#Gina Shepard

[vorchagirl]

Dreams of Home

Gina knew it was futile to hope that crawling a few metres might make any difference once the Catalyst fired. She knew it was useless to dream she might survive once her cybernetic parts were inoperative and Hunter was gone, but she couldn't help it. Even as the light around her grew so bright it burned her eyes, and the air grew so hot she could feel her exposed skin blistering, she tried. She crawled and screamed and clung to the hope that she might make it.

For Kaidan.

For herself.

For their ridiculous white-picket dream that would never be.

Written for the prompt: home

(Art by Al-teya)

[vorchagirl]

Feel free to ask about any of my Mass Effect or Dragon Age OCs! Names are in the tags!

Questions About Creating Your OCs

‘Cause sometimes the stories of how OCs come to be are just as interesting as the OCs, themselves. Tell me how your virtual kids came into the world.

What was the first element of your OC that you remember considering (name, appearance, backstory, etc.)? 

Did you design them with any other characters/OCs from their universe in mind? 

How did you choose their name? 

In developing their backstory, what elements of the world they live in played the most influential parts? 

Is there any significance behind their hair color? 

Is there any significance behind their eye color? 

Is there any significance behind their height? 

What (if anything) do you relate to within their character/story? 

Are they based off of you, in some way? 

If they have an LI, how much of their character is tailored to be compatible to that person? 

Did you know what the OC’s sexuality would be at the time of their creation? 

What have you found to be most difficult about creating art for your OC (any form of art: writing, drawing, edits, etc.)? 

How far past the canon events that take place in their world have you extended their story, if at all? 

If you had to narrow it down to 2 things that you MUST keep in mind while working with your OC, what would those things be? 

What is something about your OC can make you laugh? 

What is something about your OC can make you cry? 

Is there some element you regret adding to your OC or their story? 

What is the most recent thing you’ve discovered about your OC? 

What is your favorite fact about your OC?

[dinokiwii]

ykno what fuck it *cowboys all your protagonists*

[halflifegirlfriend]

do you like half life. do you like girlfriends...? do you wanna kiss barney calhoun on the mouth while he's covered in blood cause he beat a guy to death?? I have just the thing for you...

half life girlfriend bracket!!!

we put 24 girlfriends in a bracket and they will fight. the games start on March 20th, or Monday. Round two will be on the 21st, round three will start 22nd and the ultimate gf will be decided on the 23rd.

our contestants:

side A:

• Freeman (HL:classic) v. Freemind (Freeman's Mind)

• Barney (HL:classic) v. Barmey (Barney's Mind)

• Arlen (Arlen's Mind) v. Stark (Stark's Mind)

• Beauty (Gorgeous Freeman) v. Gman (HL:classic)

• Alyx (HL:classic) v. Breen (HL:classic)

• Eli (HL:classic) v. Mossman (HL:classic)

side B:

• Gina Cross (HL:decay) v. Colette Green (HL:decay)

• Heather (Freeman's Mind) v. Lauren (HL:blue shift)

• Eddie (Eddie's Mind/Freeman's Mind) v. Cicero (HL: Google Translate)

• Felix (Felix's Mind) v. Adrian Shepard (HL:opposing force)

• Chell (Portal) v. John Freeman (HL: Full Life Concequences)

• Kleiner (HL:classic) v. Just A CP Officer (HL:classic)

before you ask, hlvrai was ommited due to the fact that it would've just swept every other contestant. sorry benrey gf truthers.

this bracket is ran by @bloodinthebyaoi the ultimate girlfriend lover

[blazeball]

i feel soooo normal about grolon and ava

[vorchagirl]

Feel free to ask for any of my OCs. I'll pop names in the tags!

oc asks: not-so-nice edition

alone: How does your OC deal with loneliness? Have they ever been completely alone before? How do they act when there's no one around to see them?

betrayal: Has your OC ever been betrayed by someone they thought they could trust? Has your OC ever betrayed someone who trusted them?

bound: Has your OC ever been imprisoned or captured? What happened? How did they get out? Did the experience leave any scars?

break: What would cause your OC to break down completely? What do they look like when that happens? Has anyone ever seen them at their lowest?

