A great creative spirit

Blaze.e-p.net.au – Written by Peter Burdon

A former colonel in the People’s Liberation Army, and a woman since 1996, Jin Xing is now widely acknowledged as one of the world’s great choreographers. Even in China. Peter Burdon spoke to her in Shan…

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Daring to dream

News.AliBaba.com – By Yue Hongyan

As the initiator of the first privately-owned dance troupe in China, the controversial transsexual dancer/choreographer Jin Xing is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Jin Xing Dance Theater with the premiere of a …

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Glamour meets glitz

EchoNews.com.au – Andy Parks

Any bride who has used the services of Lismore Bridal in the last couple of years would have had Michael Gates fussing all over her before the big day.

It’s not surprising that Michael loves to spend his days surround…

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Being First Sucks

EthiopianReview.com – BigThink.com

“Being first sucks.” That’s what Amanda Simpson, one of the country’s first two openly transgender presidential appointees, told ABC News. “I’d rather not be the first, but someone has to be first.”

Amanda Simps…

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Kindergarten Complications

JustOut.com – By Megan A. Gex

What the journey of transitioning from female to male means for a five-year-old in Silverton, and for those around him

Editor’s Note: Silverton native Megan A.Gex is a fourth-year magazine journalism and digital art …

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Woman proves not all angels wear halos

www2.TBO.com – By Michelle Bearden

She calls them “my guys.” They see her as an angel.

For more than five years, Jean Batronie has been a Sunday afternoon regular in downtown Tampa. On the Lord’s day of rest, she pulls up in her 1996 Aerostar van…

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