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		<title>By: T-Paw sides with the Family Council, vetoes anti-bullying bill &#171; Twin Cities School Notebook</title>
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		<dc:creator>T-Paw sides with the Family Council, vetoes anti-bullying bill &#171; Twin Cities School Notebook</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 20:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] I highlighted in a story for the Minnesota Independent in February, the state&#8217;s current &#8220;model policy&#8221; only protects students from [...]</description>
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		<title>By: &#8220;Safe Schools for All&#8221; heads to the Governor, passing by a wide margin &#171; Twin Cities School Notebook</title>
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		<dc:creator>&#8220;Safe Schools for All&#8221; heads to the Governor, passing by a wide margin &#171; Twin Cities School Notebook</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 17:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] a victory for anti-bullying advocates: the Safe Schools for All Bill passed the Minnesota House by a wide margin (95-39), after passing the Senate earlier this month. [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.</title>
		<link>http://minnesotaindependent.com/25108/anti-bullying-bill-safe-schools-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-29400</link>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Unlawful Religious interference, sank domestic-partnership bill

Religion&#039;s agenda is used to divide, not provide! A lawful precedence must be established within all public and political domains to enforce the constitutional edict for the separation of church and state, without the deliberate interference of religious zealots. Their mean-spirited addiction to selfishly writing the &quot;rules&quot; for a 21st-century free society must come to an end! 

Why do certain followers of the Christian faith revel in their unprogressive and provocative attacks toward human beings who interpret life as a series of free choices, rather than as blind adherence to another&#039;s moral agenda? 

Who are they to judge others? Are their lives more admirable than those they criticize? How is their devotion to this religious belief substantially justified? 

Christianity was established to embrace the teachings of acceptance and love by Jesus. However, in spite of everything he stood for, these &quot;devotees&quot; are still blind and void of compassion, understanding, sensitivity and respect for diversity. 

Instead of pointing a pious judgmental finger, as well as voting against and denying basic human civil rights to every United States citizen, I&#039;d suggest they focus on eliminating the malignant immorality within their own flocks. They can begin by recognizing that the Vatican has been suppressing the numerous prolongations of child abuse by priests in churches throughout the world, silently &quot;paying off&quot; the victims who had the courage to come forward. To date, the Vatican has settled lawsuits pertaining to sexual child abuse at over a billion dollars. In order to cover up the appalling mental anguish suffered by innocent children, past and present, inflicted by these sinister priestly pedophiles, the Vatican shamefully devised to condemn an entire diverse community, hoping to avoid an enormous internal scandal. 

The hypocritical, unkind, self-serving and perverse drive to rid some people of their rights is indicative of the Vatican&#039;s voracious appetite for power and control! 

As United States citizens, taxpayers, contributors to society, veterans, and first and foremost, human beings, we should never have to &quot;ask&quot; for equality! We must act to stop religious interference as manifested in unconscionable and venomous discriminatory dictatorial agenda&#039;s, that prevent anyone deemed &quot;different&quot; from acquiring all the freedoms they&#039;re entitled to as citizens of the United States. 

Mekah Gordon, Ph.D. is a human rights advocate and founder of S.U.R.E. Foundation.                   
She lives in Santa Fe.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Unlawful Religious interference, sank domestic-partnership bill</p>
<p>Religion&#8217;s agenda is used to divide, not provide! A lawful precedence must be established within all public and political domains to enforce the constitutional edict for the separation of church and state, without the deliberate interference of religious zealots. Their mean-spirited addiction to selfishly writing the &#8220;rules&#8221; for a 21st-century free society must come to an end! </p>
<p>Why do certain followers of the Christian faith revel in their unprogressive and provocative attacks toward human beings who interpret life as a series of free choices, rather than as blind adherence to another&#8217;s moral agenda? </p>
<p>Who are they to judge others? Are their lives more admirable than those they criticize? How is their devotion to this religious belief substantially justified? </p>
<p>Christianity was established to embrace the teachings of acceptance and love by Jesus. However, in spite of everything he stood for, these &#8220;devotees&#8221; are still blind and void of compassion, understanding, sensitivity and respect for diversity. </p>
<p>Instead of pointing a pious judgmental finger, as well as voting against and denying basic human civil rights to every United States citizen, I&#8217;d suggest they focus on eliminating the malignant immorality within their own flocks. They can begin by recognizing that the Vatican has been suppressing the numerous prolongations of child abuse by priests in churches throughout the world, silently &#8220;paying off&#8221; the victims who had the courage to come forward. To date, the Vatican has settled lawsuits pertaining to sexual child abuse at over a billion dollars. In order to cover up the appalling mental anguish suffered by innocent children, past and present, inflicted by these sinister priestly pedophiles, the Vatican shamefully devised to condemn an entire diverse community, hoping to avoid an enormous internal scandal. </p>
<p>The hypocritical, unkind, self-serving and perverse drive to rid some people of their rights is indicative of the Vatican&#8217;s voracious appetite for power and control! </p>
<p>As United States citizens, taxpayers, contributors to society, veterans, and first and foremost, human beings, we should never have to &#8220;ask&#8221; for equality! We must act to stop religious interference as manifested in unconscionable and venomous discriminatory dictatorial agenda&#8217;s, that prevent anyone deemed &#8220;different&#8221; from acquiring all the freedoms they&#8217;re entitled to as citizens of the United States. </p>
<p>Mekah Gordon, Ph.D. is a human rights advocate and founder of S.U.R.E. Foundation.<br />
She lives in Santa Fe.</p>
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		<title>By: Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.</title>
		<link>http://minnesotaindependent.com/25108/anti-bullying-bill-safe-schools-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-29399</link>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>New Mexico&#039;s Attorney General, needs to hold Religious Institutions accountable, by revoking their tax-exempt status, when they consistently and illegally interfere with their inappropriate and substantial lobbying activities, as nonprofit agencies. 

