new digs

new office digs today. i have a cool view of a bunch of old high rises. plus some guy working in a really drab office across the way. i couldn't get a good image of the view because it was too bright. but here is the new and improved place where i spend 40-60 hours a week.

     

Demonstration / Vigil today

Forwarded to me by Charlie Anders:

You might have heard a group of awesome transgender activists are staging a 24-hour vigil in front of the federal office building. It's where Nancy Pelosi has her San Francisco office. (It's at 450 Golden Gate, between Larkin and Polk.) They're protesting because Pelosi and Rep. Barney Frank want to pass an employment non-discrimination law that protects LGB people, but not transgenders. As near as I can tell, the bill is a purely symbolic move, because it will probably stall in the Senate. Otherwise, George Bush will almost certainly veto it -- with or without transgenders included. The main reason this issue matters is because it shows that our political leaders think transgender people are too hot to handle, unlike gays and lesbians.

I was there this morning for a couple hours, and I was blown away by the energy and commitment to transgender rights. They're going to be there until tomorrow morning, and they really need support from trannies and allies.

They especially need people to show up around 4 PM today, when a photographer from the Bay Area Reporter will be there to take a picture. In general, if you can swing by in the late afternoon-early evening, that would be awesome. But any time before 8 AM tomorrow would be a huge help.