Cyrsti's Condo "Sunday Edition"
"Ker Plunk!" Another robust version of the Cyrsti's Condo "Sunday Edition" has hit your virtual front porch. Get ready, it's been a busy one around here! Page One: Tragedy Strikes. If Leelah Alcorn wanted her suicide to "mean something" it has. The LGBTQ community has responded with vigils beginning in her hometown of Cincinnati and spanning the globe all the way to New Zealand-so far. This last week, I attended vigils in Springfield and Cincinnati, Ohio plus made a radio show appearance with an actual therapist who knew "Josh" and never managed (refused) to call her Leelah. Cincinnati's WCPO TV reported an estimated 600 people attended. It was a moving experience as all of the trans women and men (young and old) were encouraged to appear on stage. The courageous transgender youth were encouraged to tell their stories - which they did. I came away from the evening knowing it takes more than a village to nourish a young tr