http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen Another Transadvocate.com Weblog! Mon, 25 May 2009 16:09:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jennie Hodgers, a native of Ireland, took the name of Albert Cashier, and not only served through the entire war—she posed as a man her entire life, and was only discovered near the end of her life. All of these women took masculine names. They cut their hair short, wore pants, ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3419 Vita brevis, ars longa ... A retired history teacher is donating his tattooed body to an art gallery. Geoff Ostling, 65, is virtally covered in colourful depictions of exotic flowers after a 15 year collaboration with acclaimed cult tattooist, eX de Merci. Covering every part of his body, save for his face, neck ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3408 And, no, this is not the Bilerico Project.  But, this (New Riders Of The Purple Sage) is dedicated to Facebook, which sent me (Stephanie Stevens) that queer e-mail today which suggested I "might know Stephanie Stevens" ... 'cause, frankly, no, I really don't ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3399 Actually, this has more to do with the comics than the funnies and with irony than funny.  The career of the comic book artist and co-creator of the Superman character, Joe Shuster, took a turn back in the '50s, as described by Carolyn Kellogg in the Los Angeles Times recently ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3389 It's been a bit of a while since we heard any news on Jan Hamilton.  Hamilton, whose doings frequently appeared on this blog when I was posting on a regular basis, is famous for being tagged Britain's "sex-swap paratrooper" and for her lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence.  Today, the ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3378 The latest issue of National Geographic just arrived in the mail today ... Holy Hatshepsut! The article is available on the National Geographic website. http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3372 You know, those of you in Gainesville, Florida or Montgomery County, Maryland or elsewhere, you lost.  Here's a new crusade (remember $4 gasoline?) you can embark on (leave, go, and just let transgender people pee in peace) ... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Before her wedding last year, Huda Batterjee went ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3365 An interesting story in the news today from Uganda via All.Africa.com.  It sounds like transgender Georgina has been re-educated, and it reads like a parody propaganda piece. Sadly, whenever some progress regarding GLBT rights is glimpsed on the civil level (not just in Uganda), you can generally count on a response ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3360 You do not have to be a transgender person to be considered for this position (you do have to be willing to live and work in DC) , but I personally think it would be terrific opportunity for a qualified trans person.  Details are as follows ... NCTE Job Opening: Policy ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3356 From Bankers to Bubbles to Bailouts to Bonuses to ... BOHICA ... Last week's funnies ... ... this week's news ... American International Group is set to pay $450 million of bonuses to employees of the unit that was largely responsible for the New York insurer's near collapse last fall. AIG plans bonuses to ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3346 More from Melissa on some of her transition experience.  Thanks, Melissa! I should point out just how nice Melbourne and Sydney are socially. When I transitioned, I was working in Sydney on a three month contract to KPMG (a "big 5" accounting firm). I transitioned in December, 6 weeks into the contract, ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3329 http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3325 Autumn and I received this e-mail from Melissa, commenting on one of our posts (I believe this is the one) back in September 2007.  With Melissa's permission, I wanted to pass along what changes she has seen occur since then ... Hi Autumn and Stephanie, It was a pleasure to find your ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3318 It seems I'm always posting "bathroom news" at Transgender News, most recently various news and commentary on the flap involving the women-only gym in St. Catharines, Ontario. Well, we should be seeing quite a bit more "bathroom news" shortly. Coming up on March 24th, voters in Gainesville, Florida will decide whether "sexual ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3306 "The Corzine administration also announced a new regulation allowing transgender New Jerseyans would to provide an affidavit of their gender identity to get the Motor Vehicle Commission to change the gender on their license to drive.  In the past, the state had required gender reassignment surgery."  (NJ Politicker) I was fortunate ... http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/archives/3304