JuanitaTech, sorry to burst your bubble, but that IS the law in NY state. I’m not saying the law is always enforced, or that it’s right. But it is the state law. And, alice_in_wonderland, the only US law for statutory rape that I know is the UCMJ which only applies to military personnel. Otherwise it’s a matter for the local authorities.
So this is really a straight sex act, as the older partner in question is apparently a male to female transsexual.
Still, I wish I’d been there to see it.
Huh. I should have guessed that those wacky states would insist on doing things their own way.
Anyhow - according to this site the age of consent for male/male sexual contact in New York State is 17.
And, FWIW, I don’t recall ever reading a doper claim that sex with a 17 year old girl is statutor rape. Ever.
Hey, it’s Manhattan. Where else would they find a tree to climb? 
Whoops. I guess you’re right. I just went to the NYS penal code site on the web. Either my memory is shot, or they’ve changed the laws on me since I last looked. Alas, I’m voting that my memory is shot… 35 and going senile already…
Well goodness knows if I was unhappy about my 17 yr old son dating a 32 yr old transgendered person, climbing up in a tree and performing lewd acts in front of passers-by would be a BIG wake up call.
“Jesus, kid… and here I thought you were making an irresponsible decision. I know now that you two must really be in love!”
Good grief.
Good point. I meant to say “fire escape”. 
Can’t wait for the movie!
I’m thinking Leo and Johnny Depp.
Silly question, maybe, but wouldn’t this stunt endanger the older guy’s chances of getting reassignment surgery, if his doctors thought twice about his mental stability?
What’s Eating Crazy People in Trees?
I hope they didn’t give her the Vanilla, because you can’t let the terrorists win.
Left Hand, you could also say the tree has some large nuts in it this Spring.
Kimstu, I think you make a great point.
Well, I believe that the pre-surgery psych exam is designed to determine that the candidate is, in fact, tans-gendered. Person’s who are not actually transgendered (gay men who are unhappy with their gayness, for instance) have been known to seek out the reassignment surgery.
I’m pretty sure that someone could be a depressive, kleptomanical, chronic-nosepicker, and still get the surgery, provided that they had been clinically determined to be transgendered.
It’ll be “ripped from the headlines” and put on Law & Order long before that. I can already see Jerry Orbach shaking his head and saying “I’ve heard of nuts in a tree but this is ridiculous” or something equally pithy.
Two, or four?
Daniel
Rats.
Why doesn’t anything like that happen in Kansas City?
Sorry for my spelling and grammer … I am laughing to hard to help it. LHOD that was the funniest thing I have read in a long …/… time.
PS I am straight and it never occured to me to equate the actions of thease two people to any particular group. I know there is much prejudice around but I try to make it known that not all heterosexuals have a problem with folks with different sexual orientation.
(sex in trees, sheesh, in Central Park, sheesh. Straigt or gay thats just …desperate?) 
Well, you’re looking at (a) does the person meet the criteria for the surgery, and (b) are there other issues going on that ought to be treated because they might affect the person’s wish for reassignment OR capacity to undergo the reassignment, which is a pretty profound change. A “depressive, kleptomanical, chronic-nosepicker” probably isn’t significantly out of touch with reality. Other clinical presentations might raise more issues about how good the person’s judgement is.
If there were a nose-picking smiley, this would be my first opportunity to use it.
That was totally the best part, wasn’t it?
I … told … you … CHACHA HEELS!!!
I don’t know about the younger guy but the older guy definitely needs some intensive psychological evaluation. I mean, Vanilla Diet Pepsi? PUH-LEEZE!
Oh and Left Hand of Dorkness you nearly made me spew beer which is a damn near capitol offence. What yourself in the future young man or lady!
Funny, I’d’ve thought “vanilla” would be a million miles removed from this event.