Trump Projection Tactics Soar

Gearing up for the last of the presidential debates on Wednesday we cringe to think what fabrications Trump will come up with against Hillary. We thought it was time to delve into what possibly drives Trump’s behavioral patterns & we discovered that his blatant untruths tactics clinically fall under projection. Projection is a psychological defense mechanism in which individuals attribute characteristics they find unacceptable in themselves to another person. In some cases projection can result in false accusations. This could explain why Trump seems to call everyone a liar rather than own up to his lies or why he keeps on claiming Hillary should go to prison knowing that perhaps that is his destiny. Also one of the main mechanisms of projection is paranoia like the election is rigged which frequently is a symptom of narcissistic & borderline personalities. Sigmund Freud believed projection to be a defense mechanism often used as a way to avoid uncomfortable repressed feelings. Feelings that are projected may be controlling, jealous, angry or sexual in nature. These are not the only types of feelings & emotions projected but projection most often occurs when individuals cannot accept their own impulses or feelings. This could also explain a lot of where Trump is coming from psychologically especially his need to grope women & also explain the sector of his mob-like followers who chant “Lock Her Up” when they’re really chanting “Lock Us Up.”
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“Reel In The Closet” Film Event

Director Stu Maddux’s documentary “Reel In The Closet” will be presented at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline Massachusetts on Wednesday October 19th at 7P. “Reel In The Closet” is a feature-length documentary that transports us into LGBT life of the past through rare home movies of the people who lived it. Many of the moving images in this film are shown for the first time. Many more wait to be discovered in people’s closets but are unfortunately being thrown out sometimes on purpose by homophobic relatives. Maddux shifts his lens to focus on rare & important early film & video records of LGBTQ life in America. “Reel in the Closet” brings to light a trove of historical footage from an era when gay life was mostly left undocumented. This fascinating film provides poignant moving images from the 1930s through the AIDS epidemic which were at risk of being lost to history without the efforts of the archivists who work to find, preserve & catalogue them. There will be a pre-screening reception at Brookline Senior Center 5P to 6P with filmmaker Stu Maddux but space is limited RSVP at 617 730 2770. There will also & a Q&A with Mr. Maddux following the screening at theater. Tickets are $10. This must-attend event is presented by Goddard House Assisted Living, Brookline Council on Aging, BrooklineCAN, ETHOS, Brookline, High School Gender Sexuality Alliance, Center Communities of Brookline/Hebrew Senior Life, Good Shepherd Community Care, Keshet, Brookline Commission for Diversity Inclusion & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In this exclusive audio byte we talked to Stu about his must-see documentary. LISTEN  
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Surviving Breast Cancer 20 Years

Twenty years ago I was doing a self-examination & I found a small lump in my right breast. First I ignored it hoping it would go away but it didn't. I called the American Cancer Society & told them my situation. I didn't have health insurance & I needed to check it out. They couldn't have been sweeter finding me a doctor in my area. I was so young everyone said to me it's probably nothing. I hoped they were right but in my heart I knew something was wrong. Well I'm one of the lucky ones. I caught it early & I'm here to tell my story. I've now been cancer-free for 20 years. All I can tell you is do your self-examinations & get your mammograms. Since then I’ve been very involved with a fabulous organization the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition that has been working with the LGBT community towards their goal of breast cancer prevention since 1992. MBCC is the only breast cancer non-profit working closely with a research organization Silent Spring Institute to investigate preventable, environmental causes of the disease. This work is funded through annual fundraising events like the upcoming Lesbians & Friends Dance: A Party for Prevention that takes place on Saturday October 22nd from 8P to Midnight in Brookline, Massachusetts. They will feature a silent auction with items donated from LGBT friendly businesses & DJ Triana will provide the music. Refreshments including complimentary hors d’oeuvres & a cash bar will also be provided Tickets are $40 in advance & $45 at the door. I talked to Cheryl Osimo Executive Director of the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition in this exclusive audio byte. LISTEN  
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Fighting For Transgender Rights

