Happy 2011!

Should auld acquaintance be forgot (gawd, I hate this song!)  But anyway, here's who visited this week... Cleveland, Ohio... Valladolid, Castilla y Leon, Spain... Tuscon, Arizona... Nagoya, Aichi, Japan... London, England, UK... Ireland... Dallas, Texas... Aiken, South Carolina... Minneapolis, Minnesota... New York City, New York... Faaborg, Denmark... Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, UK... Sterling Heights, Michigan... Livingston, New Jersey... Reading, England, UK... Opelika, Alabama... Amarillo,Texas... Draper, Utah... Bellingham, Washington... Burlington, Vermont... Gaylord, Michigan... Los Angeles, California... Doncaster, England, UK... Redmond, Washington... Renton, , FaaborgWashington... Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK... Minneapolis, Minnesota... West Linn, Oregon... Butte, Montana (huh, huh... she said "butt"!)... Chester, Cheshire, England, UK... Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK... Terre Haute, Indiana... Branford, Connecticut... Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK... Happy New Year, everyone!

Quick note,folks

Just a reminder that if you find my blogs helpful, a donation would be most appreciated.  They're to the right, below the globe, marked "DONATE". Thanks!

Transgender man marries, has marriage revoked in the same day (Pridesource0

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Drag queen dreams (Teenlink)

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UN votes against gay execution (Windy City Media Group)

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Transgender wrestler making name in the ring (Windy City Media Group)

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2010 - by the numbers (Bay Windows)

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Female inmate sues Virginia prison for housing her with men (TBD)

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Give equal rights to all US citizens (Sheboygan Press)

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Ho, Ho, Ho!

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...Nagpur, Maharashtra, India...  twelve drummers drumming... Paris, Ile-de-France, France... eleven pipers piping... West Hartford, Connecticut... ten lords-a leaping... Lake Zurich, Illinois... nine ladies dancing... Cleveland, Ohio... eight maids-a-milking... Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK... seven swans-a-swimming... Tuscon, Arizona... six geese-a-laying... Atlanta, Georgia... five gol-den rings...Gaylord, Michigan... four colly birds... Appleton, Wisconsin... three French hens... Sacramento, California... two turtle doves... Sint-genesius-rode, Brabant, Belgium... Bethel, Ohio... Providence, Utah... Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada... Kuwait... London, England, UK... Goole, York, England, UK.... Villenave-d'ornon, Aquitaine, France... Harpursville, New York... Mankato, Minnesota... Phoenix, Arizona... Broomall, Pennsylvania... Pompano Beach, Florida... Perth, Western Australia, Australia... Valloadolid, Castilla y Leon, Spain.... Greenville, South Carolina... Chicago, Illinois... Rochester, Michigan... White Plains, New York... Central District, Hong Kong, S.A.R., China... West Bridgewater, Massachusetts...  Green Bay, Wisconsin... Hazlet, New Jersey... Evansville, Indiana... and a partridge in a pear tree!  To all my Christian friends, Merry Christmas!

Remember Our Homeless Gay Youth this Holiday (Shewired)

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ezs note: Please send ten dollars to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered homeless youth in our community.  It is so important!!!  Details can be found above.

Happy holidays (and how you can help) / (HuffingtonPost)

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Righting wrongs (Pridesource)

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Woman Charged With Killing Transgender Brother's Fiancée (Advocate)

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Local trans woman places in local beauty pageant (Xtra [Canada])

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Trans-Friendly Organizations that Offer Health Services in Washington, DC (Associated Content)

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New Unitarian Universalist LGBT Program Coordinator to Focus on Trans Issues (Blogout/Justout)

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Transgender woman finds her way (CJonline)

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Some teens' sexual identity struggles end tragically (Fresno Bee)

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Bay area vets celebrate vote on openly gay troops (KTVN)

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Wise Thoughts Organized London's Gay Art Festival GFEST Faced Censorship (PR-USA)

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Senate votes to repeal DADT, moves to Obama (Yay! DADT is DEAD!) (Chicago Gopride)

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Iran: Discrimination and Violence Against Sexual Minorities (Payvand [Iran])

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Discussion on bullying turns to real solutions, legal protections (Campus Progress)

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EA's gay and lesbian employees say 'it gets better' (Kotaku)

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Hello!

