URNA Staff thelocal.se – Peter Vinthagen Simpson
The Swedish Health and Welfare Board (Socialstyrelsen) has called for an end to the requirement that all those seeking to change gender must be single and sterilised in a new report which argues that existing le…
sdgln.com – Nicholas Snow
It’s no wonder that Singapore-based, 24-year-old transgender performance artist, painter and activist Mara Bendini developed a show entitled “Conversations Between Father and Son.”
As she explained, “I grew up with an el…
commondreams.org
Contact: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force – Inga Sarda-Sorensen, Director of Communications
Washington – The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an appeal from the Christian Legal Society, which sued to get funding and recogniti…
Dear Friend — I’m taking orders for my new book, Breaking Point, which is now on sale. The book features a number of Vanity Club girls and is a follow up to my first book, Deception.
The story is about a star high school running back from Texas, wh…
guardian.co.uk – Rupert Myers – guardian.co.uk
In the case of transsexual Christine Timbrell, public perception should have been considered in the judgment on her private life
Every so often the Human Rights Act comes to the fore with a decision …
dnainfo.com – By Nicole Breskin – DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
West Village – Drag queen dining staple Lips, which has dished up food with a drag show in the West Village for 15 years, has closed, according to store management.
The signature bubble …
Hi everyone!
This weekend is NYC Pride – are you ready? Because I need your support to keep the TG social scene alive and well in NYC!
I’m HOSTING a Pride kickoff party THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 25!
My party is Officially Tiffany Approved™ – it will …
As some of you know June is LGBT PRIDE MONTH and this weekend Sacramento’s PRIDE kicks off June 19th and 20th.
But the REALLY BIG PRIDE PARADE is next weekend on Sunday the 27th.
Whats really special is that ALL TRANSGENDERED PERSONS will be at th…
news.bbc.co.uk – By Karishma Vaswani – BBC News, Jakarta
In a cramped and dirty cell, four women sit side by side on a stone bench, waiting patiently for their turn to testify in court.
The women’s cell is littered with cigarette butts and pieces…
vancouversun.com – By Marianne White, CanWest News Service
As stressful events go, proms can rate pretty high on a teenager’s barometer – but imagine if you are a gay, bisexual or transgender student.
To help make them feel accepted and welcomed,…