Does HRC Support Transgender People in 2014??

Joe Solmonese spoke at the Southern Comfort Conference (SCC) in 2007 just before they threw us under the
bus on ENDA.

 I just read that Chad Griffin, the president of Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is keynoting Southern Comfort Conference this year.

I can hardly wait to see what he has to say about 2007.

 

You can read what Monica Roberts has to say about this at her blog, TransGriot.

Also, listen to what Rebecca Juro says on her 8/14/14 show. She says Chad has to say something big, or no one will believe they have changed.

(4,616 hits on the video above)

SCC and WPATH 2011

Here is short report on my trip to SCC last week.

I arrived at the SCC hotel Sunday. I like to get there early. The relaxed pace of things is really wonderful.

On Monday I was in the hotel bar and I made sure the TV was on DWTS channel so we all could watch Chaz dance. 

On Tuesday we did the "Envelope Stuffing Party" where we prepare the registration packet and then when we are done we eat pizza and drink Cokes. It is always a fun evening. 

Probably the highlight of my week, other then going to dinner with all the Tennessee folks we could find, was meeting a mother Logan. She is the mother of a young transgirl who has already transitioned at a very young age and will not suffer under a purbity she does not want.

I found Logan on Facebook after watching the documentary "Sex, Lies, And Gender." I have been able to follow her and her family and I am so glad I could.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ7dt5sTDGc

  

I knew she was at SCC and we finely met in Dr. Milton Diamond's seminar. Dr. Diamond is the one that exposed John Money's lies in the "John/Joan" case. 

    

WPATH announces new standards of care for transgender and gender nonconforming people

Below seems to be a nice summary of the changes in the v.7 of the SOC. It is so long and I was pretty exhausted of 7 days of SCC and 1 day of WPATH that I have not made it threw the SOC yet. 

There are many good things so far, but I not everyone is totally happy. I have a what I hope to be a great picture of a mother of a trans-girl arguing with chair Eli Coleman right he made his summery at SCC. He neglected to mention that same thing when he gave the summery the next day at the WPATH meeting. 

Although they don't see themselves as gate keepers, I think this document will do little or nothing to change things for our local providers. 

Hugs,

Vickie

WPATH announces new standards of care for transgender and gender nonconforming people

BY DYANA BAGBY

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 19:57

There were champagne toasts and rounds of applause as the World Professional Association for Transgender Health released on Sunday its newest Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People  at a symposium at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta.

WPATH revision committee chair Eli Coleman launched the 7th version of the standards of care to some 300 people who attended the symposium as part of a partnership with the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association and the Southern Comfort Conference, the largest transgender conference in the nation that takes place annually in Atlanta.

Transgender Heroes of the Past & Present

"Transgender Heroes of the Past & Present, a slide presentation I put together for SCC's Heroes Theme at this years conference." Maxwell Anderson

OutCast Archive - January 4, 2009

OutCast Archive - January 4, 2009

Sunday, January 4, 2009

It's Sunday, January 4, 2009, and tonight on OutCast our guest is transgender activist Sabrina Marcus Taraboletti.


Sabrina is featured in the documentary film,Trinidad, which screened tonight at the Alamo Ritz. Sabrina discusses a number of matters with us, including her strong Catholic faith, founding the Southern Comfort Conference, and why her kids still call her "dad".

Listen.

Download.

My SCC Pictures

Anyone know who she is?

2009 Southern Comfort Pictures

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=144622&id=755325959&l=c77af94f7f

2008 Southern Comfort Conference Pictures

[Flickr] VickieDavis wants you to see some photos of the 2006 Southern Comfort Conference

Hi, I want to share some of my Flickr photos with you. They're in a set called "2006 Southern Comfort Conference". Hope you like them! -- VickieDavis 2006 Southern Comfort Conference http://www.flickr.com/photos/vickiedavis/sets/72157600361875048 About the set 52 photos | 0 views I have larger versions of these pictures, just ask if you would like one. A selection of photos from the set (By the way, if the set link doesn't work, try copying and pasting it from this email into your browser's address bar.) Flickr is almost certainly the best photo management and sharing application in the world. If you'd like to see what I use it for you can check out my profile page or browse my photos.

I finally know who one of these girls is!

Well I finally found out who at least one of these girls is. The TS on the left is Adrienne Crystalis and the other is Rita.

http://profiles.urnotalone.com/SexyBlondeTS

I wrote her tonight through URNAlone and and gave her a link to this page from my blog.

http://vickiedavis.blogspot.com/2006/10/does-anyone-know-who-these-girls-are.html

Thanks to the SCC Lounge Yahoo group, someone posted a link to a picture of her and an article about First Event.

http://www.townonline.com/burlington/homepage/8998979773090758655

One mistery solved.

Hugs,

Vickie

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Does anyone know who these girls are?

There was so much controversy about these two girls. I sure could tell they were in love with each other, but so many could not agree about there gender. I was told by someone who had dinner with them that the one on the left is TS and the other is GG, but not many agreeded.

I took their picture and gave them my card with my email address, so I could send them the picture, but still no reply.

Write me you two. I think you were so great now matter what gender you are. I say you both are women!

posted by Vickie @ 10/14/2006 02:15:00 PM

Does anyone know who these girls are?

There was so much controversy about these two girls. I sure could tell they were in love with each other, but so many could not agree about there gender. I was told by someone who had dinner with them that the one on the left is TS and the other is GG, but not many agreeded.

I took their picture and gave them my card with my email address, so I could send them the picture, but still no reply.

Write me you two. I think you were so great now matter what gender you are. I say you both are women!

Sharing Album - 2006 Southern

Sharing Album - 2006 Southern

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vickiedavis/sets/72157600361875048

Edit note: 8/24/2007 I fixed the link after I moved my Yahoo pictures to flickr.

I forgot to post a link to my 2005 - Southern Comfort Conference pictures website.

My 2005 - Southern Comfort Conference pictures website.

Did you see Donna Rose in TransGeneration?

I went to a workshop given by Donna Rose at Southern Comfort. Unfortunately I was having a blond morning that continued well into the afternoon, and got there very late and had to stand in the back. It looked just like this screen shot take from the show.






Donna Rose was giving a talk on:

Yin & Yang: Finding Balance in Your T-Ness by Donna Rose.
A key concept in finding fulfillment in life is balance. Finding it is difficult. Keeping it seems almost impossible. How can you prevent your “T-ness” from becoming an all-consuming poison pill in your life? In your relationships? In your career? This unique workshop will provide some healthy thoughts and strategies to consider. (This text was borrowed from the SSC web site.)

Since I was so late I am not too sure what she actually said, but my impression of Donna was that everyone really loved her. She had such a way about her that made people just drawn to her. It was pretty amazing. I felt bad being there so late.

Anyway, In TransGeneration she was giving a seminar that Gabbie, one of the M2F girls attended. I was pleasantly surprised to see her in the show.














I Googled "Donna Rose" and found her website and learned a lot about her. She is quite the activist. (I be Moressa knows her well. LOL)

She also has a collection of 2005 SCC pictures that you can see.

The Southeren Comfort in Atlanta - Sept. 21 to 25

Current mood: excited

I am all signed up to go to The Southeren Comfort in Atlanta.

It will be my first! and I am nervous and excited! I do not have the clothes for such a thing.

If any of you are going write me and lets talk about it.