Back in 2007, failed Dancing With the Stars hoofer and talking head Tucker Carlson boasted of his handling of a misdirected pickup:

"Having sex in a public men's room is outrageous. It's also really common. I've been bothered in men's rooms." Carlson continued, "I've been bothered in Georgetown Park," in Washington, D.C., "when I was in high school." When Abrams asked how Carlson responded to being "bothered," Carlson asserted, "I went back with someone I knew and grabbed the guy by the -- you know, and grabbed him, and ... hit him against the stall with his head, actually."

TRANS HEALTH CARE REFORM It's About Life and Death

TRANS HEALTH CARE REFORM It's About Life and Death

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Digging their windnut graves

Congresswoman Maxine Water's might have the right approach to counter accusations from the extreme voices...let them define themselves and their estranged views on the President and Health Care reforms.

A Contralto Trans Voice

An excellent evening for PFLAG Valdosta, at last count, we had 25 people join us in celebrating our 1^st Anniversary; 4 more people that we had at our first meeting. After a short business meeting, there were several lively comments with discussion. Several members were excited at they described their emotions as they were dressed for the first time for the Savannah Pride. Another member described how he felt after receiving a supporting decision after someone complained about his wearing a PRIDE armband during his work shift. We commented on some of the negative decision that affected the glbt community and praised the decision of the Lutheran and Episcopal Churches to allow gays to answer God’s call to the ministry.

One young man and I recognized each other as members of the community chorus. He commented to me that before he knew, I was one of the few women who could sing lower than him and he couldn’t understand why. Now he knows why! He sat next to me once a week for 15 weeks and saw me as a woman who had a great contralto voice; according to him and some of the other young women in the group. I was quite flattered at 1) not being clocked, 2) seeing me as just another woman in the group and 3) hearing the quality of my voice as being a contralto. We sat next to each other I had often thought about inviting him to a PFLAG meeting; but I didn’t want to come out and question his orientation.

I have been singing with the group for the last 5 years as Sarah and just assumed that everyone knew my history, some do; but to them that’s old news and it just doesn’t matter anymore.

PFLAG 1 year Anniversary

Tonight we are celebrating the 1 year anniversary of PFLAG-Valdosta!! Can't believe we are still here supporting the glbt cause in our community. We have had some wonderful people come through our mist and tell us their stories, some drifting in and out for various reasons but always being welcomed. We are having a quick business meeting at 6:30 and a support gathering; finishing up with cake to celebrate. Please come join us tonight, see you there!

The Party's Over

I can't believe that we have performed 'South Pacific' for the last time. I will so miss the wonderful people, the long nights of rehearsals, the laughter and antics from various cast members. We did 10 shows in three weeks after what, 9 weeks of rehearsals. I was totally expecting someone to throw a fit over my being in the show; or at least stand up and declare my story or something dramatic. But nothing, which I really am glad didn't happen. For me this has been best experience of me being on stage, anywhere; period. Even with my musical performances, with community groups and being cast as a village person in "The Merry Wives of Winsor" or getting to perform the trans monologue two years ago in the Universities production of "The Vagina Monologues" and again last year. Being in this show as Sarah is the ultimate confirmation that I am just another woman and boosts my ego so much.

3 left

This still is from the sailors and nurses final number, where we are singing "honey bun" for the second time just before the final scene.

Well, this weekend is the last 3 performances of our production of South Pacific. There has consistently been large crowds for all 7 performances so far; and I have really enjoyed getting to know the rest of the cast members. I know that I will miss not being at the theatre and around everyone. I really have no idea of who knows and who doesn't know about my past, and it really doesn't matter now. I have a strong pull to tell a few, just to make sure they know because it's important for me. I feel that with establishing a good friendship as Sarah that if they have never met a trans person before and would have negative feelings about us, that having known me they would look another trans person as a possible friend and not something suspicious. I also realize that once someone knows of our trans status the relationship between us shifts and the other person begins to separate themselves from us.

I have had a great 3 weeks of doing the show and am looking forward to my next big adventure in theatre!!