URNA Staff colorlines.com – by Kenyon Farrow
This week CeCe McDonald, the young black transgender woman on trial for murdering a white man who’d attacked her and a group of friends, shocked many of her supporters. Many thought she’d plead innocent to the secon…
huffingtonpost.com – Jennifer L. Levi – Director of the Transgender Rights Project at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
I am hard-pressed to think of a family law case involving a transgender person with a fair or just outcome. And that is …
washingtonpost.com – By Joe Davidson
The Obama administration has told government agencies that a court decision allowing health benefits for the same-sex spouse of a federal employee applies to no one else.
The directive from the Office of Perso…
blogs.montrealgazette.com – Jillian Page
Hmm . . . I’m sure we have discussed this subject here before, but in view of some of the emails I am receiving by somewhat peeved-off readers, we need to discuss this more.
First, I think it is significan…
nationmultimedia.com – Mayuree Sukyingcharoenwong – The Nation
A beautiful transgender has caused a stir by registering as an election candidate for the Nan Provincial Administration Organisation.
“I’m confident that my experience and ability wil…
travel.usatoday.com – By Gene Sloan, USA Today
A Florida travel agent has announced plans for a group sailing on a Royal Caribbean ship that will feature nearly half a dozen drag queens performing for and mingling with participants.
The seven-nig…
cleveland.com – By Associated Press Entertainment Staff
Los Angeles (AP) – Chaz Bono picked up a pair of trophies at the GLAAD Media Awards.
The 43-year-old transgender activist and author was honored with the outstanding documentary prize and S…
yomiuri.co.jp – Masanori Tonegawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
The following is the second part of a two-part story of how Japanese transsexual TV personality Ai Haruna, 39, suffered from and overcame gender identity disorder.
After the operati…
abs-cbnnews.com – By Ryan Chua, ABS-CBN News
Buenos Aires City,, Argentina – A proposal to allow citizens to change their gender and name in public records may become law in Argentina next month – a first in Latin America.
Pedro Paradiso Sotille,…
blogs.montrealgazette.com – Jillian Page
Well-known trans advocate – and great friend of this blog – Autumn Sandeen gives us her perspective on the sexual reassignment debate we have been having here.
Hi Jill,
Here in the United States, the Stat…