I was horrified to read a news item linked over on Fictionmania today.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/alabama-mayor-bubba-c...

Here's a link to a news item: https://www.advocate.com/news/alabama-mayor-outed-transgende...

Read the URL and tags and be warned; this is an upsetting story.

Be safe.

Hugs,
Erin

Well, my calendar tells me today, 11/01/2023, is National Authors Day.

Well some at any rate!

with a soupcon of fret thrown in!

no, its not the best of weeks for sure.

This is a new video released by Australian singer Troye Sivan

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/13/troye-sivan-drag-musi...

Have you ever seen a better cross-dressed performance?

Lets hope so!

So I have started a Patreon site. I will still continue to publish here but if you would like to see it sooner please check me out

https://patreon.com/AndriaTrans

Seems like its one of those weeks!

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/transgender-women-won-t...

sighs, the hate gets worse

I was flicking around Youtube. I know I shouldn't. Something always pisses me off.

I saw this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHRY1djqy5M

As usual, trans women get the blame in the comments. When Men who menstruate are trans men who have not had a hysterectomy will menstruate. That's how you have men menstruate and have babies. Also "chestfeeding" instead of breastfeeding is for the benefit of trans men.
Trans women are blamed for that too.

Well what else can you do?

So on Monday 9am sharp, I set off to start my trip to the Jurassic coast. There was no need to rush, I had all day, besides which it was a bit windy. I headed towards the North Somerset coast before turning south to cross the western end of the Mendip, familiar roads.

go away, come back another day - preferably when i'm not here!

well just the one actually, stage 7 of the Tour of Britain!

yep, true to form, the schools go back and the sun comes out!

Quick heads to my Patreons - part 21 of Gaby book 28 in its first draft is now up over on Patreon!

If you like to get early access to new writing from me ahead of the crowd follow the link and join up today!

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...

Each year, fashion magazine Vogue compiles a list of 25 women who "define – and redefine – Britain in 2023".

This year's list became the subject of debate on Friday's Breakfast with Stephen and Anne when the two hosts welcomed author Suzan Holder and co-founder of the Together Association, Alan Miller, onto the show.

Among the women who were honoured in the list - which included the likes of Penny Mordaunt, Naga Munchetty and Jodie Comer - was trans cyclist Emily Bridges.

Well it could've gone either way!

makes a change huh?

I have spent five holidays in Hawaii and every time I have spent most of the time on Maui, and each time I have been in close proximity to Lahaina. I never stayed in the town itself but always in Ka'anapali, a couple of miles north and Lahaina was where we would go to dine and just walk around for enjoyment. The banyan tree was a favourite sitting spot and Front Street was where all the good cafes and restaurants were located, so it is with a heavy heart that I see the devastation which has befallen the town.

well except when it wasn't!

For those who are unfamiliar Fa'afafine is the Samoan 3rd gender.
When I first read about fa'afafine, The article said families that had all boys would choose one to raise as a girl to help in the home and look after the parents in old age.

I wrote a story called The Fa'afafine Bill set on an alternative earth. One comment said that it was stupid premiss as men could do the same jobs as women without being women.

I am a very amateur cyclist. But I have some friends who are serious cyclists. And many of us on this blog have perhaps become fans or at least gained a deeper understanding of the sport from reading the many Gaby novels.

So I think perhaps we can all mourn the death on Saturday of 17 year old U.S. cyclist Magnus White. He was hit by a vehicle and killed while training for the upcoming world championships in Scotland.

R.I.P. Magnus