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Nicole Maines (from Out Magazine. Those of you more mature Cyrsti's Condo visitors may remember the days in the "Dark Ages" when the only type of a transgender-cross dresser-transvestite person on TV was either on a sensationalized talk show (like Geraldo Rivera) or a movie in which the character was some sort of an evil murderer. This week is the exact opposite. Last night (Monday) was another episode of  the Ryan Seacrest-produced reality series Becoming Us.   The show explores the relationship between transgender (transitioning) MTF Carly and her son Ben, a teenage photographer with a lot on his mind. As television would have it- Ben’s girlfriend Danielle also has a father who’s transitioning. Doesn't everyone? Audrey Middleton Then tonight (Tuesday) is the Royal Pain  episode with young transgender woman Nicole Maines. Last but hopefully not least (this Wednesday and Thursday)  the 2015 Edition of " Big Brother " will begin it

Kerplunk! Heads up! Another Sunday edition is hitting your virtual front porch. Here in Ohio, we are taking a brief break from a typical steamy summer with torrential rainfalls which are the remnants of Hurricane Bill. Lets get started. Page One-The Week that Was or Wasn't:   Last week, the remarkable run of transgender orientated media programming continued with the announcement of   another transgender teen, Nicole Maines making her acting debut this Tuesday on national television. She will be on this weeks episode of the USA Network show (Tuesday where I live) Royal Pains . ** Note, this link may take you to a video. If you remember, Maines, a 17-year old high school senior, made headlines when she won a  Maine transgender rights case . The ruling saw the Maine Supreme Judicial Court guarantee the right of a transgender child to use the school bathroom designated for the gender with which he or she identifies. Page Two- Dad's Day.- It's Father's Day again. I

Transgender student Nicole Maines (center) with her father, Wayne Maines (left), and brother Jonas, speaks to reporters outside the Penobscot Judicial Center, Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Bangor. (Robert F. Bukaty | AP/Pool) From: The Bangor Daily News : Maine’s most famous transgender teen is making her acting debut next Tuesday on national television. USA Network announced today that Nicole Maines will star in an upcoming episode of the show  “Royal Pains” . Maines, a 17-year old high school senior, made headlines when she won a  Maine transgender rights case . The ruling saw the Maine Supreme Judicial Court guarantee the right of a transgender child to use the school bathroom designated for the gender with which he or she identifies. The episode titled “The Prince of Nucleotides” — set to air 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 —  will feature Nicole as she plays a trans choreographer who discovers that the hormones she’s taking may be putting her health at risk. Follow all th