Oh, sit right down, and  I'll tell the tale... of Cincinnati, Ohio... Thimister, Liege, Belgium... Mays Landing, New Jersey... Stockbridge, Georgia... Elmira, Michigan... Boston, Massachusetts... Amarillo, Texas...Scranton, Pennsylvania... Cleveland, Ohio... West Covina, California... Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium... Lauder, Scotland  Borders, Scotland, UK... Tuscon, Arizona... Laveen, Arizona... Union, Missouri... Murrietta, California... Thomasville, North Carolina... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... Quezon City, Philippines... Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... Saint Paul, Minnesota... Coventry, England, UK... Athens, Attiki, Greece... Perth, Western Australia, Australia... Dartmouth, Nova Scotia... Liverpool, England, UK... Sint-genesius-rode, Brabant, Belgium... Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany... and El Paso, Texas,  here on Em-i-ly's Isle!

Burnaby/Douglas leaving politics (Burnaby Now [Canada])

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LGBTQ resource center staff respond to lost flag (dailylobo.com)

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Transgender woman Jennifer Gale sings 'Silent Night' on the eve of her death (Dallas Voice)

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Signs of the times!

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Chicago team responds to HIV-drug study (Windy City Media Group)

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LGBT takes on religion (noellerichard.wordpress.com)

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Point Foundation opens applications for new named scholarships (Windy City Media Group)

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HAWC awarded $10,000 grant for outreach in LGBTQ community (Swampscott Reporter)

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DA: Brawl that injured transgender woman was self-defense (ABC)

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Former Memphis police officer guilty of tax evasion {ezs note; also earlier, of beating a transgender prisoner} (Tax Law Home)

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Teen 'devastated' by banning (Time)

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Gays make up 40% of Hollywood homeless youth, survey finds (LA Times)

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Couple wanted for killing and dismembering man at LA hotel arrested (LA Times)

ezs note:  I'm certainly glad that the two trolls have been taken into custody.  If you have any further evidence, please bring it to the LAPD.  The more, the better, folks.
 
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LGBT building named after Cyndi Lauper's True Colors song (Perez Hilton)

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An outstanding, seminal work

Yeah, I know.  "Seminal" is a word used far, far, too commonly.  But for this blog, I will say it with enthusiasm.

"Emily's virtual rocket" is a good work, but by its very nature, I'm aware of its limits.  Even those who do the same work as I do, are usually better than I am, because of the hunt-n-peck method for my typing.The only advantage I have is LOTS of hard, diligent  work.

"A Gender Variance Who's Who" puts all of us to shame.  If it weren't the case that "Emily's..." mainly deals with the present, and "Gender Variance..." with  the much broader past, I'd work on selling icicles.


Kudos to you, Zagria. If you'd like to see her work, please press "An outstanding, seminal work" above, in blue. Thanks.

Transgender woman gets hate mail after visiting DMV (NBC Bay Area)

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Hello!

Where in the world shall we go? How about...     Albany, New York ...Huntersville, North Carolina... Providence, Utah... Germany... Mexico, Distrito Federal... Wausau, Wisconsin... Turtle  Lake, Wisconsin... West Covina, California... Dayton, Ohio... Springfield, Illinois... Canton, Ohio... Prescott Valley, Arizona... Simpsonville, South Carolina... Norwich, Connecticut... Chicago, Illinois... Woburn, Massachusetts... Oslo, Norway.... Singapore... Amarillo, Texas... Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... West Hartford, Connecticut... Wilmette, Illinois... Trenton, New Jersey... Tinley Park, Illinois.... Liberty Lake, Washington... Birmingham, England, UK... Rio de Janeiro, Brazil... Yakima, Washington... La Celle, Ile-de-France, France...and Elmira, Michigan?  Oh, the places we shall go!

Canada’s Military Updates Uniform For Transgender Soldiers (Stylite)

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Dutch transgenders will get new diplomas (Pridesource)

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Including transgender athletes is thought provoking, but not unfair (Orlando Sentinal)

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Sex-change soldier forces army to scrap transgender policy (SMH [Australia])

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Different players (The Sunday Leader [Sri Lanka])

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GLAAD celebrates 25th anniversary (AP)

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Gender Identity Expert and Author Kate Bornstein in Seattle This Weekend (SeattlePI)

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To my Jewish friends- Happy Hanukkah!

VIEWS Remembering trans heroine Rita Hester (Windy City)

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Sports, gender, questions and hate (ESPN)

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Hello!

