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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Topic started by: I Am Jess on March 20, 2018, 02:58:05 PM

Title: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: I Am Jess on March 20, 2018, 02:58:05 PM
This morning the Advocate released the video that they did featuring me and a little bit of my story.  Here's the link to the video.  I guess there goes any chance of living a stealth life......(which was never in my plans).

https://www.advocate.com/video/2018/3/20/meet-las-inspiring-transgender-district-attorney
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Jessica on March 20, 2018, 03:06:59 PM
Jess, this is incredibly wonderful that you are giving your story to the world to help teach understanding and fairness.  I'm so happy for you!

Btw ....I have some parking tickets.... lol

Jessica
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Devlyn on March 20, 2018, 03:13:38 PM
Love you, Jess!  :-*

Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: I Am Jess on March 20, 2018, 03:18:22 PM
Quote from: Jessica on March 20, 2018, 03:06:59 PM
Jess, this is incredibly wonderful that you are giving your story to the world to help teach understanding and fairness.  I'm so happy for you!

Btw ....I have some parking tickets.... lol

Jessica

Thank you. I have been very open and shared my story from day one of my transition. For me there was really no other option.

My legal advice on the tickets....pay them before they turn into arrest warrants...😉
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Jessica on March 20, 2018, 03:24:28 PM
Quote from: I Am Jess on March 20, 2018, 03:18:22 PM
Thank you. I have been very open and shared my story from day one of my transition. For me there was really no other option.

My legal advice on the tickets....pay them before they turn into arrest warrants...😉

That was a tongue in cheek joke...... I've never had one.......
that I didn't pay.

Hugs, Jessica
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: I Am Jess on March 20, 2018, 03:33:16 PM
Quote from: Jessica on March 20, 2018, 03:24:28 PM
That was a tongue in cheek joke...... I've never had one.......
that I didn't pay.

Hugs, Jessica

I know...hense the 😉
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Cassi on March 20, 2018, 03:53:35 PM
Quote from: I Am Jess on March 20, 2018, 02:58:05 PM
This morning the Advocate released the video that they did featuring me and a little bit of my story.  Here's the link to the video.  I guess there goes any chance of living a stealth life......(which was never in my plans).

https://www.advocate.com/video/2018/3/20/meet-las-inspiring-transgender-district-attorney


Wouldn't expect anything less from a Super Hero!

Jess, you've inspired me in more ways than you could possibly know!!!!!

Thanks for everything!
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Cassi on March 20, 2018, 03:55:18 PM
Quote from: I Am Jess on March 20, 2018, 03:18:22 PM
Thank you. I have been very open and shared my story from day one of my transition. For me there was really no other option.

My legal advice on the tickets....pay them before they turn into arrest warrants...😉

Pay them?  Heck I thought they were autographs the popo gave out like the sports cards :)
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Gertrude on March 20, 2018, 09:54:11 PM
I'm connected to her somewhere...Facebook or LinkedIn or maybe here. She's familiar for sure.


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Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Cassi on March 20, 2018, 10:19:30 PM
Quote from: Gertrude on March 20, 2018, 09:54:11 PM
I'm connected to her somewhere...Facebook or LinkedIn or maybe here. She's familiar for sure.


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Aunt Gertie!

It's our own "I am Jess". 
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Gertrude on March 20, 2018, 11:25:00 PM
Quote from: Cassi on March 20, 2018, 10:19:30 PM
Aunt Gertie!

It's our own "I am Jess".
Yes!


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Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Megan. on March 20, 2018, 11:33:27 PM
Jess! Great, positive, personal, honest video; thank you. X

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Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Bari Jo on March 20, 2018, 11:56:46 PM
Thank you for doing this Jess.  You truly are a beacon to the rest of us.

Bari Jo
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Sonja on March 20, 2018, 11:59:54 PM
@Jess - Wow what a great video, you came across in a very elegant and dignified way, I'm sure many here are proud of you for being such a positive and dignified voice for transgender people. I was inspired! x

Sonja.
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Cassi on March 21, 2018, 12:20:20 AM
It's great seeing the appreciation being shown to Jess!  She deserves it!

She definitely has been an inspiration to me! 

Looking towards the future to see more great things from her - she's my favorite Super Hero!
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Allison S on March 21, 2018, 12:52:48 AM
Wow congrats Jess that's great! By the way, you started transitioning in March and full time in June? Are the photos in the video an exact timeline? How did you change so much so fast?!

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Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: natalie.ashlyne on March 21, 2018, 01:22:22 AM
So cool Congratulation. Great job, and you look amazing
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: I Am Jess on March 21, 2018, 05:31:21 AM
Quote from: Allison S on March 21, 2018, 12:52:48 AM
Wow congrats Jess that's great! By the way, you started transitioning in March and full time in June? Are the photos in the video an exact timeline? How did you change so much so fast?!

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Thank you!  Yes I started the HRT portion of my transition in March of 2015.  I had a trech shave in April, name and gender change in May and was full time in June. HRT was very good to me as was my ability to use make up.  I've posted here previously a month by month of my transition in pictures and yes it is an exact timeline. I think they took the pictures they used in the video from a video that was made of one of the trainings I've done.  They are the same pictures I posted here.  I still can't believe that I've changed so much in the last 3 years.
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: Dee Marshall on March 21, 2018, 06:41:24 AM
This video made me very happy, as I commented in one of the "happy" threads. You were great!

The spy who came in from the cold in the War Between the Sexes.

Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: KathyLauren on March 21, 2018, 07:03:03 AM
What a great video, Jess!  You are inspirational.

I got choked up when you asked how many had worked on cases where the victim was trans and a whole mess of hands went up.   :icon_sadblinky:
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: steph2.0 on March 21, 2018, 10:32:24 AM
I have another new heroine. Thank you, Jess.

Stephanie
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: HappyMoni on March 21, 2018, 02:53:16 PM
Thank you for sharing this, being visible and for your advocacy. You are awesome!
Moni
Title: Re: Meet L.A.'s Inspiring Transgender District Attorney
Post by: ForeverLacey on March 24, 2018, 11:20:36 AM
Great video and thanks for sharing Jess.