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Title: Transyouth Katie Hill: Cable News's Only Trans Spokesperson This Weekend?
Post by: Shana A on October 12, 2009, 09:23:43 AM
Transyouth Katie Hill: Cable News's Only Trans Spokesperson This Weekend?
by: Autumn Sandeen
Mon Oct 12, 2009 at 09:45:00 AM EDT

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13475/transyouth-katie-hill-cable-newss-only-trans-spokesperson-this-weekend (http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13475/transyouth-katie-hill-cable-newss-only-trans-spokesperson-this-weekend)

What is it to come out as a transgender youth? What is it to come out as a lesbian youth? CNN's Don Lemon interviewed a couple of LGBT young women about the HRC speech by President Obamba:

As far as I can tell, Katie Hill -- speaking from Tulsa, Oklahoma -- is the only trans person that the cable news networks spoke to this past weekend regarding either the President's speech to the HRC or about coverage of the National Equality March.
Title: Re: Transyouth Katie Hill: Cable News's Only Trans Spokesperson This Weekend?
Post by: The None Blonde on October 12, 2009, 09:35:10 AM
She seems pretty level headed... not a bad spokesperson imo.