Jan 11, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
Susan Stanton has finally responded publicly to the fallout to horrible St. Petersburg Times article. Lou Chibbaro Jr. of the Washington Blade interviewed Stanton, saying:
‘Susan has said all along that she’s not like other transgender people,’ feature writer Lane DeGregory wrote in the St. Petersburg Times article. ‘She feels uncomfortable even looking at some, “like [...]
Susan Stanton has finally responded publicly to the fallout to horrible St. Petersburg Times article. Lou Chibbaro Jr. of the Washington Blade interviewed Stanton, saying:
'Susan has said all along that she’s not like other transgender people,' feature writer Lane DeGregory wrote in the St. Petersburg Times article. 'She feels uncomfortable even looking at some, "like I’m seeing a bunch of men in dresses," ' DeGregory quoted her as saying.
That quote triggered a firestorm of criticism from transgender bloggers, who said Stanton appeared ... Read More
Jan 8, 2008
by
Vanessa Edwards Foster
by Vanessa Edwards Foster
I traveled round the world looking for a home.I found myself in crowded rooms feeling so alone. — Substitute For Love, Madonna
Baby, although I chose this lonely life it seems it’s stranglin’ me now.All the wild men, big cigars, gigantic cars; they’re all laughin’ at the lie. Oh, I’ve been used Ooo-ooh. [...]
by Vanessa Edwards Foster
I traveled round the world looking for a home.I found myself in crowded rooms feeling so alone. — Substitute For Love, Madonna
Baby, although I chose this lonely life it seems it's stranglin' me now.All the wild men, big cigars, gigantic cars; they're all laughin' at the lie. Oh, I've been used Ooo-ooh. I've been a fool – oh, what a fool!I broke all the rules – oh, yeah! But I must let the show go on — The Show ... Read More
Jan 3, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
In a way, I feel pity for Susan Stanton. If you’ve read my post, Confessions of an Ex-Ex Transgender : you’d know that I’m a former Christian Conservative. What I hadn’t known before today is that so was Steve Stanton. A commenter over at Pam’s House Blend put Steve Stanton into perspective:
Let me [...]
In a way, I feel pity for Susan Stanton. If you've read my post, Confessions of an Ex-Ex Transgender : you'd know that I'm a former Christian Conservative. What I hadn't known before today is that so was Steve Stanton. A commenter over at Pam's House Blend put Steve Stanton into perspective:
Let me preface this statement by pointing out that I attended and spoke on the record in favor of Steve Stanton being retained as city manager for the city ... Read More
Jan 3, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
Last night I was thinking about what Susan Stanton said in this interview. If you follow her line of reasoning about transgender inclusion in the Employment Non Discrimination Act, the city of Largo did the right thing in firing Stanton.
After all, “Most Americans aren’t ready for us yet, transgender people need to be able to [...]
Last night I was thinking about what Susan Stanton said in this interview. If you follow her line of reasoning about transgender inclusion in the Employment Non Discrimination Act, the city of Largo did the right thing in firing Stanton.
After all, "Most Americans aren't ready for us yet, transgender people need to be able to prove they're still viable workers -- especially in the mainstream."
I was always curious why Stanton didn't sue the city of Largo. If you take her at her ... Read More
