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SMH.com.au
A man jailed for seven years for his assault on a transvestite has had his sentence reduced to five years in the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal.
But Quentin Dwayne McCrae, 29, of Pakenham, who was sentenced on December 1, 2006, will…
OutSports.com
Could a drag queen possibly have a future as a New York Jet cheerleader? In an interview with WNYC, Denise Garvey, director of the New York Jets flight crew (i.e., their cheer squad) left the door open to some guys in skirts shaking mo…
AftenPosten.no
Norway’s Christian Democrat Party continues their support for transsexuals, in contrast to the conservative image of party leader Dagfinn Høybråten.
Norwegian health authorities have decided to drop financial support for the Nation…
WashingtonBlade.com – By Joey DiGuglielmo – Washington Blade
La Clinica blames staffing, facility hurdles for trans program delays
A Washington clinic that provides free health services for the Latino community has spent only a fraction of the fu…
CBS3.com – Reporting: Stephanie Abrams
Philadelphia (CBS 3) – It is extremely rare for a child to decide that he or she wants to change gender, but it has happened at a local elementary school.
CBS 3’s Stephanie Abrams spoke with school officials…
Xtra.ca – Denise Sheppard – Xtra West
Trans Issues: ‘I think the energy in the trans scene right now is awesome’: Stryker
Academic stars of the transgender, transsexual and intersex world gathered at Simon Fraser University May 1-3 to share their…
EBAR.com – by Seth Hemmelgarn
The board of directors of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee Inc. has named Theresa Sparks the lifetime achievement grand marshal for this year’s San Francisco LGBT Pride celebration.
“I am honored to…
BayWindows.com – by Laura Kiritsy – Editor-in-chief
Taking the stage holding a sign that bore the slogan, “I AM A MAN” at this year’s Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast, Diego Sanchez at once paid tribute to the gay, black civil rights pioneer for wh…
SoVo.com – By Dyana Bagby, Southern Voice
Solmonese talks with Atlanta activists in private meeting
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese met with a handful of transgender activists in Atlanta last week and apologized for “misspeaking” at…
YumaSun.com – By James Gilbert, Sun Staff Writer
Unlike the two previous years when observances were held honoring the memory of Amancio Corrales, this year authorities have a suspect in custody in connection with the slaying of the female impersona…