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[Sep. 19th, 2008|08:14 pm] |
big life decision time.
i think i have to take the year off from school to establish residency in washington.
it's $4,000 for three quarters if you're a resident and $15,000 for non-residents.
it'll be realllly hard to find a job in olympia and i'll only have a month to do it cause i'm almost out of money.
and i only have maybe two days to decide if this is what i want to do. my only other option is to agree to about $26,000 in loans to go to school this year.
ANY ADVICE?
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To establish domicile in the state of Washington, students must provide documentation showing they meet the following guidelines:
1. Students must prove conclusively that they have not come to Washington State primarily for educational purposes. Current guidelines require students who are enrolled for 7 credits or more a quarter must be employed at least 30 hours per week at a non-student job to overcome the presumption of educational purposes.
2. Live in the state for at least 12 consecutive months as legal residents. A legal resident is an individual who has relinquished all valid legal ties (e.g., driver's license, voter registration, etc.) with their former state of residence and established such ties in Washington in accordance with state and local legislation.
3. Establish legal ties:
*Employment (if taking more than 6 credits a quarter during the first year of being present in Washington State)
*Driver's license/state ID. Students must obtain a Washington State Driver's License within 30 days of arrival if they have a current out-of-state driver's license. Students who do not possess a driver's license from any state, must obtain a Washington State Identification Card.
*Vehicle registration. Students who own or drive a vehicle in Washington, must be registered in Washington.
*Voter registration. Students who have a current out-of-state voter's registration, must register to vote in Washington.
*Establish a bank account in Washington.
*Medical/automobile insurance independent of parents.
4. Be financially independent for the current and prior calendar years.
Examples of other factors that may help students establish proof of domicile include: disposition of property in the former state of residence, relocation of household members, participation in local community organizations, and generally becoming involved in activities that will help prove their intent to make Washington their official place of residence. |
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| rnc |
[Sep. 4th, 2008|03:53 pm] |
http://twincities. indymedia. org/2008/sep/breaking-rnc-8-charged-conspiracy-riot-furtherance-terrorism
Support 300 people arrested in Saint Paul!
Demand an end to illegal detention and brutality in Ramsey County Jail!
9/3/08, St. Paul - Approximately 300 people have been arrested for participating in demonstrations since the beginning of the Republican National Convention. The majority of arrestees remain in custody and are being held in inhumane conditions. Of the 300 arrested, approximately 120 have been accused of trumped-up felony charges by police; many of them are being held illegally beyond Minnesota's 36-hour limit on detentions without formal charges.
All people who value democracy and fear for the erosion of our constitution, regardless of political affiliation, are called upon to demand an end to this egregious denial of constitutional and human rights.
Prisoners have reported being denied medical treatment and essential medications, and many are engaged in a hunger strike to pressure the sheriffs to give them critical care. Many are being held in 23 hours/day lockdown and/or have not been allowed to meet with lawyers or make phone calls – especially transgendered prisoners. Several prisoners have been able to reach legal support to report brutal physical assaults by multiple corrections officers. The constitutional and legal rights of all prisoners are being denied across the board, with no apparent end to this outrageous treatment.
Please call the following offices and continue calling until all arrestees have been released:
* St. Paul Mayor – Chris Coleman (651.266.
8510)
* Head of Ramsey County Jail – Capt. Ryan O'Neil (651.
266-9350 ext 1)
* Ramsey County Sheriff – Bob Fletcher (651.266.
9333)
* County Chief Judge Gearin (651.266.
8266)
Demand the following:
* Immediate medical attention as needed for ALL arrestees;
* That the prisoners who haven't given their names (Jane & John Does and Jesse Sparkles) have access to group meetings with a lawyer in jail;
* Dismissal of all charges;
* Release of all minors; and
* Ensure trans prisoners have access to phone and attorneys, and are held in gender group of their choice.
Donate!
