http://www.adahlshouse.com A guy who’s also the girl next door Fri, 16 May 2008 05:42:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'd meant to get caught up on a number things I'd been meaning to post about... but it was close to 100 degrees today -- and like a lot of folks in the Bay Area, I don't have A/C. Now usually there's only a 2-3 weeks out of the year ... http://www.adahlshouse.com/2008/05/15/its-too-darn-hot/ My good friend Erica was supposed to be in town on Wednesday -- and was finally got to see me perform, which she's wanted to for ages. But the airlines had other ideas, leaving her stranded one day, in turn forced her to rejigger the rest of her business trip. http://www.adahlshouse.com/2008/05/12/bummer/ It seems like whenever LGBT people try to get anti-discrimination laws passed, the religious bigots invariably trot out the argument that we're somehow seeking "special rights." So my hypocrisy alarm went off when I heard that a conservative legal-advocacy group is looking for a church willing to be a test ... http://www.adahlshouse.com/2008/05/11/who-exactly-is-seeking-special-rights/ Those darn kids... They make me want to cry (in a good way). It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision that drove Brewster High School student Michael Loscalzo to go to school dressed as a girl. "Years of taking judgment made me decide to stick up for myself," said Loscalzo, 17. "All my life, ... http://www.adahlshouse.com/2008/05/07/school-peers-crossdress-to-back-trans-student/ Nice article by the Steven Petrow, past president of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association about pregnant trans man Thomas Beatie and the "skeptic quotes" and intentionally wrong pronouns that often accompanied coverage of him. Petrow, who gets it, and makes this point: As for news coverage, Ina explained to ... http://www.adahlshouse.com/2008/04/30/its-not-about-special-treatment-its-about-respect/ I just ran across a new one -- check it out! http://www.adahlshouse.com/2008/04/22/if-make-up-blogs-are-wrong-i-dont-wanna-be-right/ Crossposted from Trans Group Blog and Shakesville: The defense attorney for the alleged killer in the hate-crime murder of Lawrence King argues it's the victim's fault for not conforming to gender norms. King, who was openly gay and had begun wearing make-up, earrings, and high-heeled boots to his junior high school, had ... http://www.adahlshouse.com/2008/04/22/cause-ya-know-its-the-victims-fault/ The latest in the Lawrence King hate crime murder -- the accused killer's defense attorney argues it's all really the victim's fault... [Senior Deputy Public Defender William] Quest said he believes school administrators supported one student expressing himself and his sexuality — King — and ignored how it affected other kids, ... http://www.adahlshouse.com/2008/04/20/speechless/ I'm scheduled to fly to Miami Friday -- on America Airlines.... O you who know what we suffer here, do not forget us in your prayers. http://www.adahlshouse.com/2008/04/09/eeek/ Sarah Whitman points out that the Lawrence King killing raises the question: where are our leaders? Recent months have brought several disturbing events in our community. Lawrence King was shot in his classroom after being teased and harassed for being gay. Simmie Williams was killed while wearing a dress in Fort ... http://www.adahlshouse.com/2008/04/07/where-indeed/