 know where there is genocide, girls and boys are being sexually exploited by genocidaires. So it follows naturally that when we explore veterans rights, we will inevitably find ourselves exploring transgender rights too. Our new short documentary, GO DEBBIE, tells the story of a Vietnam veteran who recently transitioned to her true self as a woman, with help from the VA. We were honored that Debbie shared her story with us, and did so with candor and humor. We are proud of the resulting film.
We were disheartened to get some of the most negative feedback we have ever received at 3 Generations on one of our regular fundraising platforms. Some donors felt that transgender rights do not qualify as veteran rights, suggesting that we should not honor veterans and talk about transgender rights in the same conversation. This, despite the fact that there are over 150,000 transgender veterans in this country and close to 15,000 currently serving in the military. We do not agree. But we were not surprised, given the rhetoric against the trans community playing out in the 2018 midterm elections.
Vermont Democrat and gubernatorial candidate, Christine Hallquist, made election history as the first transgender woman to win a major party primary race for governor. She has reported receiving a steady stream of death threats, as well as personal attacks, since her candidacy began to draw national and international attention. Hallquist has said “early on when our team assembled I said ‘the more successful we are, the more vitriol and threats we are going to receive’ – it’s kind of a natural outcome of our divided country.”
Divided or not, all occupations in this country should be open to any qualified person. Fighting discrimination and advocating for equal human rights is the work of 3 Generations. If that work challenges some of our donors then we know we are still have more to accomplish. The critiquing of GO DEBBIE has actually invigorated us. It underscores how silenced transgender men and women in the military have been. “I thought this (3 Generations’ program Valuing Our Veterans) was only about veterans”, one donor wrote. It is, and in this case that veteran was a transgender woman who served in Vietnam.
Last week we received a message from Debbie herself: “I hope my film will be part of the fight that is sure to be generated by Trump declaring that I do not exist”. And so here we are, facing the 2018 midterm elections, finding ourselves at the vanguard of the fight for transgender rights.
We are proud to support and work alongside activists like Debbie Brady, Go Debbie.
-Jane Wells, Executive Director and FounderQuestion for those who receive library versions of TPB's. Got my first ever one in where they have that plastic cover and backing to it. I don't like it personally. If I take it off, does it ruin the book in any way or is it pretty easy to take off with no problems?
You should contact blucadet3, it sounds like you might have gotten one of the stolen Library copy TPBs he was talking about....
Everyone buying graphic novels do me a favor and see if they have evidence of having an RFID tag ripped off the back inside cover (they may also have a white square RFID tag in them still) or tape on the hardcover under the dust cover. Trade paperbacks will have a harder plastic coating on the cover and tape reinforced spines. We just had a guy arrested for selling hundreds of our library graphic novels and books to Hastings and many of them were sold in the last couple of weeks. We recovered a few hundred, but many more went out the door. Just curious how many made it into the mail.
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She’s Already at the Top, So What’s Next?
1992 - “One day I’ll be on this court and I will win,” said a 10-year-old Justine Henin to her mother, Françoise, after seeing the final between Steffi Graf and Monica Seles at Roland Garros.
2003 - Justine dedicates her first Grand Slam (French Open) title to her late mother, who died of cancer when Henin was 12.
2007 - The 25-year-old Henin posts her best tennis season to date - 63-4 record, 10 titles, two Grand Slams (including her fourth French Open), 25-match winning streak, 14 wins out of 16 tournaments.
Despite the off-court emotional roller coaster in her personal life, including a divorce from her husband of four years and a reunion with her estranged father and siblings, the Belgian tennis star Justine Henin has found enough strength and stamina to establish her dominance on the women’s tour in 2007.
It seems very conceivable that Henin will continue her new-found dominance with at least two Grand Slams looking likely in 2008.
Even though she needs to defend all her ranking points, she has more than a 3000-point cushion between herself and world number two Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Justine’s priorities for the season are winning Wimbledon (the only Grand Slam title still eluding her) and defending her Olympic Gold medal in Beijing, even though she has expressed some concerns about the city’s air pollution that triggers her asthma. Henin, who missed the Australian Open this year due to her marriage break-up, has also set her sights on reclaiming the Australian Open title which she won in 2004.
Here is how I see the competition stacking up against the five-foot-five Belgian.
Svetlana Kuznetsova (2-15) is prone to fade in big matches.
Serena Williams (6-6) still struggles with her form and concentration, though she is gunning for revenge against the Belgian for the three Grand Slam losses to her in 2007.
Jelena Jankovic (0-9) thinks that it is almost statistically and emotionally impossible to beat Henin.
Maria Sharapova (2-6) and Venus Williams (7-2) seem to be the world number one’s closest competitors, but Justine still has the edge in health, consistency and confidence over both.
And then there are the unpredictable ones...
With her new-found marital status and improved relationships with family members, it will be interesting to see whether this new “Emotional Henin” will boost the “All-business Henin’s” performance in 2008 or will make her less focused and more prone to inconsistencies.
If Henin stays healthy, mentally fresh, and motivated then she has the potential to be one of the greatest women’s tennis players.
This post is part of On the Baseline Tennis News’ 2008 Players to Watch Series.
(Sources: Justine Henin official site, Sony Ericsson WTA tour site, photos by onthebaseline.com)
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