Vote Cinthia for Prom King

Hot off the AP press, here's a sweet story about a transgendered high school student named Cinthia Covarrubias (pictured).

In Fresno, A Transgender Student Runs for Prom King

"I would never have run for anything if I had to wear a dress," said Cynthia.

In response, we echo the classmate of Cynthia's who had this to say:

"It's not like the stereotype where the king has to be a jock and he's there with the cheerleaders anymore...We live in a generation now where dudes are chicks and chicks are dudes."

UPDATE: The Daily Show on Steve Stanton (Video)

Last night, we posted a partial transcript of a Daily Show segment on former Largo city manager Steve Stanton - who was fired because of his plans to undergo a MTF sex change.

Well, here's the video!

The Daily Show on Steve Stanton

Last night, The Daily Show did an unbelievably entertaining piece on the firing of Steve Stanton - the former Largo City Manager who was dismissed after a local newspaper revealed his plans to undergo a MTF sex change.

Mr. Stanton's firing was nothing more than a witch-hunt, and The Daily Show definitely captured the homophobic flavor of the affair.

Here is a partial transcript (although we recommend that you watch the re-run tomorrow morning/night):

Rob Riggle (correspondent): When 'Steve' announced that he was going to become 'Susan,' 'Steve' found himself out of a job.

Steve Stanton: I was fired because I'm a...uh...transgendered individual.

Rob Riggle: That's a charge Largo city leaders strongly deny.

Robert E. Jackson (Fmr. Largo City Mayor): You see, Steve was fired because people lost the trust in him. Transgendered had nuthin' to do with it.

Rob Riggle: Okay. If Steve Stanton walked into your office in a dress, and said: 'I wanna be your city manager, P.S: I'm cutting my penis off?'

Robert E. Jackson: ...I would say, 'please give me your resignation today. I don't think...that behavior - of cross-dressing - is in the best interest of the City of Largo.'

Rob Riggle: After fourteen years of service, positive feedback, multiple raises, and good reviews, you gotta go?

Robert E. Jackson: You better believe it.

Rob Riggle: Well what if he wore a pantsuit? Look at Hillary: it's working for her!

Robert E. Jackson: No! I don't wanna know what goes on in your bedroom, or wherever it is they get together...I guess the bathroom or the parks or something...

Rob Riggle: You heard it from the Mayor: if you like anonymous sex, come to the bathroom in the Largo City Park.

A 'Savage' attack...

On last night's edition of MSNBC's Countdown, Michael Savage - the right-wing, nationally-syndicated talk show host - won a silver medal in Keith Olbermann's nightly "Worst Person in the World" contest. It seems that Savage blamed the 1999 Columbine shootings on the proximity of a Colorado gender-reassignment facility.

Silly Savage. Transgedered people are Fierce, not Murderous.

Mr. Silverfox

I wasn't going to post this article, because the legal question it involves is kind of a no-brainer. But when someone commented on my last post, they included a link to the story, and I read the story again.

Upon further reflection, I realize that anyone who changes their name to "Julio Roberto Silverwolf" is newsworthy - especially when the name change follows a FTM sex change!

It kinda reminds me of the time Homer Simpson changed his name to Max Powers (he got the name off a blow dryer) - only with a neat, gender-bending twist. I hope things go as well for Mr. Silverwolf as they did for Homer...