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Jacob Nash of the Cleveland Transgender Community Outreach Committee has graciously kept our blog in the loop on the community’s response to Cemia Acoff’s death. Ce Ce’s funeral will be at Temple Baptist Church 1862 Noble Rd., East Cleveland, Ohio with calling hours at 10 with the funeral to follow at 10:30am. This all happens […]
It is my understanding that the Cleveland Plain Dealer has agreed to meet with GLAAD and local trans activists to discuss their coverage of the murder of Cemia Acoff. Then, last night, I saw this piece which actually has some good news – the FBI working with local police have made an arrest in the […]
There have been numerous reports of a body found in a retention pond near Cleveland, Ohio. As if that fact, in and of itself, isn’t terrible enough, the media reporting this news have completely and utterly insensitive and irresponsible. The woman found was identified as Cemia, or Ce Ce, or Ci Ci. She was a […]
So, here’s what we know—”Cemia Dove” “Ce Ce” (or “Ci Ci”) Acoff was a transgender woman whose battered body was found dumped in a pond in a Cleveland suburb on April 17. Here’s what else we know—after she was victimized by a murderer, she was re-victimized by the Cleveland media. Acoff was found stabbed repeatedly, […]
You may have noticed that we added a “product review and promotion policies” page. We’ve been asked to do some reviews so we want to make sure everyone is on the same “page” (ha) before we launch those features. It did get me thinking about various events and activities we’ve been asked to attend or […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ART AND DRAG UNITE FOR A ROYAL SHOW Pittsburgh, PA Dec. 2, 2012- Drag Queens and Kings as Portrayed by Local Pittsburgh Artists.The GLCC proudly presents a collaborative effort between the visual art community and the drag performance community. “Drag” can be understood gender bending or gender illusion entertainment that has the power […]
I haven't had a proper vacation since 2002. We've had a few weekend trips, but not a real getaway with sand and sea gulls and she crab bisque. You know, the beach. Today, three things fell into place and we went for a plan that had been roiling around in our minds for a few […]
PF Changs is on Twitter. I followed them among a few other companies as an experiment to see if I would be overwhelmed with spammy tweets. Instead, I got free appetizers and a great dining experience. After a few tweets sunk into my subconscious, I decided to take Ledcat out to P.F. Changs to test […]
Always a lift to read a suuportive letter to the editor. Not a fan of “sexual preference”, but I agree that marriage equality is about the community and region as much as it is about individual civil rights. Local leadership: the next step The leadership in our city has done so many things right over […]
Friday marks five years for us. Celebrate with us! Anniversaries can be tricky when you are in a relationship that has no legal status. There's the day we met, our first date, our first kiss, the day we became exclusive, the day we moved in together, or even the day we had our domestic partnership […]
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