02 February 2015

By The Numbers, Again

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This is for anyone who thinks that our pleas for equality are demands for "special treatment":
01 February 2015

Same Shit, Different Coast: Trans Woman Michelle Vash Payne Murdered In L.A.

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If I were more jaded, I'd say it's the same old story. But since a life was ended in a horrible, brutal way, I won't be so bla...
31 January 2015

We're Not "Confused"

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I have often been asked whether I "always felt that way", The answer is, of course, yes.  Actually, I have to qualify that:  I ...
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30 January 2015

Faith And Hope In The Face Of Rejection

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Some people believe they can overcome anything with their faith.  Perhaps that's true; I have no doubt that belief in God (or whatever ...
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29 January 2015

Maybe He's A Cop In Ohio

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Dominick used to talk about becoming a cop.   He was about as suited for that work as I am to be an accountant.  I always suspected that hi...
28 January 2015

Workers' Rights=LGBT Rights

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Some would argue--and I would be inclined to agree--that the most important speech Martin Luther King Jr. gave was " Why I Am Opposed ...
27 January 2015

Ontario Inmates To Be Housed According To Gender Identity

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I'm no expert on criminal justice, so take what I'm about to say for what it's worth. Here goes:  I think that any society th...
26 January 2015

A Harder And More Necessary Lesson Than I Imagined

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For a long time, I simply didn't think about whether there was anything beyond or after this life.  That spell was interrupted, at time...
25 January 2015

Whatever He Is, He Isn't A Joke

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For too long, too many people have seen transgender people as a joke. Through my childhood, the punchline was "Christine Jorgensen....
24 January 2015

What We Couldn't Share

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By now, you've read of Leelah Alcorn's suicide--whether from me, another blogger, the media or some other source. The pain she ex...
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23 January 2015

All Are Welcome--As Long As....

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One of the reasons why we become jaded, blase or even cynical is that we didn't start out wanting to be those things.    I'm prob...
22 January 2015

He Knows The Words. But When Will He Play The Tune?

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The other night, Barack Obama used the words "transgender", "lesbian" and "bisexual" in his State Of The Unio...
21 January 2015

Defining The Terms

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A few days ago, in talking (actually, writing) to someone, I mentioned that I'm a transsexual woman.  This person asked me to explain i...
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20 January 2015

I Am A Crime With A Fine Of $2500

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I am an offense that carries a $2500 fine. No,  you didn't misread that.  It's true of me, and every other trans person--most of ...
19 January 2015

One Way To Commemorate This Day

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Today, on Martin Luther King Day, I thought it would make sense to share something I learned just recently:  He actually gave his "I...
18 January 2015

Love Sick--Or Sick Of Lovers?

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Sometimes it seems that half of the TV shows and movies in this world are about people falling in love, trying to find love or who can...
17 January 2015

Why Do Trans People Need To Be Protected From "The Vagina Monologues"?

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It's a cliche, but I'll say it anyway:  Sometimes the smartest people do the stupidest things. Now, I realize that stupid people ...
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16 January 2015

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Gotta love it! From:  Color Lines
15 January 2015

Driving Us Out

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Perhaps Vladimir Putin is trying to prove that he's the world's most hateful head of state.  Or, perhaps, simply one of the most re...
11 January 2015

Je Suis Charlie, Nous Sommes Charlie

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For today, I am going to forget what I normally write about on this and my other blog--sort of. In terms of content, this post will not ...