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Past Front Page Topics - 2007
December 2007 Newsletter (12.05.07)
On Community: Documenting and preserving our histories - you can help!
Diane Frank, our resident benevolent curmudgeon, shares her view on "firsts" and then shares some "firsts" of her own.
Inner View: Do snowflakes have a gender? Modern dance choreographer, Mark Morris, has a view.
Art: Bernard Buffet - very French, very edgy and very successful.
Gloria Fenton: The beginning of Gloria's journey with Sandy.
In the News: The strange allure of crossdressers - this time it's personal.
Last Laugh: "No I haven't been mugged. Why do you ask?"
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Disguise, 1960s
Bernard Buffet
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November 2007 Newsletter (11.07.07)
On Community: Building walls or building bridges - which makes more sense to you?
Diane Frank shares her un-Halloween Halloween night and reviews Julia Serrano's book, “Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity.”
Inner View: Buddhist master, Achaan Naeb, on pain versus happiness.
Art: Benjamin Messick: talented draftsman, printmaker, painter, and honored WWI veteran.
Gloria Fenton: The 60s and a form fitting blue plaid dress.
In the News: The strange allure of crossdressers.
Last Laugh: Halloween is only 11 months away! Aquadisiac's drag tips for the testosteronially-inclined (excerpted and PG-ified).
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Female Impersonator, 1930s
Benjamin Messick
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TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
-- Cleveland and Northeast Ohio --
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2007
Walking Candle Light Vigil: 5:00 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center
Remembering Our Dead: 5:30 pm, Parish Hall Chapel
Acknowledging Our Present: 6:30 pm, Parish Hall
Celebrating Our Future: 7:00 pm, Parish Hall
(posted 11.01.07)
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October 2007 Newsletter (10.10.07)
Gloria Fenton wonders, with so many people touched by crossdressing, why don't we hear more from them?
Diane Frank reviews the current Cleveland production of “Act a Lady.” Bottom line - it's a must see event! And, she shares a poignant moment from a recent High Holy Days celebration.
Inner View: The Dali Lama speaks on the search for true happiness.
Art: Amanda König: artist, medieval reenactor, gymnast, and sometimes gender-bender.
In the News: It ain't easy being a women, even if your genetics say you are.
Humor and more!
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Love Letters
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- September 2007 Newsletter (9.5.07)
Gloria Fenton takes us on a meandering journey with a thoughtful message. She returns later with yearbook memories.
Diane Frank learns self-defense, gets hot with trans hip-hop, reframes a resurrected Michael Bailey, and participates in a trans art exhibition.
Art: CDs and their seemingly insatiable appetite for high heels. An avid reader pointed me to these delectable creations.
Colorology: What this year's must have color says about you.
Inner View: What could a blurry photograph of a balding, middle-aged man wearing a black bra teach us about physical beauty?
Last Laugh: Corseting your way to holiday happiness.
 Video: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation interviews Professor Michael Gilbert, a tenured professor who teaches philosophy and gender studies at York University.
Michael/Miqqi is also a committed crossdresser and has been featured in our newsletter and on the Diane Frank Selects page.
Miqqi's not an AO member--she lives and works in Toronto--but she could be.
view the CBC interview (8.13.07)
- August 2007 Newsletter (8.8.07)
Alpha Omega Chair, Gloria Fenton, ponders the state of our community. more
Diane Frank, just back from vacation, attends the national convention of People of All Colors Together (PACT) held right here in Cleveland.
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Art: Martina Minette Dreiers on painting between the gender binary. more
In the News: Changing perspectives as one gets older. more
Gloria Fenton returns with thoughts of a first love and sharing. more
Last Laugh: The Weekend
- Audio: AO member and Pink Essence founder, Chloe Prince, was interviewed by a local radio station (Q92). Listen to it here (8.7.07)
- July 2007 Newsletter (7.11.07)
- She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband Helen Boyd's latest work is now available through the Alpha Omega bookstore (7.8.07)
It's A Wrap! The Alpha Omega Society sponsored a series of book signings and lectures over Memorial Day weekend featuring celebrated author Helen Boyd and her trans partner Betty Crow. read more
Thank you Diane. A letter from Sarah, the wife of a recently admitted trans person, after they attended several of the Helen & Betty events. read more
Cleveland Pt 1. (6.7.07) More from Helen on her weekend in Cleveland read more
Cleveland Pt 2. (6.9.07) More from Helen on her weekend in Cleveland read more
- June 2007 Newsletter (6.6.07)
The Alpha Omega Society is pleased to sponsor a series of book signings and lectures over Memorial Day Weekend by Helen Boyd, celebrated author of My Husband Betty (2003) and most recently She’s Not the Man I Married. All appearances are open to the public.
Many forms of cross-gendered behavior and identity have been become increasingly visible in modern society. Movies such as “Normal” and “Transamerica” have raised awareness, and recent TV shows have further added scope, including the stories of children. What's frequently hard to see are the stories of spouses whose partners crossdress or are considering a sex change. Helen Boyd provides those stories, both her own and those of women who she has befriended while loving and dealing with Betty.
Our mission at the Alpha Omega Society is to provide support for those affected by crossdressing - including the concerns and needs of spouses. Our hope is that Ms. Boyd's voice will educate, comfort and enlighten people in our area. (5.15.07)
Ms. Boyd and her partner, Betty will be making the following public appearances:
1. May 25th (Friday) 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Loganberry Books - Lecture and book signing
13015 Larchmere Boulevard, Shaker Heights, OH directions
(216) 795-9800
2. May 25th (Friday) 7:00 pm
Lutherans Concerned - Potluck dinner and discussion
LC flyer
Hope Lutheran Church, 2222 N Taylor Road at Northvale, Cleveland Heights, OH
directions
(216) 371-5252
3. May 26th (Saturday) 2:00 pm
Borders Books, Westlake - Discussion and book signing
30121 Detroit Road, Westlake, OH
directions
(440) 892-7667
4. May 27th (Sunday) 12:00 noon
Pilgrim United Church of Christ - Discussion and book signing
UCC flyer
2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland, OH
directions
(216) 861-7388
5. May 27th (Sunday) - 8:00 pm
Bounce Nightclub - It's a wrap! Come and enjoy an informal reception and book signing with
Helen & Betty.
2814 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH
directions
(216) 357-2997
For more information about Helen’s schedule, arranging interviews or other appearances, please contact Diane Frank
A Helen Boyd promotional flyer can be found here. Helen Boyd Books website.
Helen's latest work, She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband is now available through the Alpha Omega bookstore.
- May 2007 Newsletter (5.9.07)
- Head over Heels: Wives Who Stay With Cross-Dressers and Transsexuals is now available through the Alpha Omega bookstore (5.1.07)
- April 2007 Newsletter (4.9.07)
- Ohio Government Offices change Job policies- protections for Gender Identity (1.23.07)
- News Article on Contents of Helen Boyd's First Event Speech (1.20.07)
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