desire: What's one thing your OC wants more than anything in the world? Are they open with that desire? Why or why not? What would they do to fulfill it?

failure: What's your OC's greatest failure? Have they been able to move past it? Does anyone else know about it?

fear: What is your OC's greatest fear? What do they do when confronted with it? Are they open with their fear, or do they hide it away?

future: What's the worst possible future for your OC? Are they taking steps to avoid that outcome? Are they even aware it's a possibility?

ghost: Who or what haunts your OC? What happened? How do they live with their ghosts?

guilt: What is your OC guilty about? How do they handle their guilt? Do they try to avoid guilt, or do they accept it?

hate: What does your OC hate? Why? How do they act towards the object of their hatred?

heartbreak: Have they ever had a relationship that ended badly? Experienced some other kind of heartbreak? What happened?

hide: What does your OC hide? Why do they hide it?

hunt: Who or what is your OC hunted by? A person, a feeling, a past mistake? Is your OC able to let their guard down, or are they constantly alert?

mask: Does your OC wear a mask, literally or figuratively? What goes on beneath it? Is there anyone in their life who gets to see who they are under the mask?

midnight: What keeps your OC up at night? Do they have nightmares? Fears? Anxieties? What do they do in the small hours of the morning when they should be sleeping?

mistake: What's the worst mistake your OC ever made? What led to them making it? Have they been able to fix it? How have they moved on?

monster: Is your OC monstrous in any way? Is there something that makes them monstrous? Are they aware of their own monstrosity? Do they accept it or reject it?

nightmare: What does your OC have nightmares about? How do they deal with their nightmares? Do they tell people, or keep it to themself?

pain: What's the worst pain your OC has ever felt? Do they have a high pain tolerance?

secret: What's one secret your OC never wants anyone to know about them?

skin: How comfortable is your OC in their skin? Do they grapple with anything that lives inside them—a beast, a curse, a failure, a monster? How do they face the smallest, weakest, most horrible version of themself? Are they able to acknowledge it at all?

torture: Has your OC ever been tortured? Would your OC ever torture someone else?

wound: How does your OC handle being wounded? Are their wounds mostly physical? Mental? Emotional? What's the worst wound your OC has ever experienced?

[alukardtheabysswalker]

Inspired by that ME comic that I can't find rn (please tag the author if you find them) my brother and I brainstormed which ME characters would fit best in the Mole Cold Open from B99 so here you have it:

Shepard: That's crazy, no one here's a mole.

Anderson: How can you be so sure

Shepard: Because I know these guys, I know everything about them

Anderson: You're a poor Commander if you don't think people can surprise you

Shepard: Not these people. Here, watch this I know what everyone is gonna do tonight. It's thursday, so Kasumi is gonna leave early to rehearse with her dance group, Dancy Reagan, they're the first ladies of movemente. Liara's gonna be going over her weekly budget. And Thane will be attending a "Pyjak for one" cooking class.

Thane: Tonight's menu "Sauce-Alon-I"

Shepard: And if I run and leap at Garrus he will most certainly catch me in his arms. Coming in!

Garrus: No, I'm holding coffee!

*crash*

[cookie-sheet-toboggan]

[diegeticdivinity]

Ok ok so I was thinking about the beta kids. Who are all the protagonists right. And they can actually be divided into two groups. We have Gordon, Alyx, Barney and Adrian who are being guided by G' (once he actually gets in) and who's goal is to make a new world. Meanwhile we also have Chell, Colette and Gina who are trying to fix the mistakes of. Mostly just Cave but also Breen. They are all the most impacted the most by what happened in the Alpha session (Chell was raised almost entirely by GLaDOS despite Cave being her guardian since he died, Colette was raised by Breen and he was left. Not well after Cave, plus she is being guided by both Cave and Breen fused together. Gina was raised by Judith who spent her whole session managing everything. Judith was one of the best caretakers though so Gina is helping out the other two because they both need someone who will keep them safe) which you know. We have one game about maintaining your humanity and fighting against an oppressive force (I mean. A goal in Sburb is to literally to topple a monarchy so it works) and one game is about the cycle of abuse.