By claiming nonprofit status, an organization must not be a party to, as either supporting and/or censuring legislation, including soliciting for any political candidates, whatsoever!
To do so, is in direct violation of the Internal Revenues Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations, thereby revoking the privilege of being a nonprofit agency.

As stated on page 6 of the Tax Guide, &quot;A church or religious organization will be regarded as attempting to influence legislation if it contacts, or urges the public to contact, members or employees of a legislative body for the purpose of proposing, supporting, or opposing legislation, or if the organization advocates the adoption or rejection of legislation.&quot;


Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.
President/CEO
S. U. R. E. Foundation</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New Mexico&#8217;s Attorney General, needs to hold Religious Institutions accountable, by revoking their tax-exempt status, when they consistently and illegally interfere with their inappropriate and substantial lobbying activities, as nonprofit agencies. </p>
<p>By claiming nonprofit status, an organization must not be a party to, as either supporting and/or censuring legislation, including soliciting for any political candidates, whatsoever!<br />
To do so, is in direct violation of the Internal Revenues Tax Guide for Churches and Religious Organizations, thereby revoking the privilege of being a nonprofit agency.</p>
<p>As stated on page 6 of the Tax Guide, &#8220;A church or religious organization will be regarded as attempting to influence legislation if it contacts, or urges the public to contact, members or employees of a legislative body for the purpose of proposing, supporting, or opposing legislation, or if the organization advocates the adoption or rejection of legislation.&#8221;</p>
<p>Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.<br />
President/CEO<br />
S. U. R. E. Foundation</p>
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		<title>By: Spence</title>
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		<dc:creator>Spence</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To be honest - I don&#039;t know if this problem (and it *is* a problem) requires more legislation.  Existing laws and statutes provide for protection already - rewording or expanding legislation won&#039;t fix it - all it will do is create more laws in an already litigious society.  I think a better approach would be to:  A.  Enforce the laws that already exist.  B.  Educate the schools on these laws so they can better be in compliance and assist affected individuals - a school that &quot;does not know what to do&quot; in these cases is basically copping out.  I can guarantee if these students were victims of racial slurs, the school would have been all over it . . .

Just my two cents . . .</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To be honest &#8211; I don&#8217;t know if this problem (and it *is* a problem) requires more legislation.  Existing laws and statutes provide for protection already &#8211; rewording or expanding legislation won&#8217;t fix it &#8211; all it will do is create more laws in an already litigious society.  I think a better approach would be to:  A.  Enforce the laws that already exist.  B.  Educate the schools on these laws so they can better be in compliance and assist affected individuals &#8211; a school that &#8220;does not know what to do&#8221; in these cases is basically copping out.  I can guarantee if these students were victims of racial slurs, the school would have been all over it . . .</p>
<p>Just my two cents . . .</p>
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		<title>By: Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.</title>
		<link>http://minnesotaindependent.com/25108/anti-bullying-bill-safe-schools-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-24752</link>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Iceycle ~

&quot;Well, I&#039;m sure there are legions of pedophiles, pederasts, kleptomaniacs, alcoholics, drug addicts, peepers, creepers and other reprobates that are very happy to have Mekah out there blazing their trails.&quot;

Which category do you fit into?

&quot;So, the good doctor would have us believe that there is *nothing* that should be deemed intolerable, or even unworthy of our *respect*?&quot;

I believe your comment does not deserve any respect, since I&#039;m sure it&#039;s derived from an unprogressive mind and twisted interpretation.
But hey, that&#039;s the qualifications for anyone who believes in a Fascist Society based on Religious terrorist tactics of intolerance.