Today's mission will consist of the following:  Scranton, Pennsylvania... San Ramon, California... Victoria, British Columbia, Canada... Manchester, England, UK...Rowlett, Texas... Rochester, New York... Launceston, Tasmania, Australia... Broomall, Pennsylvania... Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.... Trenton, New Jersey.... Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK... Milton Keynes, England, UK... Cleveland, Ohio... New York... Oakland, Maryland... Milan, Lombardia, Italy... Oslo, Norway... Juri, Harjumaa, Estonia... Jiddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia... Lancaster, Pennsylvania... Acton Vale, Quebec, Canada... Kokkola, Western Finland, Finland... Yonkers, New York... Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England, UK... Bangor, North Down, England, UK... Zurich,Zurich, Switzerland... Framingham, Massachusetts... Warsaw, Mazowiekie, Poland... Krasnodar, Russia... Surprise, Arizona... Roanoke, Virginia... Mancelona, Michigan... Tokyo, Japan... Shonaison, In'chon-jikhalsi, South Korea... Phoenix, Arizona... then to Venus! Live long and prosper!

Why Canada should protect gender identity (Globe and Mail [Canada])

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SAGES brings safe places to school (New York Daily News)

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GLAD records donated to Yale (Yale)

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Transsexual graduate to get new Dutch diploma (Washington Post)

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Proposal for more protection of lesbian, gay, transgender persons stalled by House of Ministers (UK Gay News [UK])

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Thoughts on TDOR

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Stop Bullying (No Bullying)

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Hi again!

Just a quick note- if you've got the money, I would greatly appreciate it.  It's in the "Donate" button, just beneath the globe map, on the right side. Thanks!

Pope's remarks on condoms sow widespread confusion (AP)

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Goodwill thrives at San Francisco thrift store (Washington Post)

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Surviving as a transsexual in a male dorm (Hurriyet [Turkey])

NATALIE NORTH: Let G.I. Joe wear Barbie’s shoes (Oak Bay News [Canada])

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Group gather outside Mormon Temple to prevent suicide among gay members (ABC)

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Hello! Good morning!

This morning, we have...Canberra, Australian Territory Capital, Australia...   Seoul, Seoul-u'kpyolsi, South Korea... Wulfen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany... Fullerton, California... Ryazan, 'Ryazan, Russia... Bridgwater, Somerset, England,UK... West Covina, California... San Jose, California... Elmira, Michigan... Livingston, New Jersey... Tunisia.... Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro,Brazil...   Dayton, Ohio... Columbia, South Carolina... Brisbane, Queensland, Australia... Manchester, England, UK... White Plains, New York... Amarillo, Texas... Doncaster, England, UK... India... Cleveland, Ohio... Fairbanks, Alaska... Bedlington, Northumberland, England, UK... Brooklyn, New York... Toronto, Ontario, Canada.... Baltimore, Maryland... Vienna, Wien, Austria... Reading, England, UK...Montgermont, Bretagne, France... and New York!

To all my US friends, happy turkey/tofurkey day!

PS- on this date, I hit all the continents! Yay!

United Church Of Chester Declares Itself An Open And Affirming Church (Hartford Courant)

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Caution over HIV 'breakthrough' (samesame [Australia])

Thanks to Alvin McEwen

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Trans Woman Arrested for Using Women's Restroom (shewired)

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Pope Benedict: Women Can Use Condoms To Stop HIV (Gothamist)

ezs note: This article is, admittedly, very short. Whether you are a practicing Catholic, semi-practicing, or a critic, I advise you to read the more extensive books and articles. Thanks.

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HIV risk in gay men (ezs note: and transgender women) reduced by new pill (Rillara)

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Transsexual prostitute's killer raped woman weeks earlier (London Evening Standard [UK])

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NCTE offers tips for transgender travelers on dealing with new TSA procedures (dallasvoice.com)

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Transgender Puerto Rican woman’s alleged murderer to stand trial (Edge New England) (Yes!)

To Ms. Ocasio:

I know that the loss of your daughter might not be one that you will heal from. I hope that in some small way that the man being brought to justice will help. Please know that we all care for you, even though we might not know you personally.

Warmest regards,

ezs


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Genderf*ck (News-Record)

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Surviving bullying (North Jersey)

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UC students honor those killed by hate crime (News Record)

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I always knew I was a girl (Salon)

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Trans activists question police conduct (Toronto Sun [Canada])

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November 20, 2010: Transgender Day Of Remembrance...

