Gays in Iraq fear for their lives

BBC News – Michael McDonough

“I don’t want to be gay anymore. When I go out to buy bread, I’m afraid. When the doorbell rings, I think that they have come for me.”

That is the fear that haunts Hussein, and other gay men in Iraq.

They say that…

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Born different

KuwaitTimes.com – By Muna Al-Fuzai

They have chosen to be different. They were born with male or female bodies. They decided that they don’t want to keep on going in life as a man or a woman. They wanted to be the opposite. Are they sick? Or are the…

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URNA Staff 2006-04-15 00:00:00

Oberlin Review – Kelsey Fuller

Oberlin is not known for being normal. Even after a decade and a half, Drag Ball is still going strong; the 2006 fiesta went off without a hitch. Doors opened at 9:30 p.m. to an unrecognizable Wilder. Students crowded …

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What’s in a trans name?

Advocate.com – Joanne Herman

Transsexual? Cross-dresser? Gender-queer? Under the ?transgender? umbrella are a range of people who deal with gender identity and gender expression in nontraditional ways. A primer on who?s who. Part 2 of The Advocate?s…

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Linda Simpson, Media Queen

Gothamist.com – Rachel Kramer Bussel

Linda Simpson knows how to have fun, and has parlayed her penchant for flamboyance into a career as a hostess and Mistress of Ceremonies. Whether presiding over naked glittering dancers, drag queen contests, or i…

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