Money is needed to help cover legal costs and get people out of jail. Any amount you can give is greatly appreciated. To donate by Pay Pal visit https://coldsnaplegal. wordpress. com and click on the donate button.
For more details and up-to-date information about jail conditions and prisoner status, please see:
http://coldsnaplegal.wordpress.com/
http://twincities. indymedia. org/ |
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| the dissapointment with my community post |
[May. 12th, 2008|08:41 am] |
marci bowers was the keynote at the trans health fair this weekend and she was extremely disapointing. she made racist jokes about how she used to live in mpls and would see all the "indians walking to the liquor store" and about the photo of a metoidioplasty and how the penis might not be "large by african american standards," but that it was pretty impressive for that surgery. this was on top of admitting to having drank before speaking [at a SOBER EVENT], and rambling about herself and her accomplishments for most of her keynote. the workshop she gave was a presentation on her surgeries and she rambled through about half of it about herself again, spent about five-ten minutes on ftm surgeries and about 40 min on mtf surgeries. she was so offensive i walked out of both her presentations, one of them about to cry. i found one of the organizers and broke down for a minute with him and he was really great. a lot of folks talked to the coaltion about being upset and they were totally supportive of us.
but the thing that REALLY bothers me is that people were laughing at her jokes! they were eating up everything she was saying. also, when remy and i got the courage to go back in there and he respectfully asked her how she felt she addressed white privilege, racism, gender identities besides ftm and mtf, and access to surgery for people with lower incomes, she dismissed it, turned it into a joke. she responded to white privilege with condolutedly saying that it was a difficult issue to address, to racism with how she felt she was essentially all races and could relate to them- typical liberal racism, and excused her comment about african americans by saying she performed surgery on a lot of african americans and it was just a trend she'd noticed, to other gender identities with a reference to a south park episode where one of the characters wanted surgery to become a dolphin, and to access for lower income folks with some bs about dipping into her own pocket for one of her patients. a
she said a lot of really condescending shit about us being young and "keep at it, kid!" kind of fake-ass attitude. it was insulting and all of it was completely inappropriate for her to say at a trans health fair. she speaks all over the world and hasn't addressed her own shit AT ALL. she acted like she'd never been called out on it. she couldn't even graciously handle criticism without trying to discredit, humiliate, and brush off the people showing her the issue. and i know that it IS possible to take that kind of criticism without that kind of reaction, if you react that way it means you aren't thinking about it and don't want to admit to yourself that you're being racist/ fucked up. in addition, she insulted my friend right in front of me- i wanted to run up onstage and tell her all about herself very very disrespectfully. but we held back, let her be applauded again, and left. the whole thing was fucking draining.
other than all that, it was awesome! i tabled for the march and we got a lot of people interested!!! and the workshops were effing sweet. the trans health advocacy workshop even got me pumped about maybe trying to get involved in that kind of work!!!!! super inspiring. it was all really well organized and exciting, and i don't blame the coalition at all for the choice in speaker, they had no idea she was going to do that. i do think that they need to have a white privilege workshop as well as some sort of poc safe space event or workshop though, for starters. because that was not a safe environment. i mean, you can expect some degree of bullshit at this type of event, but not from the KEY NOTE- fucking christ! |
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| TRANS MARCH flier! |
[Jun. 7th, 2007|06:03 pm] |
finally, we have a time, a place and a route!
now we're gettin' somewhere.
we've have worked our collective ass off for this.
it's so incredible.
you should come! |
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| Twin Cities Trans March! |
[May. 24th, 2007|02:54 am] |
The first ever TWIN CITIES TRANS MARCH is June 22, 2007!
Twin Cities Trans March
June 22, 2007
*March route & time TBA
Accesibility vehicle will be provided.