*NEVER FORGET!!!*

This year, we remember Brenda of Rome, Italy; Wanchai Tongwijit of Phuket City, Thailand; Mariah Malina Qualls of San Francisco, California; Estrella (Jose Angel) Venegas of Mexicali, Mexico; Wong of Bernama, Malaysia; Myra Chanel Ical and Gypsy of Houston, Texas; Derya Y. of Antalya, Turkey; Fevzi Yener of Şehremin, Istanbul; Dino Curi Huansi of Parma, Italy; Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar of Queens, New York; Toni Alston of Charlotte, North Carolina; Ashley Santiago Ocasio of Corozal, Puerto Rico; Azra of Izmir, Turkey; Chanel (Dana A. Larkin) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Angie González Oquendo of Caguas, Puerto Rico; Sandy Woulard of Chicago, Illinois; Imperia Gamaniel Parson of San Pedro Sula, Honduras; Victoria Carmen White of Maplewood, New Jersey; Justo Luis González García of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; Irem of Bursa, Turkey; Stacey Lee of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Emanuelly Colaço Taborda of Parana, Brazi;, an unidentified trans woman in Jakarta, Indonesia; an unidentified trans woman in Chihuahua, Mexico; an unidentified trans woman in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic; an unidentified victim in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; two unidentified victims in Sheikhupura, Pakistan; and all the other trans women and men around the world who lost their lives to transphobia this year, whose faces we never saw, names we never knew, and voices we never heard because they were living in societies that did not value them as people. (Thanks to Krista Benson)

2 suspects held in shooting of gay youth in Rio (Google/AP)

Transgender Americans face high suicide risk (MSNBC)

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Hello!

Good morning!  It's a cool, crisp sunny day where I am, how about in...Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada... Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain... London, City of London, England, UK... Bedlington, Northumberland, England, UK... Dublin, Ireland... Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain... Arlington, Massachusetts... Ashburn, Virginia... Falkirk, Scotland, UK... Victoria, British Columbia, Canada... Jackson, Tennessee...  Sakarya, Turkey... Elmira, Michigan... Rathcoole, Ireland... Iceland... Atlanta, Georgia... Hamburg, Germany... Concord, North Carolina... Saint Paul, Minnesota... Dubai, United Arab Emirates... Cleveland, Ohio... Fairbanks, Alaska... Surrey, British Columbia, Canada... Brookline, Massachusetts... Charlottetown,  Prince Edward Island, Canada... and Boston, Massachusetts... well, how ya doin'?

Ontario trans rights bill dismissed by Attorney General (Xtra [Canada])

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Is the LPGA ready to admit transgender players? (Cybergolf)

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Remembering trans heroine Rita Hester (Bay Windows)

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First ever transgender judge has ties to Louisiana (CBS)

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Evangelical leader accuses Tories of helping push NDP bill on gender (Globe and Mail [Canada])

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Special report: Overcoming bullying (Fox)

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Mormon church issues new handbook but policies on homosexuality as bigoted as ever (LGBTQNation)

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Tuscon transgender week (Fox)

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Pastor denounces transgender bill (Toronto Star [Canada])

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Iran's solution to 'gay problem'? State-funded sex change surgery (The Sun [Canada])

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Transgender player scoreless in George Washington's loss to Wisconsin-Green Bay (Canadian Press/Google [Canada])

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Longest running study of same-sex parented families - in this case, planned lesbian families - yields very interesting results (Alas! a blog)

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Transsexual dilemma (Euro Weekly News[Spain])

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Cher praises brave transgender son to Letterman (Music Rooms)

Cher praised her 'brave' transgender son Chaz for his gender change as she explained the process to talk show host David Letterman. (more  in  blue/above)

Transgender people learn to speak as the person they want to be at NC school (Canadian Press / Google [Canada])

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Two Indonesian transsexual sex slaves rescued in Russia (Jakarta Globe [India])

Two Indonesian transsexuals held against their will by a prostitution syndicate were rescued by authorities in Russia, an embassy official said on Friday (more above)

It’s Transgender Awareness Month (Salt Lake Tribune)

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Hello!

G'day, ye mates  and lasses! Today we have... Liverpool, England, UK... Sussex, New Jersey... Marion, Ohio... Hallandale, Florida... Seattle, Washington... Scranton, Pennsylvania... Dallas, Texas... Russian Federation, Russia... Bedlington, Northumberland, UK... Chicago, Illinois... Oakland, California... San Leandro, California... Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... Laguna Miguel, California... Colonia, New Jersey... Enola,Pennsylvania... Winchester,California... Edinburgh, Scotland, UK... Mesa, Arizona... Renton, Washington... Yonkers, New York... Long Beach, New York... Charleston, Virginia... Baton Rouge, Louisiana... Denver, Colorado... Newtown, Connecticut... Port Huron, Michigan... and Hamburg, Germany... how ya doin'?

