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Reason #432 Why I Love San Francisco

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

The Center for Sex and Culture turned it out last night! They hosted a show called Original Sin, which was curated by Wendy Delorme and Billie Sweet — and it was the place to be. There was spoken word, burlesque, stripping, singing, dancing, experimental film, and a gorgeous and lovely vibe created by all the […]

Same-sex marriage and trans employment

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Same-sex marriage: Being a bisexual person in a same-sex relationship, I’m so proud to call many of these folks my friends! http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3137
Trans employment: Thanks to my friend Suzie for sending the below info my way.
“The Transgender Law Center is conducting a survey to better understand the needs and interests of transgender adults throughout […]

Film and funding

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Check out this fabulousness! My film, On My Skin/ En Mi Piel, is showing here: http://www.mixedrootsfilmandliteraryfestival.org/. It’s a festival celebrating mixed-race heritage. If you’re in LA the week of June 12th, you should go!
In other news, a new friend sent me this info, which I wanted to share with you. Native American LGBT and […]

Portland and another bi political candidate

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Attention Northwesterners: My fiancee and I are headed to Portland! Her fabulous film about fabulous femmes, FtF: Female to Femme — which just showed last night in San Francisco at the LGBT Center! — is showing at QDocs, the Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival, next Saturday, at 6:30 at the Clinton Street Theatre. We’re excited […]

Trans Health Care and a RIP to Loving

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

The relationship between medical theory/ practice and trans identities is a complicated one. Add to that this latest situation (below), which demands our immediate attention. Thanks to a friend for alerting me by sending me this message:
“Dear Friends,
Many of you may know that the psychiatric manual, the DSM IV, regards transsexuals and transgender persons as […]

London, SF, DC, and Points Inbetween

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

What a whirlwind couple of weeks it’s been — and continues to be! I got to go to the London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, where my fiancee was showing two of her latest films, The Insomniacs and Godspeed. Then, we had a show of her films at the fabulous Femina Potens art gallery when […]

Pics from Best Sex Reading

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Thanks, Guy!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/black_pearl_10/sets/72157604295231493/
(Credit to Marlo (Guy) Gayle.)

Coming and Going

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

I just had a fabulous week and I have another great one coming up, so I thought I’d share. I just got back from Toronto, where I got to visit my adorable new baby “nephew” (hi, Samuel!) and his parents, my dear friends Sly and Sophie. While I was in town, I was fortunate enough […]

My latest blog-hero, Joel Wills

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

If any of you out there have a blog, and you need some help, you have to call on Joel Wills, aka the Blog Tech Guy. He’s my latest hero, having done a bunch of back-end fix-ups here for me recently. Thanks, Joel! You really helped me out, and I super appreciate it!
You can visit […]

Dance, dance, dance

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

My fabulous friend April Hirschman wants you to know “I am teaching belly dance classes and tarot classes!” Visit her website for details: www.myspace.com/threesistersdance.

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