The news according to the gospel according to Lina Harper

Maybe you’ve heard of the group on Facebook, Recognize Trans People as “Human” – Petition Bill C-389? Bill C-389 is basically legal protection for trans folks. A Community Advisory Panel survey is online. I THINK, it’s important
that your voice, your opinions and your recommendations be counted. Complete the survey here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/communityadvisorypanel. And encourage others to do so by USING your VOICE. (It’s a privilege not a right. Just ask this Kenyan Pres.) Also, Laura Beeston from the Link wrote this story a few weeks ago and I TOTES missed it. A guerilla plot to render Concordia bathrooms gender-neutral? AWES.

In other news, I’ve just moved all my crap from a three-floor house to a 1,000-square-foot apartment on the second floor. The innernets does not work there, boo. But I don’t pay for heat, yay! I am living in sin with my ladyfriend, yay! I am never, ever moving again, boo!

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