Pretty Faces and Human Rights - America Are You Nuts ?

Big Up to India for hosting it's first Miss India Transgendered Contest; Donald Trump Can You See This ?

This is a first and hopefully it won't be the last.  the Chennai community supported the contest and it was well attended. this is what the USA needs to do. Donald Trump - Are You Listening ?  Sexual Acceptance is wonderful. if these beautiful transgendered contest winners were judged on simply their beauty, they could compete and win anywhere. they are beautiful, have found acceptance in their community; and accept themselves.  That Works For Me.  Be Who You Are, and Be Proud Of It.

Just Last Month we saw the fracas over Lou Jing - Oriental Angel - that showed us something about china and it's problems with skin color.  this is india where they are working on their identity sorting, actively.

Personally Speaking, I think if there were national contests for all people; it would open the door to a higher level of acceptance, for all Genders, Colors, and Races.  the other night I saw a new tele-show where the bbc is looking for a new top model from the special needs community.  there were some women who were stunning, regardless of their physical challenges.  this type of acceptance is what will grow us as people, and promote more of a planetary society model.  India, and Parts of Asia in general; are years ahead in the sexual rights arena, and we applaud them for setting the path.  there needs to be more universal acceptance of people generally. if sexual identity is included in the list of identities then other identities will emerge, growing us as a people into a complete civilization.

To see the US Senate arguing about giving health care to those who need it, right before christmas is enough to make you want to grab them and scream Bah Humbug On You.  if there is ever a time of year when men are supposed to think of their fellow humans, it's christmas in christian countries.  the us is a christian country with the most twisted values system. America you deny your citizens identities and fundamental human rights, Why ?

America Are You Nuts ?

in November,  India revolutionized identity when it allowed the use of a third gender on it's official citizen identity cards. 

 Hello America, Are You Listening ?

we want to let all of our visitors know that we are not against alternative lifestyles; and we support the choice to "Be Who You Are - Always" . Family Values start with a healthy acceptance of who you are before examining what that might mean to anyone else -

Like My Friend Sylvester Says, BE YOU and Be Proud of Who You Are; Feel Mighty Real Baby - ALWAYS

India hosts its first transsexual beauty 'Miss India' pageant in Chennai

BY Neil Nagraj
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Monday, December 21st 2009, 10:25 AM

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Winner of the Miss India Transgender pageant Karina Shalini (C) from Mumbai celebrates with runner ups Romi (L) from Manipur and Padmini (R) of Tamil Nadu.

India has hosted its first transsexual beauty pageant, an event that allowed a demographic often relegated to the shadows to take center stage.

Some 120 hopefuls from across the country battled it out to become the first transsexual "Miss India," the news agency Agence France-Presse reported. 

The pageant, which drew contestants ranging in age from 20 to 35 to the southern city of Chennai, was organized by the Indian Community Welfare Organization, a gay-rights advocacy group.

In addition to the grand prize, awards were handed out recognizing Miss Beautiful Hair, Miss Beautiful Eyes and Miss Beautiful Skin, the news agency reported.

Kareena, a 25-year-old model from Mumbai, snagged the contest's top honor. Romi, a 23-year-old beautician from Manipur, came in second. Third place went to Padmini, 25, a dance instructor -- and hometown favorite.

"We had a meeting of the transgender community some months ago where we discussed various events to bring community members into society," A.J. Hariharan, a founding member of the advocacy group, told AFP.

Hariharan added, "Everyone unanimously supported the idea of a national-level beauty pageant" after debating, and punting, several other proposals, including a sporting event.

"We thought it would create an opportunity for the transgender community to showcase their skills [and] create a platform to address the problems they face -- discrimination, marginalization and misconception," Hariharan said.

The pageant is the latest in a series of steps forward for India's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, AFP reported.

Eunuchs won a long-fought fight to be identified as "other" on voter registration cards in November.

