URNA Staff TwinCities.com – Abigail Van Buren
Dear Abby: About a month ago, I was shocked out of my shoes. My longtime friend, ‘Orville,’ told me he had bought $280 worth of women’s clothes. He went on to describe how ‘great’ it feels to wear them. He says he …
SouthernVoice.com – Elizabeth A. Perry
Presbyterians, Mormons differ in approach to gender identity issues
Editors? note: This is the third and final installment in a series devoted to examining the views of various religions on transgender issue…
SouthernVoice.com – Gwen Smith
The fight over trans women at Michigan Women?s Festival only divides us and needs to end.
For more than a decade, the Michigan Women?s Music Festival has barred transgender women from attending, thanks to a ?womyn-b…
Some might say Michael Bloomberg is the face of New York City, others might say A-Rod or even Trump. I dissent. The face of NY is this dude I just drew on a post-it whose delicately-rendered features belie the complexity and accretion of culture that s…
Our August Member of the Month for 2006 is in. August’s award goes to Rain Chang!
Congratulations Rain, and thanks to everyone who participated! When we reset the ratings, over 38,464 votes had been cast for those competing. Now its time to start fr…
Ask Jane: Paying a Horrible Price for Crossdressing
Jane,
My wife of almost seven years decided we might be happier if we divorced so I can crossdress whenever I want to. I am sick at my stomach about it because other than checking my e-mail and…
OCWeekly.com – Gabe Sullivan
Gabe Sullivan spoke with Steven ?Sli Dawg? Chew about Labor Day?s 12th annual Kavorkian 5000. Equal parts surf contest/costume party/smash-up derby/circus/cage fight, the spectacle unfolds in Laguna Beach.
Where did t…
DFW.com
San Antonio – A San Antonio police officer was convicted Wednesday of violating the civil rights of a transsexual who said the officer raped and beat her during a traffic stop.
The jury found that Officer Dean Gutierrez’s conduct violated…
OutInAmerica.com – Dannie Tillman, Equality California, OIA Newswire
Assembly Bill 606, the Safe Place to Learn Act, authored by Assemblymember Lloyd Levine (D-Van Nuys) and sponsored by Equality California (EQCA), passed the Senate today by a 23-16…
SSONet.com.au
There were a few suprises when Sydney Showgirls celebrated their Night of Nights this week.
A drag queen dressed as a man, women dressed as themselves and a performer who seemed to have forgotten to dress at all were some of the big…