Not real.

I too wish this all could have happened 20 years ago. Or even 10 years ago. I would have stayed active and be retired by now, rather than get out and go reserves. But it makes me really happy to know that the next generation of trans people will not have to serve in silence.

Great way to see all the new volunteers!! :)

now that's an idea worthy of some serious money. should go on Shark Tank...i know the sharks would go for it...at least Mr. Wonderful would. i'd totally fill that thing with alcohol! just imagine how much easier life would be. :-)

LOL!!! is this real????.. it cant be.. its like a hamster watering thing.

If it is I want one next to my bed

Hands free childcare, the perfect gift for any baby shower :D


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Someone messed with my post and made it awesome! Thanks Forum Post Dress Gnome!

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STONEWALL FLEET JOB FAIR

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What is this you ask?

Well the Stonewall Job Fair is very much like any other except it is more fabulous and more fun than any other.

The Admiralty is seeking to fill several FC positions in the following departments:

Fleet Resources
Fleet Morale
Membership Management
Tactical Readiness
Combat Operations
Klingon Affairs
Here is the link to all of these wonderful departments, who heads them up and the awesome FC's that complete the Stonewall Leadership

Would you like to join the team?
Would like to know more?
Click Here To join us Sat 18th - or - Here To Join Us Sun 19th





WOW!! your front page of this thread looks cool parkie!

Sadly Im unable to make the Saturday fair due to work commitments..
But
I shall be there on Sun 19th to discuss the Resources Dept, what its responsible for, what we bring to the fleet and an FCs requirements

Hope to see you there!!

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You know I'll be there. I'll come by both days if I can. Nothing like keeping you all on your toes ;)


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All the gratz to you :)

I've known about this for some time. Ellamin nailed it on the head here.

I completely understand. I'm sorry you had to go through that. Maybe it was for the better, maybe being there would have worked well. At least I have my dreams. Hopefully you have yours.

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Priority One podcast just had a great episode discussing the armada system with lead designer Al "Captain Gecko" Rivera. They mentioned everything EXCEPT if the armada system would or wouldn't be faction specific. Part Two broadcast this Thursday!

How are we going to tier our fleets? Alpha Stonewall, Beta KDF & Beta ROM, Alpha Stonewall, Beta Fed aligned Rom/ Alpha KDF, Beta KDF aligned Rom, Alpha Stonewall, Beta KDF, Gamma Rom? B)

All due respect...you have confused the ^(*& out of me just now. What?!?!?

You know I'll be there. I'll come by both days if I can. Nothing like keeping you all on your toes ;)


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Does the good out weigh the bad?

I have never donated to the Salvation Army because I choose not to. It has nothing to do with the politic. My donations are seldom monetary but rather clothing and useful items that people need. Money seldom makes it to where it needs to go. Running a charity costs a considerable amount of cash. But Clothes, Towels, Blankets, things like that actually go a lot farther.

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I shall be there, i'm very much looking forward to it and finding out more about the jobs on offer :)

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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For those wondering, this is a two day event on July 18th and July 19th

It will be two hours, on both days. The meeting location will be in game on Starbase Diversity (Main Stonewall's starbase).

10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST

Countdown to Saturday Start Time

Lovin the countdown clock!!!

As it is late this will be a short and sweet reply Dave.

Ultimately the decision to donate, or not to donate rests in you and how it makes you feel. If you believe that the organisation effectively delivers what you expect of it in your area then I see no issue with you donating to one, irrespective of their 'antigay' views that seem to be cropping up of late.

Equally, how accurate they are is yet to be determined... you could potentially drag up similar situations for a cross section of other charities and organisations. The press, as I am sure you are aware, are very good at picking up and focusing on a negative image and running with it and capitalising at every opportunity.

In a different area the Salvation Army may well be a lot more homophobic and it may give you pause for thought, but in recap, if the area you live in they do what you feel is adequate, donate away :)

LOL right medgirl1025!! One of the reasons I got out in 2005 is because I was tired of DADTDPDH. All that rank and retirement time poof lol

I shall be there, i'm very much looking forward to it and finding out more about the jobs on offer :)

I'm personally very conflicted about this. I've felt a lot of pressure from my online friends circle to not donate to this organization, typically through re-shares of these exposé articles around the Christmas season. Definitely, the anti-gay stories that have surfaced on the net, along with allegations that some of their money is going to fund anti-gay politics has me very concerned.

On the other hand, my career has me dealing with victims of crime, sexually and physically abused people and those who are most in need in our communities, on a near daily basis. It's been my experience that in practice, the Salvation Army has always come through for these people time and time again, at their worst moments. I can't really go into specific detail, but some of the ways in which I know that they help people, goes above and beyond the services that many other organizations - government or otherwise- are willing or able to provide people. Anecdotally, I know that LGBT people haven't been excluded from their assistance, aside from those testimonials that we see surfacing on the net.

When my mom was young, she, her brother and my grandparents had barely enough money to survive from day to day. They were farmers, emigrated from Germany, just trying to get by. When Christmas time came around and my grandparents had nothing for my mom and uncle, my mom often recounts how it was the Salvation Army that stopped by with food and presents. That becomes a pretty big consideration when the testimonial comes from within your own family.

The question then becomes: who am I really hurting by choosing not to donate to this group? The balance that I've struck is to not exclusively donate to the Salvation Army, which is difficult, since they run the only donation centre and food bank in my small community and I have to drive hours to go elsewhere. I try to spread my donations around to hit up more than one charity, and hope that in so doing, that I've struck the right kind of balance.

What do you all think?