Malaysia's first gay movie to test public acceptance (Reuters)

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Laugh of the Year! Wis. inmate seeks to nix deal in sex-change case (Washington Post)

Emily's note: No, I'm not going to tell you, please find it yourself.  It's from a prison official, about halfway through the article.  This airhead is well worth it!.  (more above)

Five of the best: If you missed Alex Zane first time round ... (Uxbridge Gazette [UK])

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Transgender PFLAG inspiration killed in car accident (Windy City Media Group)

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Nazi persecution of homosexuals 1933-1945 (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)

*IMPORTANT NOTE*    Please make sure that children are mature enough to handle the photographs and scenes.  Nazi persecution is very troubling and disturbing,  even for adults.


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Mexican transgender asylum seeker allowed to stay in U.S. (Denver Post)

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Andrew Shirvell, creator of derisive anti-gay blog, fired by Attorney General's Office (Michigan Daily)

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Transsexual prisoner wants sex-change (UPI)

BOSTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Massachusetts prison officials say state taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for a male transsexual convicted killer who wants a sex-change operation.  (more above)

Transgender youth leader charged with murder (SFGate)

(11-08) 17:21 PST WALNUT CREEK -- A transgender youth leader was charged with murder Monday in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend in Walnut Creek, a prosecutor said. (more above)

*alert*

Upon further investigation, I've found that Premarin is far too dangerous  to be used under any circumstances.  This "medicine" is far too dangerous.  It's loaded with unwanted side effects. You could have a stroke.  You could die.

If any doctor tries to prescribe Premarin to you, it's a definite sign that your doctor doesn't care shit about you, no matter how kind and caring he/she seems.  Note: Premarin is a "naturally" occurring substance.  Synthetically occurring ones are different.  However, you should still wait a week before taking any drug which changes your composition.  Physician's Desk Reference is the most exhaustive tome, but unless you're a physician yourself, it can be quite maddening. Harvard University puts out a more user-friendly book. 

No drug, no matter how beneficial, can be taken with absolutely no side effects.  It just is not done.  Any "doctor" who claims a "miracle cure" is a quack, a fraud, and should be expelled from the medical community.  Just weigh the benefits vs. the risks,  and if you have any questions, no matter how trivial they seem, ask them. It takes a bit longer, but you'll be happier.

Police: Transgender Prostitute Nabbed In Omni Hotel Murder-Arson (CBS)

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Manslaughter for transsexual killers (stuff.co.nz [New Zealand])

Two men accused of murder have been found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter of Upper Hutt transsexual Richard "Diksy" Jones on April 29 last year. (more above)

Argentine pride celebrates same-sex marriage; highlights need for transgender equality (LGBTQNation)

A crowd of several thousand people gathered in the Argentinian capital city of Buenos Aires Saturday, marching in celebration of the country’s status as the first Latino nation to legalize same-sex marriage. (more above)

LGBT students face threat of bullying in schools (KHAS)

When brother becomes sister (The New York Times)

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Watch: NCAA's first transgender player speaks out (Sportsgrid)

This is Kye Allums, who will become the first openly transgender player in NCAA Division 1 basketball history when the season starts on November 13th. (more above)

Hello!

Welcome all ...Killeen, Texas... Avondale, Arizona... Enfield, Connecticut... Phillipine, Benguet... Durham, North Carolina... Scranton, Pennsylvania... Boise, Idaho... Edinburgh, Scotland, UK... Mesa, Arizona... New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada... Tuscon, Arizona... Santa Monica, California... United Kingdom... Kennesaw, Georgia... Innerleithen, Scotland, UK... Santa Clara, California... Kotara, New South Wales, Australia... Norway...Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees, France... Marietta, Georgia... Cleveland, Ohio...Memphis, Tennessee...Dearborn, Michigan... Hoboken, New Jersey... United Kingdom... Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK... Arlington, Virginia... Hamburg, Germany... London, City of London, England, UK... Onalaska, Wisconsin... Havertown, Pennsylvania... Erlanger, Tennessee... Fairfax,Virginia... Lille, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France... and Loves Park, Illinois... how's everyone doing?

