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Watercooler: Her Name Was Steven; plus more Oklahoma
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• Trans-formative. Steven Stanton was hit by a media
storm when
he was fired from his 14-year job as city manager of Largo, Florida for
revealing that he was preparing for gender reassignment. What was once a
news
story has been transformed into the CNN documentary Her Name Was Steven.
The news channel followed Susan’s
transformation from Steven for nearly two years. This all-access doc
follows
Susan through hospital procedures, divorce and a challenging job search.
I am
excited to see what CNN has in store.
The original story had me mad as hell and I am looking forward to
seeing if
the mainstream CNN has a sensitive take on Susan’s journey. Airs this
weekend on
CNN. Here’s to Susan Stranton.
• O-K-L-A-H-O-M–WTF. Oklahoma state senator Steve Russell is yet another
bigot. Senator
Russell offered an bill (which passed 39-6) that basically guts federal
hate
crimes legislation in his state.
The amendment allows all reports that were obtained during a possible
hate
crime investigation to be destroyed or kept by the Oklahoma State Bureau
of
Investigation if the crime did not end in a conviction. Oklahoma would
not be
required to share investigation files with the federal government.
Mr. Russell’s fear is that the federal government might step in and
take the
case on and apply “different standards” than the local law enforcement
would. He
rails against the federal government for “creating a special class of
people”
and insists that “sexual orientation is a very vague word that could be
extended
to extremes like necrophilia.”
Will these right wing bigots EVER stop?
• Serves you right. In Philadelphia, Federal Judge
Ronald L. BuckwalterBoy Scouts chapter must post a
bond to
protect the city if it plans to reside on city property rent free. ruled that their local
For two years, the city has been trying to evict the Boy Scouts
because they
refuse to pay the market rent of the property, $200,000. Why is the city
of
Philadelphia trying to evict the Boy Scouts?
We all know the answer.
The scouts won’t allow gay members and lawyers for the city have
stated that
the “delivery of services must be provided regardless of a recipient’s
sexual
orientation, and the Scouts refuse to bring their use of the building
into
conformance with city anti-bias codes.”
Finally!
• This one is for the ladies. Oscar winner, Marion
Cotillard has added her name to the list of the big name
stars who
contribute to the website, Funny or Die.
As the title of the video suggests, Forehead Tittaes has the
solution for every woman who is sick and tired of men not looking in
their eyes
when they speak. Its probably NSFW but I had to include it. I love when
comedy
can call out behavior that is, clearly, inappropriate in such an obvious
way.
And I love, love, LOVE that the talented and beautiful Ms. Cotillard
stars in
what should, definitely, be viral video. I can’t wait for her to receive
her
next Oscar!
• Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Bomb! I feel like a
teenage
girl. Why? Because the film The Runaways is finally
opening.
I am such a huge fan of this band, glam, punk, 70s style and girls
who rock.
The film is based on lead singer Cherie Currie’s book “Neon
Angel” and tells the story of the rise and fall of the first all
girl rock
band to break into the world of arena-filling hard rock acts.
The trailer has the burned out feeling of a 70s movie and stars Dakota
Fanning and Kristen Stewart who plays the
incomparable Joan
Jett. I am soooo excited. There is NOTHING in this world
like a
girl band that rips the stage up with aggressive energy. I am going to
spend the
next week listening to nothing BUT The Runaways just to get in the
mood. Rocker
girls RULE!