Joomla! site syndication http://dress-me-up.com/tampa Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:22:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://dress-me-up.com/tampa/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://dress-me-up.com/tampa Joomla! site syndication http://dress-me-up.com/tampa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=165&Itemid=2 Greetings everybody!It's been a few years since I started this site, and a lot has changed in my life. I'm pretty dang busy nowadays and there's so MUCH trans-related news out there that I just can't keep up anymore.As has, perhaps, been obvious seeing as how I've not posted any new stories in months! Anyway, from what y'all have told me the most useful used part of the site is the directory, and I want to assure you that it's still good and being actively maintained. In fact, I am currently working on a spiffy new rebuild of Dress-Me-Up that will make the directory a bajillion times better!It's very rough right now, only half-functional and not pretty at all, but if you're interested in checking out the new construction you're welcome to visit:http://goddesscherie.com/cdresources (http://goddesscherie.com/cdresources)-Lady Erisiana Cherie, founder and webmistress, Dress-Me-Up.com News - Site News Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:32:38 +0100 http://dress-me-up.com/tampa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=163&Itemid=2 Join us this Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 8p.m. for our Transgender Holiday Social! This party is at SunServe 1480 SW 9th Avenue in Ft Lauderdale. Tickets cost $10 and include your 1st drink hors d'oeuvres. Beer Wine cash bar; any proceeds to benefit our sponsors. Please RSVP by December 1st to holidaysocial2009@yahoo.com (mailto:holidaysocial2009@yahoo.com)Holiday Attire Requested ~ All are welcome!Sponsored by: The transgender group at SunServe TERI -- Transgender Equality Rights InitativesWe gratefully acknowledge your individual contributions. News - South Florida News Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:15:43 +0100 http://dress-me-up.com/tampa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=162&Itemid=2 The Orlando City Council has joined the list of Florida cities that is considering adding transgender protections to their existing anti-discrimination ordinances.If you live in Centra Florida chances are you work or play in Orlando, or have friends/family who do, so this impacts YOU! Now is the time to contact the Orlando City Council and express your support for increased transgender protections.You can contact the Orlando City Council through their website here (http://www.cityoforlando.net/elected/council/index.htm).Read more about this story at the Orlando Sentinel (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/os-orlando-studies-transgender-protection20091126,0,1664979.story) News - Central Florida News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:03:13 +0100 http://dress-me-up.com/tampa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=161&Itemid=2 The Tampa City Council voted last week to include transgendered people in the list of groups it's illegal to discriminate against. Woohoo! The preliminary vote, held earlier this month, aroused little attention. But the final vote drew the notice of organized religiously-based opponenets of the measure, and council members were reportedly deluged with messages both for and against. I hope some of your messages were among them!For more on this story see the TampaBay.com article here (http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/tampa-city-council-passes-antidiscrimination-rules-for-transgender-people/1052886) News - Central Florida News Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:01:59 +0100 http://dress-me-up.com/tampa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=160&Itemid=2 URGENT: Tampa City Council Needs to Hear From You!On November 19th the Tampa City Council will vote on whether to ban gender-based discrimination by adding gender identity and expression to the Tampa Human Rights Ordinance.Last week the council voted 7-0 to approve the measure and send it to a final vote. Since then, an anti-LGBT group has asked its members to bombard the City Council with distortions and outright lies about what this measure would do.We must speak up NOW for equality!Please take a moment right now to send the Tampa City Council a thank you note.SPEAK UP!Send a thank you letter (http://ga4.org/campaign/tampaHRO)Let your city council that you are standing with them as they strengthen Tampa's human rights ordinance.We've provided a quick template that you can personalize and deliver with the click of a button (http://ga4.org/campaign/tampaHRO).We cannot let the anti-equality voices go unanswered. Your city council needs your support to ensure that Tampa protects all of its citizens.Despite the hysteria of those who oppose equality, this amendment will provide long overdue protections for transgender employees and those who don't fit gender stereotypes.The majority of Fortune 500 companies, state governments and local municipalities across Florida have these policies in place. Major businesses have stepped forward to deliver the message to the city council that protecting people from gender-based discrimination is not only the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do.For cities and companies, these policies send a positive message that employees will be judged on merit not by prejudice.Please take a moment right now to send the Tampa City Council a thank you note (http://ga4.org/campaign/tampaHRO) News - Central Florida News Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:03:04 +0100