URNA Staff RoundTownNews.co.uk – Written by Michael Lord
The Carnival of Las Palmas reaches the height of its party-packed month the first two weeks of February. With the Drag Queen to be crowned the night this paper comes out, there are processions to b…
Manhunt Over: Thank Goodness
The hills of Southern California are indeed alive again with the sound of music. I’m twirling my skirts and singing it out loud for anyone who cares to keep up: Alice is back with Frank! After a year of being single–at …
StarTribune.com – Larry Oakes, Star Tribune
Brainerd, Minn. – You could call Chrissy Nakonsky a candidate of change.
Until about five years ago, Nakonsky, who recently announced she’s running for the Minnesota Legislature and will seek the Repub…
Education.Guardian.co.uk
New guidance aims to end the rising tide of homophobic bullying – of pupils and teachers. Anna Bawden reports
Sam Clark, 19, first knew he was gay at the age of 10. Ever since, he has suffered from homophobic bullying. Th…
ShowBizAndStyle.Inquirer.net – By Marinel Cruz – Philippine Daily Inquirer
Manila, Philippines – Working on Olaf de Fleur’s “The Amazing Truth about Queen Raquela” brought its lead actress, Filipino transvestite Raquela Rios, all the way to a fish f…
Deciding Not To Cross-Dress
Hi Jane,
I desperately need your help. For over 20 years I have been a closet TV. In all that time I have not needed to share this. However, I suffer tremendous guilt. I just feel it’s wrong. So last year I made t…
Gainesville.com – By Megan Rolland – Sun staff writer
The City of Gainesville is one vote away from joining a list of six cities and counties in Florida that have passed anti-discrimination policies protecting transgender people.
Continue to 2nd pa…
DesiCritics.org – Sakshi Juneja
Sometimes mere conversations can lead to such profound insights that the after effect continues to linger on, even after a couple of days. And one such talk I had with a dear friend, The IdeaSmithy, a couple of days b…
GayWired.com – By L. A. Vess
Episode 504: “Let’s Get This Party Started”
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
Of all the characters on The L Word, it seems odd to make Alice be the one biased against including transgenders in the lesbian community. Open, c…
PinkNews.co.uk – Tony Grew
Russia’s first international lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival, Side by Side (“Bok o Bok”), has been causing controversy.
Conservatives within the country’s artistic community have called for the even…