This past summer, gay sex between consenting adults was decriminalized when a colonial-era ban on homosexuality was ruled unconstitutional.

No Twister Tuesday - Family Values and Sexual Politics are Not The Same Thing

My Dear Friend and Colleague Yvonne McCalla Sobers

wrote the column below my signature;  on the whole

Buju Banton and the Gay Community Fracas -

after a recent show on RJR Jamaica a few days ago.

It is clear that Buju Banton is not the only artist who is

living in the shadow of constant scrutiny from a group of angry people.

These people have tried to make Buju their whipping boy;
when in essence he has nothing to do with their real beef;
Their Sexual Politics.

you see Buju's Platform is Family Values - as a Rastaman that's what

Life Is All About. Speaking From Personal Experience; as well as

Personally Knowing Buju for many years. He is a Family Man.

This case has just reached a point of senselessness
and the people who are spending the money to produce shows;

need to stop the disruptions.

the song that this group keeps harping on was produced when

Buju Started His Career More than 20 years ago.
Yeah.1 Song  MORE Than Twenty Years Ago -
how about the other 10 cd's he's put out in that time ?
how bout the awards he's won for his music ? and his
philanthropy as a Community Man and a Musician ?

Since then All of his material has been purely "Family Values"

He is a product of Jamaica - and a Rasta MAN.

The California-based gay activists reportedly demanded that the DJ hold town hall meetings to profess respect and love for gays, make donations to Jamaica Forum of Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays and sing songs about loving gay people.


Buju Banton and his management team reportedly rejected out right all the suggestions put on the table.

In Jamaica homosexuality is known as Buggery
- an english term and law. it's still on the books
and prosecuted today. if you get caught you pay.

In The Caribbean, Homosexuality is seen as a taboo
and representative of non family values.Jamaica is like
most of the world. But unfortunantly it is clear from the
conversations with the gay rights people; that they want
Buju to act like a  puppy and toss aside his Rasta Morals
and his entire lifes fiber for the sake of their approval.

What planet are they from ?

It's Not Gonna Happen ..

If it takes the planners of shows to get a better handle on their
venues, then so be it. Madison Square Gardens seemed to have
no problems when Buju appeared there twice recently
- to sold out crowds.

the artists personal politics don't appear on stage - their music does.

that's how I see it, when groups like Black Flag; and Prussian Blue

can tour freely; and appear unharrassed anytime and anywhere they want.

The bottomline should be that if people want to go see Buju Banton Perform,
Let Them. Only Buju Should Rule His Destiny..

Family Rights should not be twisted
in with sexual politics - 
please people; Lets Not Get It Twisted,




Gays may have overstepped their bounds giving Buju ultimatum – McCalla-Sobers
Sunday, 18 October 2009

Buju Banton.Human rights activist Yvonne McCalla Sobers is contending that the overseas gay community may have overstepped its bounds in the demands put to local artist Buju Banton.

News came earlier this week that Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie met with representatives of the gay community, following the cancellation of several of his concerts.

However Mrs. McCalla-Sobers who was speaking Sunday on RJR's weekly news review programme "That's a Rap!" argued that international gay organizations may have pushed too hard and may have been working at cross purposes to the aims of the local gay community.

She said she has spoken with persons in the local gay community directly and through workshops and during these discussions, the rights they were interested in were not those put forward to Buju by the international gay community.

Yvonne McCalla-Sobers.

"If discrimination and the buggery law were some of the issues raised by the international gay community I would say yes you have been speaking to persons here and this is what matter. But I'm not sure about any of those issues that they raised and how in fact these may create the local backlash that the local gay community may not want to experience,"

Mrs. McCalla Sobers said Sunday on RJR's weekly news review programme That's a Rap!.

The California-based gay activists reportedly demanded that the DJ hold town hall meetings to profess respect and love for gays, make donations to Jamaica Forum of Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays and sing songs about loving gay people.

Buju Banton and his management team reportedly rejected out right all the suggestions put on the table.