In Massachusetts “An Act Relative to Transgender Anti-Discrimination” went into effect October 1st prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity in public places. Now opponents of transgender equality are trying to strip our transgender community of these critical protections & have gathered enough signatures to get the issue on the ballot in 2018. Deborah Shields, Executive Director MassEquality stated, “The Secretary of the Commonwealth confirmed that anti-transgender advocates collected the minimal number of signatures required to put a question seeking to repeal S.2407 on the statewide ballot in 2018. This law passed with bipartisan support in the legislature & with the overwhelming support of thousands of businesses, faith leaders, women's advocacy & anti-violence groups & fair-minded residents across the state. However, it takes less than 1% of the Commonwealth's population to force this commonsense update of our state law onto the ballot in two years’ time. The people of Massachusetts have a deep & long history of promoting fairness & inclusion. If the question of whether to continue to treat transgender people as equal members of our society ends up before Massachusetts voters in 2018, we are confident they will vote to retain the law and affirm the values of justice & equality that are the hallmarks of our Commonwealth.” The transgender anti-discrimination law was passed by both the Senate & the House by wide margins. The bill was signed into law by Governor Baker on July 8th making the Commonwealth the 18th state to do so.
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Gay Newspapers Endorses Clinton

In an unprecedented move all 12 of the country’s most award-winning LGBT newspapers are each separately endorsing Democratic Hillary Clinton for president of the United States. The 12 are members of the National Gay Media Association a trade association of the nation's major-market legacy LGBT newspapers. NGMA members have a combined circulation in print & online of more than one million readers per week. This is an unprecedented joint announcement from the newspapers because several do not engage in political endorsements like the 31-year-old Windy City Times which has endorsed just once in 16 years & the Dallas Voice has never endorsed any race in 32 years. Tracy Baim, NGMA spokesperson & publisher of Windy City Times stated, "This race for president is showing this country a clear choice of moving backward or moving forward on LGBTQ & other human rights. We know that the LGBTQ community is made up of diverse political voices. But the homophobia, transphobia, racism, anti-immigrant & sexist nature of Republican candidate Donald Trump means that we can't sit on the sidelines this election season. Hillary Clinton has spent her career fighting for social justice. While she came late to some LGBTQ issues, so did most mainstream politicians. In this presidential race, there is a clear choice to keep this country moving forward in the footsteps of President Barack Obama, the most pro-LGBTQ president in U.S. history. That choice is Hillary Clinton.”
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LGBT National Coming Out Day

Since 1988 National Coming Out Day is acknowledged on October 11th which is the day that if you haven’t come out yet about your LGBT sexual orientation to your family, friends & colleagues it’s time. As Harvey Milk said, “Burst down those closet doors once & for all, stand up & start to fight.” Jason Collins stated, "Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it’s a good place to start." Director Peter Darney concluded, “I would like to people able to come out at a very early age. I would like to see people not have to go through school denying their sexuality. I would like there to be open dialogue & education within our school system & our community group so that young people do not have to grow up holding a secret that makes them feel bad & guilty & ashamed & different & don’t have to form a lie behind every relationship that they have through this secret as they grow up because I think ultimately that is what we need in order to be able to achieve a better or happier level of intimacy as adults.” Also more than half of LGBT K-12 students reported feeling unsafe at school as a result of their sexual orientation & more than one-third reported feeling unsafe because of how they express their gender. We need everyone to take a stand against LGBTQ bullying & make sure you wear purple on Spirit Day Thursday October 20th.
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Donald Trump Hits Verbal Low

It’s not so amazing that the controversy over Trump's opinion of women has hit a new verbal low. What’s different is the reaction from other members of the Republican Party finally distancing themselves from The Donald who apparently feel perhaps he has gone too far or maybe this is just the tip of the iceberg as we head into the second presidential debate. The real issue here is that Trump hasn’t said anything we haven’t heard him say during the campaign in one form or another, the issue is he got caught being his true self so the GOP realizes the worst is yet to come. Rea Carey, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund Executive Director sated, “This verbal sexual assault by Donald Trump on women is truly horrifying & so revealing about his mindset. We’ve seen for months how his hate-filled rhetoric has contributed to violent attacks against people of color. We’ve watched him disparage Mexicans, vilify Muslims, dehumanize people with disabilities, perpetuate negative stereotypes of LGBTQ people & exploit people’s fears & anxiety, all the while encouraging physical violence against anyone who challenges his bigotry. Enough is enough: we call on all elected officials & politicians, regardless of their party political affiliation, to unequivocally condemn Donald Trump’s blatant sexism & misogyny." So the big question is will Trump actually show up for the second presidential debate & if he does will he able to squirm out of this one?
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