http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen Another Transadvocate.com Weblog! Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:34:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Regarding the catty and transphobic rant from Caitlyn Scott ("America's Next Top Model features hot tranny mess") last Tuesday in the LSU student newspaper, The Daily Reveille. I suppose Ms. Scott does not have too much to fear in calling Ms. Banks a “hot tranny mess," but she needs ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2165 The latest on Autumn at the Democratic National Convention, via Russ at Pam's House Blend ... The event Autumn and I attended was the LGBT Caucus. [...] In between speakers, Autumn would grab me for quick interviews with the transgender activists. I'll let her take care of the names and topics (feel ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2158 I have little interest in and try to limit my exposure to this kind of news, but it does seem (unavoidable at times) that there's something ineffably "special" :roll: about the UK press/tabloids ... covering American reality TV and dissipated, faded living legends ... and then throwing "transsexuals" into the ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2139 " ... I am disappointed in the transgender community. They seem to think that if Nancy Pelosi and myself, George Miller and a few others waved a magic wand we could deliver it." -- Congressman Barney Frank speaking Monday in Denver with Towleroad about a trans-inclusive ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2130 Some of the transgender news and views we came across on Tuesday ... #1 - Autumn spoke with Shannon Minter And Mara Keisling yesterday at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. You can hear that here. And, if it's your cup of tea, there's plenty more coverage ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2115 Transgender news and views for Monday ... #1 - Autumn flew into Denver yesterday where she will be covering the Democratic National Convention for Pam's House Blend. Among the other trans folks in Denver for the Convention (as delegates) are Marisa Richmond and Vanessa Foster. #2 - Testimony concluded last ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2070 Unabashedly plagiarizing Obama, John McCain announces "Let me introduce to you the next President -- the next Vice President of the United States of America, Britney Spears ... " http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2066 While the political world is focusing on Sen. Biden's selection as Sen. Obama's VP pick, I'm about ten minutes away from getting in the shower, and about three-and-a-half hours from arriving at my best friend's wedding. You see, I'm the Party A maid of honor for Vicki. I haven't yet written ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2063 I met Ina Fried about a year ago at the 2007 National Lesbian Gay Journalist Association (NLGJA) convention when I was a speaker for the Don't Ask, Don't Tell panel. She's a reporter at http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2060 I find it very disturbing that our proud veterans are being turned away by the VA because of who they are. We served our country honorably and proudly and the VA medical benefits we earned should not be denied or diminished simply because of the direction our lives took after ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2056 http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2051 Law.com and the National Law Journal have a new piece up on retired Army Colonel Diane Schroer's pending case before the federal court in Washington, DC. This looks as if it may turn out to be the most significant case regarding transgender people and federal employment to ever reach the ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2045 http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2049 The San Francisco Chronicle probably summed it up best: A federal judge says the University of California can deny course credit to applicants from Christian high schools whose textbooks declare the Bible infallible and reject evolution. This is important because, as USA Today wrote: Private school students are required to meet certain high-school ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2047 The American Psychological Association (APA) has just recently resolved to play leading role in improving treatment for gender-variant people. Specifically, in a Sunday press release, the APA has made a significant announcement regarding there support for civil rights for transsexual and other gender-variant people. The APA has ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/2040