We also have two wildly different antagonists in both sessions. In the Alpha session we have Cave who will do anything to win, and be the best at winning. He will plow through whoever he needs to and no one can stop him because he's really important and if they kill him their session will be doomed so they have to work around him. Then there is Adrian who cyberbullied Gordon for a bit then when someone asked them why they just kinda. Didn't know. Like it was just their destiny to be the opposite to Gordon but they realized they. Just didn't have to. They could do what they wanted. So that's fun I love that.

OOOOO

The Adrian thing kinda matches canon Adrian to be honest. Opposing Gordon without knowing why. And their realisation mirrors Good Shepard!Adrian turning on the troops because they’re finally fighting for what they truly believe in rather than just following what they were “meant” to do.

[vorchagirl]

Distance - chapter 55

Gina encounters unexpected resistance from the intelligence behind the Reapers when she tries to open the Citadel's arms, while Kaidan fights like hell to reach her side before the Crucible fires.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/2615129/chapters/151700776

[luckcycler]

what furry animal would each of the cast of hb would be

hmmmm I'll do any animal at least

Kiwa - Goat

Gina - Crane Nori - Seagull

Mei - Gouldian Finch

Katsuro - Borzoi

Masami - German Shepard

Tsubaki - Black Widow Spider

Tetsu - Hedgehog

Suzu - Wasp

Cornelia - Hare

Hotaka - Deer

Aino - Betta fish

Kohaku - Crow

Daisuke - Marten

Shion - Peacock

Kana - Brown Bear

[thefirsthogokage]

Thank you for making this list!

I have some additions:

Melissa O'Neil has also posted a video by an anti-zionist Israeli. So I'd list her as Pro-Palestine.

Jodie Sweetin posted something very simple and beautiful that someone else actually sent her. I don't remember it exactly, but it was also about not liking any loss of life of Jews, israelis (which marked a distinction between the two to me, which is good), and Palestinians. I think it was anti-israeli government too. She is quitely a very active activist and was assaulted by a cop during the BLM protests .

Lesley-Ann Brandt has not liked any loss of innocent life, particularly Children. I'm not sure on what she's said about Israel, but she had been speaking up about Palestinians. She's South African, so that makes sense. But she's also conflated zionism and Judaism, so...

When I was regularly on twitter the only writer I saw say anything in any direction was Pro-Palestine. I wish I knew his last name, but his first name was James. Of what I've seen from the other writers I personally follow they have kept their mouths shut. Probably to keep their relationships with studios and actors, but at least they aren't spouting bullshit so it could be worse. I posted an article recently about a writer of a show that I can't remember at the moment but considered watching at one point, who echoed Julianna Margulies's comments (I talk about it below), But that's the only crap I've seen from zionist writers.

It's amazing how many "Jewish" celebs are so ignorant to to what the illegal state of israel is doing to the innocent Palestinians, especially when there are Palestinian Jews too. It's racist and antisemitic.

Julianna Margulies was saying very Pro-israel things and conflating zionism with Judaism. I recently posted the article.

I don't know if Tara Strong is a zionist, but she's at least a zionist defender and chose some really fucking disgusting things to retweet.

Charisma Carpenter blasted the lies about 40 dead babies and raped women and the like and basically said "I don't want to hear any excuses, just unfollow me". Very zionist or pro-zionist propaganda. Joss Whedon couldn't ruin Cordelia for me, but she did.

Tyler Astin is already up there but that son of a bitch made a post a lot like Charisma Carpenter. Really sad since I loved So Help Me Todd, so I won't be watching that again.

Gina Bellman is a zionist. She believes we need the state of israel (I believe it was 2021 I caught her saying that) and she can fuck right off. But she's also proved herself an airhead and thought a poster she had for 20+ years was pro-Queen Elizabeth instead of anti-Queen Elizabeth, so, that.

L*nda C*rter said and reposted somethings that were iffy but I don't remember in what capacity. She does seem pro-state of israel though. Sorry.

Jeri Ryan reposed a "you can and should only talk about israeli victims today" post on the day of the attack and then a post re: israeli and Palestinian victims the day after, and then radio silence.

