LACityBeat.com – By Kim Lachance
One of my sons wears high heels. And, so whip me, Dr. Laura, I let him. A lot. At least my boy’s lust for pumps (and emo eyeliner) comes in handy when, say, a herd of Jehovah’s Witnesses feel the urge to pinch a lo…
Stuff.co.nz – By Colin Espiner – The Dominion Post
Former Labour MP Georgina Beyer plans to move to Australia because she cannot find work.
The three-term Wairarapa MP, the world’s first transsexual politician, said she was disillusioned with lif…
HereNB.CanadaEast.com –
The Silicone Diaries hit the stage at Theatre on the Edge Festival
A famous transsexual is coming to town.
Wrapping up their Theatre on Edge Festival, the Saint John Theatre Company in partnership with Port City Rainbo…
ThisIsTotalEssex.co.uk
A former drag queen has come out of retirement to motivate his community to help a young disabled girl gain independence.
Derek Brown, 47, from Black Notley, was moved to return to his colourful profession of 26 years after…
GayWired.com – By Jacob Anderson-Minshall
When Dr. Jillian T. Weiss first began accepting her transsexuality, she admits, “I didn’t really have the courage to transition on the job. Nobody I knew at the time had done it, and I didn’t anticipate that…
Technology.TimesOnline.co.uk – Sophie Tedmanson in Sydney
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned – especially when she has access to eBay.
At least that appears to be the motto of an Australian woman who is seeking revenge on her cheating husband…
Guardian.co.uk – Viv Groskop – The Guardian
Should teenagers who believe they are transgender be helped to change sex? And if so, what about the four-year-olds who feel the same way? Viv Groskop meets the parents and doctors in favour of interventio…
Tampa.CreativeLoafing.com – By Megan Voeller
Wearable Art 4 – Sat., Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m. pre-party, 9 p.m. runway show, Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, 727-298-3322, dfac.org
Over the past few years, the Bay area has seen a p…
365Gay.com – By 365gay Newscenter Staff
(San Francisco, Calif.) Attorneys Shannon Minter and Therese Stewart have been named the recipients of the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association’s 2008 Dan Bradley Award.
Minter is the legal director of …
WindyCityMediaGroup.com – by Amy Wooten
What motivates religious conservatives to discriminate against the transgender community, and how should transgender people respond to such attacks?
On Aug. 9, Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, hosted a d…