As you may or may not remember, a couple months ago I headed out to LA for the Ian Harvie Show, hosted by the brilliant transgender comic him(her?)self. I got much more out of it than I expected to (including two hot pink vibrators), as I was sitting directly across from John Amaechi and right next to Ian’s parents. Oh, and you know, I got to meet Margaret Cho. No big deal, right? Anyway, this evening I was very happy to find an edited version of the show on YouTube — posted by Ian — which I have provided below. If you’re unfamiliar with him, he’s a gifted comedian and an incredibly urbane, down-to-earth person, plus the video provides a clip from Matt Alber’s performance which is well worth noting — marvelous musician. What the video does not provide, unfortunately, is footage of me winning the aforementioned top prize for Filthiest Public Restroom Story and subsequent presentation of said prize (16 oz. bottle of lube provided by Babeland, the corporate sponsors) by a tranny in an evening gown. My disappointment is sincere; it was a proud moment in my life that I would have loved dearly to share with you.

However.

What I neglected to mention in my earlier post for some reason was that at the conclusion of the show, Ian opened up the floor for a bit of “Tranny Q & A”, which rounds out the final portion of the video. I was pleased to discover that the question you see him answering is the one I asked. It was the very last one he answered that night, regarding whether or not he planned on having a double mastectomy to complete his transition. In fact, if you listen closely at 8:49, you can hear me ask it, but even if you can’t, his response is frank and touching — I’m thrilled he deemed it important enough to include as part of the highlights.

Funny how such a small thing can make you feel connected to the outside world; I actually feel like part of the queer community now. It’s a new feeling.

Filed by Trevor at 10:56 pm under Shameless Plugs