Joshua Malina I think is anti-israel government, but not anti-israel. I haven't been looking at his posts and quite frankly don't want to. But I know in the past, zionists have gone after him. Don't know if he's changed his tune in any capacity lately. I personally said fuck him when he said was happy Sherri Shepard(spelling?) got COVID because he thought she was a scab and wouldn't take the correcting that by SAG-AFTRA and WGA rules she was not. Take that as you will.

Insane how zionists in Hollywood want more Jewish representation when they don't even know they aren't Jewish. Standing up and fighting for Palestinians is what's actually Jewish. And none of them are willing to take correction and close their comments.

Sorry for that last addition I'm just so pissed at the ignorance and the inhumanity.

I found an absolutely massive 70-page list of all the people in Hollywood who've supported Israel (they signed the “Israel Must Defend Itself” pro-genocide IDF letter, showed support only for Israel, spread IDF propaganda, used “Palestinians are terrorists” language, etc) — but it included tons of people I've never heard of and, like, talent agents and lawyers and non-celebrities... so I went through it and got all the recognizable names + made them into a list (below the cut), because it's important to name exactly who's supporting Israel's genocide of Palestinians.

Additionally, I searched for all the celebrities who've supported Palestine (not liking one post while sharing nothing, not saying something vague about both sides, but actually using language like "genocide" and "apartheid" while talking about what Israel is doing to Palestine), and that's below the cut too — because these people are risking their careers speaking about this, and they actually have a spine and morals.

PRO-ISRAEL:

(I tried to include big names + people I know are popular on Tumblr)

Paula Abdul

Jason Alexander

Judd Apatow

Skylar Astin

Ben Barnes

Lance Bass

Victoria Beckham

Mayim Bialik

Hailey Bieber

Justin Bieber

Jack Black

Selma Blair

Rachel Bloom

Tom Brady

Gemma Chan

Choi Siwon (Super Junior)

Ciara

Lana Condor

Jamie Lee Curtis

Ariana DeBose

Zooey Deschanel

Zoey Deutch

Nina Dobrev

Michael Douglas

Fran Drescher

Chris Evans

Oded Fehr

Stephen Fry

Karol G

Josh Gad

Gal Gadot

Neil Gaiman

Danielle Galligan

Aiden R Gallagher

Andy Garcia

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Jack Dylan Grazer

Harvey Guillén

Grant Gustin

Mark Hamill

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Vanessa Hudgins

Sarah Hyland

Lebron James

Lily James

Kris Jenner

Kylie Jenner

Scarlett Johansson

Dwayne Johnson

Mindy Kaling

Kim Kardashian

Joey King

Ashton Kutcher

Mila Kunis

Taylor Lautner

Zachary Levi

Sam Levinson

Eva Longoria

George Lopez

Demi Lovato

Madonna

Howie Mandel

Katie Marovitch (Dropout)

Debra Messing

Alfred Molina

Mandy Moore

Ryan Murphy

Eric Nam

BJ Novak

Con O'Neil

Rita Ora

Chord Overstreet

Gwyneth Paltrow

Danielle Panabaker

Sarah Paulson

Josh Peck

Chris Pine

Jonah Platt

Billy Porter

Natalie Portman

Florence Pugh

Josh Radnor

Addison Rae

Eli Roth

JK Rowling

Adam Sandler

Ben Savage

Noah Schnapp (Mr. "You either stand with Israel or you stand with terrorism" himself)

Leiv Schreiber

Amy Schumer

David Schwimmer

Jerry Seinfield

Sarah Silverman

Ian Somerhalder

Song Seung-hyun

Regina Spektor

Tara Strong

Harry Styles

Bella Thorne

Phoebe Tonkin

Ashley Tisdale

Usher

Taika Waititi

Paul Wesley

Reese Witherspoon

Elijah Wood

PEOPLE WHO SPOKE OUT IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINE:

This includes people who've spoken out this week, as well as people who've spoken out in the past.

