This update covers what’s happening with the Nikki Araguz case: When the next tentative court date is; A review of what was recently covered in the media and how that compares to what was really said; A PWN of Lisa Falkenberg of the Houston Chronicle; Concrete proof that the other side lied to the media; […]
I give up. I’ve tried time and time again to dialogue with those in the transsexuals aren’t transgender camp! Every time I try to instigate a dialogue, they flip out. First, I notice that the TS-not-TG camp loves to segregate the trans community into a TS/IS (IS = intersex) camp and crossdressers + everyone […]
Over the past week, I’ve struggled with the best way to recount the long and sometimes painful story of how Houston’s Covenant House youth shelter began supporting Houston’s homeless transgender youth population. My own history as an advocate within the transgender community is directly tied to Covenant House’s refusal to shelter homeless transgender youth. I believe it […]
Today, January 18, 2011 marks 1 year since Myra Ical was murdered and still no justice! This case, like many trans murders in Houston, is now an unsolved cold case and HPD will NOT give this case another glance unless someone steps forward. The following paper was presented at the 2010 Rice University SWGS Symposium […]
WARNING!! The man who bashed Lance Reyna, well known gay transman, during the week of Pride is out of jail and on the streets! During the vicious attack which sent Lance to the hospital, his attacker called Lance a “queer” and used a knife in the attack. At the time, Lance was wearing pride gear. […]
Here’s the link to the stroy: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/7215138.html I thought the story was fairly good… though… I didn’t know that my story would be so prominent. That kinda feels strange. Also, when I saw the print version, I did a faceplam. They used the photo in the online version, but squished it down and stretched it out so that it would be […]
abc13.com, TX, USA Missing letter key to finding woman’s murderer Friday, September 24, 2010 Adela Uchida [VIDEO <http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=7688294> ] HOUSTON (KTRK) — One letter could solve the 8-month-old murder of Myra Ical. But the two-page letter is missing one crucial clue that police need to catch the killer. Houston police homicide investigators say at this […]
An open letter to Lisa Falkenberg: I’ve attended the last two hearings in the Nikki Araguz case. I noticed that you weren’t there. I also couldn’t help but notice the editorial you wrote in the Houston Chronicle. Of course I’m miffed at your yellow journalist skills, but not to worry… You’re in good company!