Melting, the &quot;Ice.&quot;


Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Iceycle ~</p>
<p>&#8220;Well, I&#8217;m sure there are legions of pedophiles, pederasts, kleptomaniacs, alcoholics, drug addicts, peepers, creepers and other reprobates that are very happy to have Mekah out there blazing their trails.&#8221;</p>
<p>Which category do you fit into?</p>
<p>&#8220;So, the good doctor would have us believe that there is *nothing* that should be deemed intolerable, or even unworthy of our *respect*?&#8221;</p>
<p>I believe your comment does not deserve any respect, since I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s derived from an unprogressive mind and twisted interpretation.<br />
But hey, that&#8217;s the qualifications for anyone who believes in a Fascist Society based on Religious terrorist tactics of intolerance.</p>
<p>Melting, the &#8220;Ice.&#8221;</p>
<p>Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.</p>
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		<title>By: National News: February 3, 2009 &#124; Cul de sac Magazine</title>
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		<dc:creator>National News: February 3, 2009 &#124; Cul de sac Magazine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Rainbow Families and OutFront are currently drafting the Safe Schools for All Bill. This bill would afford students protection on the basis of sexual orientation and gender [...]</description>
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		<title>By: icecycle</title>
		<link>http://minnesotaindependent.com/25108/anti-bullying-bill-safe-schools-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-24454</link>
		<dc:creator>icecycle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Denying Unequivocal Equality, along with Basic Human, and Civil Rights inclusion, for those labeled as being “Different” within our society, is Unconscionable, &amp; Unacceptable.&quot;

Unequivocal Equality? Really?

So, the good doctor would have us believe that there is *nothing* that should be deemed intolerable, or even unworthy of our *respect*?

Well, I&#039;m sure there are legions of pedophiles, pederasts, kleptomaniacs, alcoholics, drug addicts, peepers, creepers and other reprobates that are very happy to have Mekah out there blazing their trails.

Wow. Just wow.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Denying Unequivocal Equality, along with Basic Human, and Civil Rights inclusion, for those labeled as being “Different” within our society, is Unconscionable, &amp; Unacceptable.&#8221;</p>
<p>Unequivocal Equality? Really?</p>
<p>So, the good doctor would have us believe that there is *nothing* that should be deemed intolerable, or even unworthy of our *respect*?</p>
<p>Well, I&#8217;m sure there are legions of pedophiles, pederasts, kleptomaniacs, alcoholics, drug addicts, peepers, creepers and other reprobates that are very happy to have Mekah out there blazing their trails.</p>
<p>Wow. Just wow.</p>
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		<title>By: Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.</title>
		<link>http://minnesotaindependent.com/25108/anti-bullying-bill-safe-schools-for-all/comment-page-1#comment-24444</link>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Go confidently in the Direction of your Dreams.  
Live the life you have Imagined.&quot;   
~Henry David Thoreau

There is a pinnacle necessity, to establish Diversity Education Curriculums in every Public School District, in order STOP the incessant, daily provocative persecution of GLBTI individuals, and/or anyone who are deemed &quot;Different,&quot; by the Bullying, Harassment, and Hate, of fellow student pariahs.
Anyone, who resorts to violence, and/or instigates others through prejudice, utilizing this as a method for a discriminatory agenda, abandoning civility, for a Neanderthal mentality, apparently lacks any sense of human compassion, fed by an arrogant, bias, &amp; virulent mind.  
Not pursuing the implementation for these types of curriculums in our school&#039;s, are only encouraging an open environment of anxiety, frustration, lack of learning, and the ultimate option, for suicide.
Denying Unequivocal Equality, along with Basic Human, and Civil Rights inclusion, for those labeled as being &quot;Different&quot; within our society, is Unconscionable, &amp; Unacceptable.
Victims of violence, hatred, discrimination, bias, and unprogressive judgment, must never be subjected too, and/or segregated as isolated entities, for the same inalienable liberties, from those who fervently pursue identical freedoms!


Peace, Unequivocal Equality, &amp; Solidarity ~

Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.
Pioneering, Frontier Renaissance Woman, &amp; Visionary 

Human Rights Advocate/Activist - Educator/Consultant - Freelance Writer-TG Issues - Former Santa Fe Regional Editor for the Southwest LGBT Press Newspaper - Member of the NMSPC {New Mexico Suicide Prevention Coalition}, Recipient, of the prestige&#039;s, &quot;2007 Commitment to Care Award&quot;  from the Alliance for Gender Awareness - Full membership World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Formerly known as the Harry Benjamin Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), Former Executive Director - Emerald City Foundation (501c3 non-profit), Division of RainbowVision Properties, Santa Fe. 

