URNA Staff 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…
PoliticalGateway.com
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, April 13, 2006 (AFP) – Her face heavily made-up, ‘Bella Saphira’ struts a darkened length of cement path along the Krueng Aceh river in Indonesia’s Banda Aceh, wearing a loosely flowing dress but no Islami…
San Francisco Bay Times – Sister Dana Van Iquity
Producers/directors John Catania and Charles Ignacio?s stunning documentary, The Lady In Question Is Charles Busch, begins its one-week run April 14 at the Castro Theatre. This fascinating mixture of …
Human Rights Campaing – HRC.org
WASHINGTON ? Yesterday, Kentucky?s Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher issued an executive order repealing anti-discrimination protections against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender state employees as he celebrated ?Di…
Chicago Tribune – Bonnie Miller Rubin
CHICAGO ? Shawn Coleman bristles when an application poses the question ?male or female?? ? as if there are only two choices.
When it comes to sexual identity, the 23-year-old Shawn ? born Patricia ? sees a b…
UKGayNews.org
ROME, Wednesday April 12, 2006 ? Five lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) politicians have been elected as members of the Italian parliament. While Europe is more accustomed to the presence and visibility of LGB people in …
Xtra.ca – Fred Kuhr
If he could turn back time, London’s Thomas Kirby would bring back what he calls the glamour of drag.
And if he could find a way, he would be showcasing that glamour with his very own tribute show to Cher, a virtual recreation…
PinkNews.co.uk – Katherine Knowles
Danny La Rue may well take to the stage again, after making good progress with his recovery from a debilitating stroke earlier this year.
The shine has been taken off this good news, however, by rumours that the…
AVN.com – Carlos Martinez
Transsexual adult performer Meghan Chavalier is back from a brief hiatus to star in Wendy?s Wild Shemales 4, set for release May 1 through Avalon Distribution.
Chavalier, who had starred in more than 150 movies, had take…
Chicago Defender – Art Sims
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