Trans-Friendly Police Woman of Memphis

FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2010

Trans-Friendly Police Woman of Memphis

POSTED BY BIANCA PHILLIPS ON FRI, JUL 9, 2010 AT 2:24 PM

This may be old news to some, but I caught last week's episode of TLC's Police Women of Memphis in the encore showing last night. In one scene, Officer Joy Jefferson schools a couple of teens who had been harassing a couple of transgender ladies in a neighborhood near Latham and East Trigg.

• Officer Joy Jefferson

"You deserve to be comfortable and happy and on sit on your porch and rock your fuschia hair," Jefferson tells the transgender women after warning their harassers to stay away.

• Jefferson calms transgender harassment victims

Earlier in the scene, she tells the camera person riding along in her squad car, "If you are a good person, you should always be treated with respect."

After the way former Memphis Police officer Bridges McRae handled relations with transgender police brutality victim Duanna Johnson in 2008, I guess I'd formed a negative opinion of the department's ability to deal with diversity. But Jefferson proved that some MPD officers are respectful to transgender people. Way to go, Jefferson!

Watch the scene for yourself on TLC by clicking here. The police call in question is about seven minutes into the video, but you can fast forward if you're in a hurry.

Wednesday April 13, 2011

Toemageddon 2011 - This Little Piggy Went to Hell

The media reports on a five-year-old boy with pink toenails like it's a story about incest or cannibalism.

www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-april-13-2011/toemageddon-2011---this-little-piggy-went-to-hell

"Living with a secret"

Living with a secret - Framework - Photos and Video - Visual Storytelling from the Los Angeles Times

(updated with a picture from the video.)

My transgender heroines

I found this while looking for something else. I took the liberty of translating it from it's original Polish. I also found it interesting to read about all these transwomen around the world. So many accomplished women, that I had never heard of. It shows that we are everywhere and that I live in a bubble.

Way to go Carla!! Your becoming world renown.

This is is a blog by Monika Transs. I love it!!

Moje Transseksualne Bohaterki

Thomas Beatie – “The Pregnant Man” – gets his surgery.

Cooking in Heels: A Memoir Cookbook

Quite a story!! I can hardly wait for the book!!

Honoring the memory of Birmingham (and Nashvile's) transsexual Jody Suzanne Ford

She was also originally from Nashville, Tennessee. 

County Commission Candidate Gina Duncan talks with Fox 35

It Gets Better - Buck Angel

Wow so moving. Yes, there is help out there. Contact me if you like. I can help or help you find help near you.

How I Seize It #43: "Gender Identity"

This is so bad, I should be offended. But it is funny. LOL