Founder/CEO ~
S. U. R. E. Foundation®
SUREducation@aol.com
ReferencesView

22 Juego Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4298
505-466-4277

*In order to achieve the same rights, without compromise, there are NO other options, than Unequivocal Equality.
~ Mekah Gordon

*The word, &quot;Tolerance,&quot; no matter how you bend it, twist it, or turn it inside out,&quot;Reeks&quot; of Discrimination.
&quot;RESPECT,&quot; however, eradicates implicitness for bigotry, hate, bias, &amp; prejudice.
~Mekah Gordon

*No One on this planet, should ever have, or be granted the power, right, nor stand in judgment, of anyone&#039;s Basic Human Civil Rights, by enforcing through Constitutional Decree, or otherwise, whom one should love, and marry, NO ONE!
~Mekah Gordon

*It&#039;s the Tenacity, Persistence, Fortitude, &amp; Faith, that&#039;s perennial, in those of us, who refuse to give up, in our pursuit for Unequivocal Equality, &amp; Basic Human Civil Rights.
~Mekah Gordon

*Transitionally Speaking: Quotes, From a Pioneering, Frontier Renaissance Woman
© 2009 Mekah Gordon, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Go confidently in the Direction of your Dreams. <br />
Live the life you have Imagined.&#8221;  <br />
~Henry David Thoreau</p>
<p>There is a pinnacle necessity, to establish Diversity Education Curriculums in every Public School District, in order STOP the incessant, daily provocative persecution of GLBTI individuals, and/or anyone who are deemed &#8220;Different,&#8221; by the Bullying, Harassment, and Hate, of fellow student pariahs.<br />
Anyone, who resorts to violence, and/or instigates others through prejudice, utilizing this as a method for a discriminatory agenda, abandoning civility, for a Neanderthal mentality, apparently lacks any sense of human compassion, fed by an arrogant, bias, &amp; virulent mind.<br />
Not pursuing the implementation for these types of curriculums in our school&#8217;s, are only encouraging an open environment of anxiety, frustration, lack of learning, and the ultimate option, for suicide.<br />
Denying Unequivocal Equality, along with Basic Human, and Civil Rights inclusion, for those labeled as being &#8220;Different&#8221; within our society, is Unconscionable, &amp; Unacceptable.<br />
Victims of violence, hatred, discrimination, bias, and unprogressive judgment, must never be subjected too, and/or segregated as isolated entities, for the same inalienable liberties, from those who fervently pursue identical freedoms!</p>
<p>Peace, Unequivocal Equality, &amp; Solidarity ~</p>
<p>Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.<br />
Pioneering, Frontier Renaissance Woman, &amp; Visionary </p>
<p>Human Rights Advocate/Activist &#8211; Educator/Consultant &#8211; Freelance Writer-TG Issues &#8211; Former Santa Fe Regional Editor for the Southwest LGBT Press Newspaper &#8211; Member of the NMSPC {New Mexico Suicide Prevention Coalition}, Recipient, of the prestige&#8217;s, &#8220;2007 Commitment to Care Award&#8221;  from the Alliance for Gender Awareness &#8211; Full membership World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Formerly known as the Harry Benjamin Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), Former Executive Director &#8211; Emerald City Foundation (501c3 non-profit), Division of RainbowVision Properties, Santa Fe. </p>
<p>Founder/CEO ~<br />
S. U. R. E. Foundation®<br />
<a href="mailto:SUREducation@aol.com">SUREducation@aol.com</a><br />
ReferencesView</p>
<p>22 Juego Rd.<br />
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4298<br />
505-466-4277</p>
<p>*In order to achieve the same rights, without compromise, there are NO other options, than Unequivocal Equality.<br />
~ Mekah Gordon</p>
<p>*The word, &#8220;Tolerance,&#8221; no matter how you bend it, twist it, or turn it inside out,&#8221;Reeks&#8221; of Discrimination.<br />
&#8220;RESPECT,&#8221; however, eradicates implicitness for bigotry, hate, bias, &amp; prejudice.<br />
~Mekah Gordon</p>
<p>*No One on this planet, should ever have, or be granted the power, right, nor stand in judgment, of anyone&#8217;s Basic Human Civil Rights, by enforcing through Constitutional Decree, or otherwise, whom one should love, and marry, NO ONE!<br />
~Mekah Gordon</p>
<p>*It&#8217;s the Tenacity, Persistence, Fortitude, &amp; Faith, that&#8217;s perennial, in those of us, who refuse to give up, in our pursuit for Unequivocal Equality, &amp; Basic Human Civil Rights.<br />
~Mekah Gordon</p>
<p>*Transitionally Speaking: Quotes, From a Pioneering, Frontier Renaissance Woman<br />
© 2009 Mekah Gordon, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved<br />
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