Bella Hadid — "This is not about spewing hate on one or the other. This is about Israeli colonization, ethnic cleansing, military occupation, and apartheid over the Palestinian people that has been going on for YEARS!" + she got blacklisted and lost brand deals for saying this and much more

Gigi Hadid — currently being targeted by Israel's official state social media pages for her support of Palestinian civilians

Dua Lipa — support going back years, frequently mentioning Free Palestine + "The ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people must come to an end. NO MORE!! This is a human rights issue!! WAKE UP PEOPLE!!"

Mia Khalifa — "If you can look at the situation in Palestine and not be on the side of the Palestinians, then you are on the wrong side of apartheid and history will show that in time" + more about Israel's attacks on Gaza + she lost her podcast deal for showing support

Kehlani — shared stories about Israel's attacks on Gaza + attended a pro-Palestine protest + said: "To my peers and people that are in the spaces I’m in, what the f*ck is wrong with y’all? You’re being silent for the sake of money and business… there’s an insane amount of unchecked privilege.” and much more

Jenna Ortega — was targeted by a far-right Israeli site for her repeated support of Palestine, the site attempted to blacklist her, and she continued supporting anyway

Guz Khan — said "What the enforcers of apartheid and their enablers have failed to realise is that the plight of the Palestinians is an issue that resonates with the PEOPLE. You can hide behind weapons of war and have the most powerful resources known to man, the PEOPLE will demand justice" + it's strongly rumored he was fired from Our Fl*g Means Death specifically because of his open support of Palestine

Lauren Jauregui (Fifth Harmony) — said "My heart is with the innocent lives lost to the perpetuation of the vile legacy of imperialism, colonization, apartheid and ignorance. [...] Those who were once the victims of persecution becoming the oppressor and being so cognitively dissonant about the hypocrisy. [...] I deeply condemn the violation of human rights and the violence of the genocidal ethnic cleansing we are witnessing in real time of the Palestinian people." + "Propaganda is a bitch and is the most well oiled tool of the empire." (read her whole post, it's great)

Riz Ahmed — said "If we are on the side of humanity we must urgently speak up to try and avert the loss of innocent life. This means calling for an end to the indiscriminate bombing of Gaza's civilians and vital infrastructure, the denial of food, water, and electricity, and the forced displacement of people from their homes. Thesee are morally indefensible war crimes."

Chance the Rapper — said "Fucking disgusting. This is an American funded genocide. #gazaunderattack #palestinianlivesmatter"

Zayn Malik — said "I stand with the Palestinian people and support their resistance to colonization and protection of their human rights."

Michael B. Jordan — shared the quote: "One cannot advocate for racial equality, LGBT & women's rights, condemn corrupt & abusive regimes and other injustices yet choose to ignore the Palestinian oppression." + more about Israel's attacks on Gaza

Will Poulter — support going back years, including attempting to protest against the UK government for supporting Israel and not condemning the violence in Sheikh Jarrah in 2021, and said: "Will the UK government condemn these appalling attacks, which have resulted in the death of civilians, including children?"

Hozier — when sharing a petition about standing with Palestinians: "The Irish experience is all too aware of the centuries long shadow that can be cast by legacies of settler colonialism, illegal displacement and violence."

Zara Larsson — support going back years + "We must call out a state upholding apartheid and KILLING civilians, funded by American dollars." + much more about Israel's attacks on Gaza

(Tumblr wouldn't let me have a list this big, so I'm breaking it up here in the middle with this:)

Celebrities who signed the open letter calling for a ceasefire: Tilda Swinton, Charles Dance, Steve Coogan, Miriam Margolyes, Liam Cunningham, Khalid Abdalla, and over 2,000 more people.

Their joint statement said: "Gaza is already a society of refugees and the children of refugees. Now, in their hundreds of thousands, bombarded from air, sea and land, Palestinians whose grandparents were forced out of their homes at the barrel of a gun are again being told to flee – or face collective punishment on an unimaginable scale.  Dispossessed of rights, described by Israel’s minister of defence as “human animals”, they have become people to whom almost anything can be done. Our governments are not only tolerating war crimes but aiding and abetting them."

