Bloomberg.com – By Robert Hilferty
(Bloomberg) – It’s a shock to see Charles Busch answer the door in jeans and a sweater after seeing him onstage as the murderous diva of “Die Mommie Die” in full wig, makeup and lavish gowns.
The 53-year-old f…
IDSNews.com – By Sarah Brubeck
Miss Gay IU, former winners explain lifestyle
The Read Center lounge was transformed on Nov. 15 into a large performance stage where drag queens strutted their stuff.
At Viva la Diva, three drag queens, all forme…
Feministing.com – Contributed by Julia Serano
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 20th will be the 9th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, which memorializes those who are killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. Trans people are often targete…
Jam.Canoe.ca – By Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood – You’ve heard of Trainspotting, now get ready for Transpotting.
Once relegated to what seemed like every other edition of The Jerry Springer Show, transvestites and transsexuals suddenly appear to…
ScotlandOnSunday.Scotsman.com – Ewan Morrison
It may just be the falling leaves and darkening skies, but something seems to have got very grey and grim in our neighbourhood. We’re missing something, some local colour. I realised yesterday what it wa…
Suntimes.com – Paige Wiser
Straight girl tells all about life as a backup dancer
Every great comedian needs a straight man to play off. And every great drag queen needs a straight woman to back her up.
That’s where Heather Haneman comes in: s…
SundayLife.co.uk
A sex change civil servant who has claimed she was the victim of discrimination by her bosses has won her fight to have the case heard behind closed doors.
The real-life Hayley Cropper- who claims to be the victim of cruel and th…
BuffaloNews.com – By Jane Kwiatkowski – News Staff Reporter
Nearly three years ago Camille Hopkins traveled to Montreal for sex reassignment surgery, a critical step on the road to becoming a woman.
At age 57, Hopkins, a city employee, has become…
SFGate.com – Stephanie Brill, Herbert Schreier
A call for more clinics and treatment for children at an early stage in their growth
After agonizing for most of his 48 years over who he really was, Steven Stanton began the process of becoming a wo…
SameSame.com.au – By Christian Taylo
Nakia Ladelle Baker died in January in Tennessee as a result of blunt force trauma to the head. Keittirat Longnawa was beaten by nine youths in Thailand, who then slit her throat. In March, Moira Donaire was stab…