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CSI-Las Vegas episode about TGs
I recently learned that the hit TV series CSI-Las Vegas will air a show with a TG theme late in November. I don't know much about the plot beyond the fact that it includes TS show-girls and has a positive spin. As I find out more, I will update the blog.

CSI-Las Vegas had an earlier episode in which a famous Hollywood star murders a TG prostitute after discovering she had male genitalia and trys to get off by hiring a slick lawyer who uses every dirty trick in the book. It aired a few days before the story of Gwen Araujo's murder broke.

I am a forensics buff. I have a large collection of books on crime detection and have seen every Quincy and CSI episode.

I have only seen one TG law enforcement officer portrayed on television. That was DEA Agent Dennis/Denise, on Twin Peaks in 1990.

There are many TG peace officers in real life, and I would argue that transgenders are particularly well suited for this role. Every one I have known has impressed me. Examples include Deputy Sheriff Melinda Whiteway, who has done much in California to advance TG rights law, Detective Julie Marin, co-founder of T-COPS, who is organizing the Day of Rememberence in San Jose, and retired Police Captain "Dear Rachel", who founded and mentored the TGSF outreach hotline for years and served as TGForum's advice columnist.

Trannies have been portrayed many times as the criminals and as the victims. It is time to start presenting us as the intentional and compassionate beings that we are "In Blue".

posted by Jamie at 1:44 PM

 
SCC-2004 Report
I just finished uploading my photos from Southern Comfort 2004, which took place last week. The link to the web photo album is http://www.jamiefaye.com/SCC2004Alb/.

This year's event was the best in recent memory. It had a "Classic Hollywood" theme with terrific decorations. It also seemed that the organizers were feeling fresh and enthusiastic again.

I spent Thursday day at the South-Eastern Railway Museum with two trainsgendered sisters. Thursday night was the Roxy Party, which was held in the Crown Room of the hotel as an official event. While it was nice knowing that it was not going to be shut down by complaints, the event just did not feel the same. If I did the same stuff I did at the Roxy Party two years ago...

At around 1 AM, a group of us descended upon "The Compound", which is a large dance club in Atlanta that had a Latin-themed party that night.

Arising in time for lunch, I grab photos, get a makeover, and shoot the talent show. Eve Summers and Barbie Cane did my make-up and hair, respectively. They outdid themselves.

Friday night was spent out dancing at LeBuzz. I found my friend Laura, whom I met last year, but due to a screw-up, I missed the bus back with her. Eventually I caught up and we spent some time together.

Saturday I put on a "Birds of a Feather" seminar on Tranny Sexuality. As they were just organizing this concept and few people knew about it, we only had 3 of us there. (Several others could not find the room). It was a good rehearsal for next year, when I will do this officially (if they will let me!)

Saturday night's makeover was done by Beth Davis of Transformations. With Eve and Barbie's excellent effort the night before, she had a hard act to follow. She rose to the challenge.

I lost count of the compliments on both nights. The styles achieved were quite different, and I was impressed with the results from both vendors.

Time flew by so fast. I danced into the elevator at 2AM Sunday morning with the alarm set at 6:45.

As always, I enjoyed taking photos. The ones in the album are scaled down from 6 mega-pixel originals, and there are many good photos of my friends that I did not include. High resolution copies and omitted photos are available on request.





posted by Jamie at 6:37 PM