My long lost transsexual sibling

guardian.co.uk – David Waters – The Guardian

I had two shocks when I found out about my adopted half-sister. The first was that she existed. I was 15 in the late 70s when, during the course of my parents’ bitter divorce, I found out that Mum had had…

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We cannot condone discrimination

miscellanynews.com – By Mitchell Gilburne – Sports Editor

A man in a dress is not something you see every day. But when you do, you know you’re in for something special. But life cannot always be abundant with fabulosity. As the reigning Queen of Va…

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Public triumph, private torment

latimes.com – By Christopher Goffard

In late April 2007, Mike Penner published an article unlike any of the thousands he had written for the Los Angeles Times. It was brief, just 823 words, and placed without fanfare on the second page of the Sports…

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Born in the wrong body

my.hsj.org – By Katarina Thompson

When growing up, your parents typically buy you toys that are associated with your gender. Normally if you’re a girl you would yearn to have a beautiful Barbie doll, and if you’re a boy, you would smile with joy…

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Born This Way

popmatters.com – By Michael Abernethy

“Sex is between your legs; gender is between your ears.” – a common phrase in queer culture

Myra Chanel Ical was 51 when she was murdered on 18 January of this year. She was brutally beaten, but Houston poli…

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