Coming to You From the Big Apple

I haven't been on air as of late because I am in law school, and for some reason all of the great classes are on Tuesday nights.
And I'm not going to be on air again until late July because I'm working in New York City for the summer at a non-profit civil rights organization that focuses on transgender and gender identity issues.

The question that I keep hearing is: why transgender rights? Why not an organization that works with a wider range of people and issues?

The reason that I chose to spend my summer working on trans issues is that while gay, lesbian and bisexual rights continute to move forward, the rights of the transgender community lag behind. It is still hard for a trans person to get a job, be allowed to use a restroom, or even be allowed into a building that requires an i.d. for security. Gay, lesbian and bisexual rights still have a long way to go, and I will probably return to working for a broader organization after the summer, but for now I want to learn all I can about helping this population and furthering their civil rights.


As for being in New York - you can expect lots of music and other arts/entertainment reviews from me, starting with my next post!