crossposted from PoHo: 

No, they're not in the same event. Just passing along two things for your calendars:

The good public-minded folks at the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club are bringing political skit group Capitol Steps to town. The info:

People from Washington who actually mean to be funny!

Capitol Steps

Political Satire at its Finest

presented by Suncoast Tiger Bay Club

Monday, December 3, 7:40 PM

Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts

400 First ST S, St. Petersburg

Tickets $25, $30 and $35

Charge by phone 727-898-2100, buy online at www.ticketmaster.com, or available at the Box Office

For more info: www.tigerbay.org

Here's the group's take on Larry Craig and his foot-tappin' ways.

Over at the UU Church in Clearwater, Equality Florida is co-sponsoring a remembrance for transgendered victims of violence that will include Tampa Bay's most famous transgendered former city manager, Susan Stanton. Info as follows:

9th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance

Join us in the Chapel of the

Unity Church of Clearwater, 2465 Nursery Road, Clearwater

Monday, November 19th at 7PM

On Monday, November 19th, the Tampa Bay Transgender community, along with family, friends and allies, will gather at the unity Church of Clearwater to remember and honor victims of anti-transgender violence.

Please join us as we gather together to:

  1. Remember those killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice;
  2. Express commitment to the inherent worth and dignity of every person;
  3. Encourage the public to say "NO" to discrimination and prejudice; and
  4. Practice acceptance and understanding towards all people.

Ms. Susan Stanton will be the keynote speaker and we will hear from a wide variety of local faith leaders, including Equality Florida's close allies, Leddy Hammock and Abhi Janamanchi.

Over the last decade, more than one person per month has died due to transgender-based hate or prejudice. The Transgender Day of Remembrance is an opportunity to stand along side our transgender brothers and sisters in vigil, memorializing those who've died by anti-transgender violence.

For more information, please contact:

Rev. Abhi Janamanchi: 727-667-3398 and abhijp@gmail.com,

Rev. Leddy Hammock: 727-742-9925 and leddy@unityofclearwater.org

This article appears in Nov 14-20, 2007.