We are calling for this march to demonstrate that we are a significant and growing portion of the lgbtiq community; to increase our visibility and presence in the tgiqlb community and the overall community at large; to encourage more trans and gender-variant people to come out; to build connections among ftm, mtf, crossdressers, transvestites, drag queens, drag kings, transsexuals, travesti, genderqueers, two spirit, intersex and those with other labels for themselves and no labels for themselves, those who see gender as having more than two options, and those who live between the existing options; to support one another as a community, through all of our struggles; to speak out against violence, hate, transphobia, and the oppression of any and all of us under the existing social structure; and to be fabulous and powerful in the company of others that are fabulous and powerful.
Dress up, show up, bring signs, speak out, and be what happens!
For more info or to volunteer please contact tctransmarch@yahoo.com, or at myspace.com/tctransmarch
The Trans March is an independent, DIY, community event. Please enhance, translate and pass this on to any groups, lists, or individuals who might be interested. |
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| twin cities DYKE MARCH |
[May. 20th, 2007|02:25 pm] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | mirah. of course. | ] |
so dyke march is coming up. and double happiness got invited to play the afterparty. it's the sweetest thing. but we better get practicing.
also, there's rumor of a trans march. i really hope we can make that happen. i'll put my soul into it.
there's a tc avengers meeting tonight and i might finally be able to make it. so i'll find out.
oh and i have to remember to ask the tc avengers to write me a recommendation for bonner. i think i might actually get it! then there's just a couple more big things i have to do for it.
well the bonfire last night was pretty great. mostly 'cause i missed amber. and tonight there's maybe gonna be a bbq at caroline's but it's raining.
damn man, i just love the people here. this place is my favorite. |
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| EVENTS! |
[Apr. 26th, 2006|01:08 pm] |
TODAY IS NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE!
Day of Silence has become the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Don't talk! All day, or part of the day.
LOBBY DAY IS THIS THURSDAY!
JustFair Lobby Day!
Thurs. April 27th
At the Minnesota State Capitol
Rally at noon.
Meetings with legislators all day.
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT!
Thurs. April 27
6:30 Rally
7:30 March
At Loring Park in Minneapolis!
NIGHT OF NOISE!
Satuday April 29th
From 7-12.
Just $5 to get in.
Profile Music Center
2630 University Ave SE
Mpls, MN
There will be tables with information, and the musical talents of:
Friendly
Rucksack Revolution
Doctor Delusion and Simi
The Angry Mothers
Hosted by:
The Avalon Purple Butterflies
Gay-Straight Allliance
Go to:
www.purplebutterflies.net
NATIONAL MARCH FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
May 1st, 3-8pm at Powderhorn Park
3400 15th Ave. S., Minneapolis
MAYDAY!
The 32nd annual MayDay Parade and Festival
Sunday, May 7, 2006
Beginning at 1pm.
Parade starts at 25th & Bloomington and ends at Powderhorn Park.
The Festival is at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis.
DISTRICT 202
QUEER YOUTH PROM
Saturday, May 20th , 2006
7 PM to 11 PM
At Park House
2120 Park Avenue South- Minneapolis, MN
$15 Per Person
Tickets may be purchased in advance at District 202 during open center hours
or at Park House the night of the event.
For more information call District 202 at 612-871-5559 or visit our web site at www.dist202.org .
District 202 Prom is a drug and alcohol free event for GLBTQ youth and their friends 21 and under.
MN AIDS WALK
Sunday May 21
FLAMING FILM FESTIVAL
may 25th - 31st in minneapolis at the bedlam theatre, suburban world theater, bryant lake bowl and district 202.
YOUTH PRIDE!!!
Thursday, June 1
From 4:00-6:30
At Loring Park, in Minneapolis
PARTY
Hannah and I are hosting a kick-ass party.
Friday Jun 2,
starts at 7:00 PM, goes until it ends..
Featuring:
RUCKSACK REVOLUTION,
SIMI,
& more!
$5 for a cup, meaning you get lots of refills!
Bring your friends!
Adress:
425 Dewey St.
St. Paul, MN 55104
DYKE MARCH! Save the date!
Saturday June 24, 2006
At 8:30pm.
After Party- New City Billiards |
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