with solving the riddle of human existence. The thrill of success lasts approximately 4.7 seconds before things go horribly wrong, and then go worse from there.
A Traveller in Time by Alison Uttley
Uttley’s moving story reminds us that even when we cannot change outcomes, there is power in witnessing. Young Penelope travels from the 1930s back to the late 16th century, where she becomes embroiled in a plot to save Mary, Queen of Scots. The plot, however, is doomed to fail, and Penelope is powerless to change it. All she can do is listen and provide comfort.
Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost
When all else fails, I find comfort reading Frost’s gentle poem. It captures a simple but painful truth culled from his observations of the physical world: Nature is cyclical. The moment of perfect beauty inevitably dies away. And that is precisely what enables it to be reborn.
Sally Allen is an award-winning author who holds a PhD in English Education from New York University, with an emphasis in writing and rhetoric, and an MA in English Language and Literature. She has taught writing and literature at New York University and Fairfield University, and is the recipient of New York University’s Willy Gorrissen Award for Dedication and Skill in the Academic Development of Student Writing. Currently, Allen is a faculty member at Post University where she teaches literature, writing, and communications. She is the founder of Books, Ink at HamletHub, a website dedicated to Connecticut books news, where her writing has earned her three Connecticut Press Club awards.
Unlocking Worlds (Griffins Wharf, 2015) can be purchased from Amazon and other booksellers nationwide. More information about Sally Allen can be found at www.sallyallenbooks.com, Facebook,Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads.
Belize Becomes First Country in the Caribbean to Overturn Their Sodomy Laws
The case was brought to court in 2010, heard in 2013 and the ruling came today, August 10, 2016. The long process has been spearheaded by Caribbean allies, activists, advocates, academics, and legal experts.
Orozco challenged the law claiming that it infringes on the ‘Protections of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms’ of the individual guaranteed by Belize’s constitution.
Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin, presiding over the court, accepted Orozco’s challenges on all counts, including:
- The law is a violation of the rights to dignity, privacy, equality and non-discrimination on grounds of sex;
- There is no public morality justification;
- International legal obligations must be complied with;
- The law must be modified;
- The costs were awarded to the claimant;
“The decision today is deeply fulfilling, I am elated for myself, but more so for all of LGBTIQ people in Belize. The Supreme Court set a historic precedent in the country, and in the Caribbean more widely, by upholding the dignity and equality of all citizens regardless of their sexual orientation. Though I know much has yet to be done to change attitudes in my country, this is a momentous step, and I could not be more proud,” said Orozco, in response to the ruling.In the groundbreaking decision, the court also extended its positive ruling to declare that the definition of “sex” in Section 16 (3) of the Constitution, outlining anti-discrimination, also includes sexual orientation.
“We are hopeful that this will contribute to a shift in the Caribbean as a whole, where 10 countries still have remnants of colonial sodomy laws. But the laws are only part of what needs to change. We need a stronger movement across the region that can push for a change in societal attitudes. This historic win will push us forward!” Stated Kenita Placide, Caribbean Advisor of OutRight Action International.
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A loss for transgender students
Everything about Gavin affirms his identity as the boy he is – including his state ID. But his school board and the courts decided his mere presence in the boy's restroom could cause irreparable harm to others.
This blow to transgender students follows a slew of state bills introduced this spring targeting transgender people. One example, a new law in North Carolina, bans transgender people from using the right restroom in schools and government buildings. States have vowed to return next year to pass more laws like this.
Join the call to stop the flood of fear-based legislation that is stigmatizing, harming, and isolating transgender people.
Tegan and Sara - Hang on to the Night
Tegan and Sara have released an animated music video for "Hang on to the Night," which is directed and designed by Lisa Hanawalt and animated by Nicole Stafford.
DANGEROUS, HOMOPHOBIC DAILY BEAST ARTICLE TARGETS LGBT OLYMPIANS
Last week, The Daily Beast published an article titled “I Got Three
Grindr Dates in an Hour in the Olympic Village,” which can only be
surmised
as a gay witch-hunt that harms LGBT individuals.
The
piece written by Nico Hines is a shameful example of the everyday
struggles faced by LGBT athletes and individuals from all over the
world. There
was no point to the story other than to drive web traffic to The Daily
Beast’s website at the expense of shaming and endangering the lives of
the gay athletes he outed.
In a desperate attempt for
clicks, Hines recklessly described the athletes in ways that
could have easily identified and outed these athletes, several of whom
are from countries that outlaw homosexuality.
As Hines wrote himself, several of the athletes the he outed live in “notoriously homophobic” countries and are forced to
live in the shadows.
The loathsome article was on full-display for the world to see for nearly 12 hours. Despite replacing the piece with an
apology letter
published on behalf its editors, The Daily Beast’s “we’re sorry” is simply not good enough.
Tritonal & Jenaux ft. Adam Lambert - Broken
Tritonal have announced their genre-busting collaboration, “Broken,” featuring the prodigious and talented Jenaux and vocals from International Superstar Adam Lambert. The wide-ranging modern track features distorted vocal samples, humming bass, and warm synths. Adam Lambert’s melodies have an ethereal tone as they uplift the listener before the song’s emphatic bass-heavy breakdown hits.
“I loved the remix that Tritonal did on my single 'Ghost Town' and that's when I discovered their music and became a fan," says Adam Lambert. "So when they approached me to do a feature it was a no brainer!”
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