Susan Sarandon — said “Being against the occupation of Palestine does not make one anti-Semitic.” + shared multiple posts about Israel's war crimes this week, including Israel's use of white phosphorous in Gaza

Halsey — shared the quote: "Solidarity with Palestinians means little if it only exists when they appear as victims but disappears when they resist. Those who aren't under occupation or refugees from ethnic cleansing have no right to dictate how those who are resist those responsible for their suffering." + more about Israel's attacks on Gaza

John Cusack — attended a pro-Palestine protest + said "We must free Palestine from a brutal occupation - people concerned for their loved ones, in a hell zone, stuck without food, water and power. Deep anguish over people being told to leave and bombed as they left. I heard people share personal accounts of family members who have been jailed, humiliated, harassed, persecuted, targeted and killed for generations."

Nicola Coughlan — shared the quote: "We may be witnessing the total obliteration of Gaza. Political leaders refusing to speak out should feel eternal shame over the horror they are allowing to unfold. Those of us who believe in peace cannot stay silent. We must say to the Palestinian people: you are not alone."

Lucy Dacus (boygenius) — repeated support in the past + openly calling Obama a war criminal + sharing humanitarian fundraisers for Palestinians + said Free Palestine must be the part of all global liberation movements

Aabria Iyengar — shared "You SHOULD be watching the Genocide that's happening, BUT while spreading awareness is good but it's NOT the full picture. Work. Get on the phone with your local reps and pressure them. If you give money to any political parties? Pull it and tell them why." + more about Israel's attacks on Gaza, Israel committing war crimes, etc

Izzy Roland — shared "We cannot and will not say today's actions by Palestinian militants are unprovoked. Every day under Israel's system of apartheid is a provocation. The strangling siege of Gaza is a provocation. Settlers terrorizing entire Palestinian villages, soldiers raiding and demolishing Palestinian homes, murdering Palestinians in the streets, Israeli ministers calling for genocide and expulsion." + more about Israel's attacks on Gaza

Normani — sharing firsthand accounts from Palestinian families in Gaza during Israel's current attack

Emma Watson — shared a quote about showing solidarity with Palestinians from activist Sarah Ahmed, who was harassed by C*nary M*ssion. Watson was then targeted in the media by Israel, and in response, celebrities including Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, Viggo Mortensen, Peter Capaldi, Steve Coogan, Gael García Bernal, Liam Cunningham, Matt McGorry, Ramy Youssef, and Miriam Margolyes released a joint statement in support of Watson and Palestinians, saying: “We recognize the underlying power imbalance between Israel, the occupying power, and the Palestinians, the people under a system of military occupation and apartheid."

Ziwe Fumudoh — shared resources about calling US Congresspeople about pressuring them to de-escalate, with "SAY NO TO GENOCIDE CALL CONGRESS NOW"

Dylan O'Brien — shared a video of a young Palestinian girl talking about how Israel bombed her whole street, along with "10 years old. Heart wrenching. #FreePalestine"

DJ Snake — shared "Stop the genocide of Palestinians, stop the massacre, end the apartheid" + more about Israel's attack on Gaza

Liam Cunningham — shared videos of himself at the protest in support of Palestine in Dublin + more about Israel's attack on Gaza

Kim Namjoon (BTS) — attended multiple art exhibitions by Palestinians in diaspora who made art about Free Palestine, and shared pictures of these exhibitions publicly + he owns a piece of art about Free Palestine and, in the past, has posted this art to IG ~coincidentally~ on days when Israel bombed civilians — NOTE: I would not normally include something like this, but I'm choosing to do so specifically because he's doing all this BEFORE serving his mandatory enlistment in the South Korean military, which is aggressively pro-Israel and known for violent bullying, being full of far-right incels, and abuse from superior officers (and harassment towards enlisted celebrities, who are isolated and cut off from all protection). Him risking his support being made known to the general public (especially since BTS fans are known for noticing stuff like this and blowing it up on social media) has much higher risks than the average Western celebrity.

And lastly, I wanted to share this one as well — I'm not sure how real this is, but given Israel's foreign propaganda machine, it wouldn't even surprise me a little:

the tiktoker @/thewizardliz (who has 4.8 million followers and is a beauty influencer originally from Chechnya) — made several pro-Palestine posts, but then deleted them all and said: "Guys I didn't want to delete my posts. But I was just called and told that I'm playing with my life by speaking on these things and that I should delete, I shouldn't involve myself in politics, but I stand with what I said."

