URNA Staff SFBG.com
Everything the mayor does now seems to be aimed at increasing his odds of moving up in the political world
Editorial: Mayor Gavin Newsom didn’t want Debra Walker, an artist and activist, running the Building Inspection Commission. He doe…
Independent.ie – By David McWilliams
On Sunday nights, ‘The George’ on Dublin’s George’s Street hosts a drag queen evening. Shirley Temple Bar, of telebingo fame, MCs the spectacle. The bingo is followed by a drag-fest, where wannabe drag queens ge…
BLogs.SMH.com.au – Posted by Sam de Brito
At first blush that may seem like a stupid question, up there with why do you laugh, eat or pinch off a loaf in the morning? I mean derrr, you do it because it feels good, because shooting a hot load is the …
AFP.Google.com
Bangkok (AFP) — Thailand’s military will stop branding transsexual conscripts as mentally disturbed, and will list them in a new “third category” as neither male nor female, a senior officer said Wednesday.
Thai men are required to…
IHT.com – By Caryn James
New York:: Eddie Izzard’s metaphors don’t sit still, onstage or off; they leap into the conversation with an almost physical presence, even when he’s simply describing how tough it is for a comic to be accepted as a dramatic…
WindyCityMediaGroup.com – by Jacob Anderson-Minshall
“How does a 14-year-old shoot a 15-year-old in the back of the head because he’s wearing high heels?” trans activist Jenn Burleton mused about the recent murder of southern California teen. “More …
365Gay.com – by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
(Rockville, Maryland) A group of registered voters in Montgomery Co., Maryland has filed suit against the County Board of Elections alleging improprieties in the certification of a ballot measure to overtu…
Reuters.com – Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Doina Chiacu
New York (Reuters) – Television journalist Barbara Walters was honored by the gay media watchdog group GLAAD on Monday for her reporting on transgender children and she said the award…
ChurchCentral.com – By Ken Walker
A pastor in Fort Worth, Texas has withstood an effort to oust him from the pulpit, although it may be a Pyrrhic victory. Brett Younger prevailed by a vote of 499-237, meaning nearly a third of the congregation voted…
Education.Guardian.co.uk – Anthea Lipsett
The Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) has put out guidance for universities to follow when dealing with “trans people” who are changing their gender.
There are up to 6,000 trans people in the UK. No figures …