Just came across this article on Fire Captain Michele Richards of California, originally published last year, but back up again or still up. I love to see women breaking down the gender barriers when it comes to jobs (unless they're named Sarah Palin), and I love to see articles that reflect lesbians and transsexuals breaking down the good-ol'-(straight)boy network within such "manly" professions as firefighting.
As a matter of fact, we here in Colorado can claim a female firefighting celebrity as one of our own. You all know Juliet Draper of Colorado Springs. She's been burning down the barriers and burning hot in the Springs for years. I ran into her at the Springs PrideFest celebration earlier this year and here she is putting me to shame. Flex!