Please add more if you know of any, but NOT if it's something along the lines of them just liking a post or trying to say both sides are bad. Please also include what they said/shared — now is the time when speaking out is most important.

Feel free to add any pro-Israel people as well.

[transmorolians]

which playable valve protagonist is the most powerful?

gordon freeman

gordon freeman

barney calhoun

adrian shepard

gina cross / colette green

tfc scout

tfc soldier

tfc pyro

tfc demoman

tfc heavy

tfc engineer

tfc medic

tfc sniper

tfc spy

alyx vance

tf2 scout

tf2 soldier

tf2 pyro

tf2 demoman

tf2 heavy

tf2 engineer

tf2 medic

tf2 sniper

tf2 spy

chell

left 4 dead (2) survivors

[pashterlengkap]

These 11 LGBTQ federal judges are making history – and are all appointed by Joe Biden

President Joe Biden announced that his 200th federal judge got confirmed earlier this week, beating both Presidents Donald Trump and President Barack Obama in the number of confirmations at similar points in their terms. In a statement, Biden celebrated the most diverse group of judges to be appointed. “These judges are exceptionally well-qualified. They come from every walk of life, and collectively, they form the most diverse group of judicial appointees ever put forward by a president – 64% are women and 62% are people of color,” said Biden. “Before their appointment to the bench, they worked in every field of law—from labor lawyers fighting for working people to civil rights lawyers fighting to protect the right to vote.” Included among these judges are 11 LGBTQ+ judges, the most put forward by a sitting U.S. president, tied with Obama. Here are all of Biden’s LGBTQ+ judicial appointees. Stay connected to your community Connect with the issues and events that impact your community at home and beyond by subscribing to our newsletter. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Beth Robinson – U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit Beth Robinson is the first openly lesbian woman to serve on a U.S. appeals court, being confirmed on November 1, 2021. She was previously the first out LGBTQ+ Vermont Supreme Court justice. Robinson also served as co-counsel in the famous Baker v. Vermont case, which granted equal rights to LGBTQ+ couples. Alison Nathan – U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit Alison Nathan was confirmed on March 23, 2022 and is the second openly LGBTQ+ woman to serve on the U.S. appeal court. She gained national attention for presiding over the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell. Nicole Berner – U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Lisa McFarland, Fourth Circuit court photographer Judge Nicole G. Berner Nicole Berner is the first openly lesbian judge to serve on the Fourth Circuit, which covers Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. She was confirmed on March 19, 2024. She previously served as legal counsel for the Service Employees International Union, supporting many progressive policies. Ana C. Reyes – United States District Court for the District of Columbia Ana Reyes is the first LGBTQ+ woman and the first Latina to serve in the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C. She was confirmed on February 15, 2023, and worked previously at the firm Williams and Connolly, often working pro bono for refugees and asylum seekers. Daniel Calabretta – United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Daniel Calabretta was confirmed on February 16, 2023, and is the first openly gay judge to preside over California’s Eastern District. He previously served on the California Superior Court and as a presiding judge on the Juvenile Court. He’s also served under the California governor as deputy legal affairs secretary. Gina R. Méndez-Miró – United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico Gina R. Méndez-Miró is the first LGBTQ+ judge to preside over Puerto Rico’s District Court. She was confirmed on February 14, 2023, and was Biden’s 100th judge to be confirmed. She previously served as chief of staff to the Puerto Rico Senate and on the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals. Charlotte Sweeney – United States District Court for the District of Colorado Charlotte Sweeney is the first lesbian judge to preside over a District Court in Colorado and the first one west of the Mississippi. She was confirmed on May 25, 2022, and previously worked as a partner at Sweeney & Bechtold. She’s a member of the Colorado LGBT Bar Association and is on the board of directors for the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Nina Morrison – United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Nina Morrison is the second openly LGBTQ+ judge to serve in the Eastern District of New York. She was confirmed on June 8, 2022.… http://dlvr.it/T7RFhL