Thursday's intriguing people (CNN)

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School board survey gets mixed reaction (CTV [Canada])

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is standing by a controversial new survey that will ask parents and students a series of personal questions, including ones related to students' sexual orientation.(more above)

George Washington's Kye Allums faces tough transition as first transgender player to play D-I hoops (New York Daily News)

Kay-Kay Allums tried to fit in. The George Washington University basketball player wore frilly dresses, hair ribbons and makeup for a while as a teenager.  (more above)

What not to ask a transsexual (Guardian [UK])

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Cher talks politics, transgender son in Vanity Fair (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) -  Cher has opened up about her daughter Chastity's decision to change genders and live out her life as Chaz Bono. (more above)

It's Election Day!!! I voted... did you?

1 day until Election Day!!!

Transsexual Scrabble player crowned as British national champion (Guardian [UK])

Suicide rates in the transgender community see alarming spike (DNA India [India])

It’s hard to miss her wide smile, deep dark kohl-rimmed eyes, and her swift moves, negotiating the heavy traffic, as she goes about begging in her broken English on Commercial Street on a Friday afternoon. (more above)

2 days to Election Day!!!

LGBTIQQ rallies in Artesia (India Journal [India])

ARTESIA, CA – On Oct 16, National Coming Out Day, South Asian Network (SAN) and Satrang joined together to put on our first ever community town hall followed by a street procession to raise the visibility of South Asian Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Queer and Questioning (LGBTIQQ) persons along Pioneer Boulevard, the heart of “Little India.” (more above)

St.George school board race targets gay-straight club (Utah News)

The existence of campus clubs for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender high school students has become an issue in the race for seats on the Washington County School District Board. (more above)

Transgender art project seeks volunteers (sovo)

3 days to Election Day!!!

Hello!

How are things in,.. Moscow City, Moscow (Mockba) Russia... Oslo, Norway... Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey... New Zealand...  Mount Pleasant,Iowa... London,England, United Kingdom...   Norristown, Pennsylvania...  Fairfax, Virginia... Emeryville, California... Rancho Santa Fe, California... Silver Spring, Maryland... Australia... Springfield, Virginia... Columbia, Missouri... Pawtucket, Rhode Island... Roseville, California... Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Holland...Muscat, Masqat, Oman... Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany...Houston, Texas... Fargo, North Dakota... Maumelle, Arkansas... Berlin, Germany... Zagreb, Gran Zagreb, Croatia... Butte, Montana... Ballston Lake, New York... Enola, Pennsylvania... Mesa, Arizona...Richland, Montana... Brazil... Rawenstall, Lancashire, London, UK... and Homewood, Illinois(!)...how y'all doing?    

Transgender Law Center celebrates 8 years (SF Bay Times)

Murdered transgender person was top human rights lawyer (Car Rentals [UK])

After the woman who pushed the ‘man in a dress’ under a train at King’s Cross Station Monday had appeared in court charged with murder, police revealed the identity of the victim. (more above)

Moron of the year: DMV employee tells transgender woman 'you're going to hell' (Cal Coast News.com)

LAPD seeks help in case of assault on transgender woman in Hollywood (Los Angeles Times)

Emily's note:  If you have any information about this assault, PLEASE  call the police.  You will make the nation safer.
Fleed in white Chevy Suburban
LAPD Wilshire Division - Major Assault Crimes Section
1 213 922 9234
1 213 922 8268
non-business hours/weekends
1 877 LAPD-24-7
Crimestoppers (anonymous)
1 800 222 TIPS
1 800 222 8477
texting Crimestoppers
274637 / CRIMES
Email
www.LAPDOnline.org
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Jersey Shore's Vinny speaks against gay bullying (limelife)

Vinny Guadagnino: "If there's one thing I hate on, it's a bully." (more above)

Second man accused of fatally shooting Maplewood transgender model surrenders (NJ.com)

MAPLEWOOD — The second man accused of killing a transgender woman inside an apartment in Maplewood last month surrendered to police late Sunday night, authorities said.(more above)

Teresa Sparks, other transgender candidates, make the NYT (NYT)

The NYT/Bay Citizen notes several transgender candidates running for elected office this election season, including local examples Theresa Sparks (running for District 6 Supervisor) and Victoria Kolakowski (running for Alameda County Superior Court judge).(more above)

Suspect jailed in death of New Jersey transgender woman (NBC)

Transgender person jailed (Northern Star [Australia])

WHEN Bobby the horse and Italian greyhound Mexico were spotted ambling with their carer Martin Harwood by security at the Lismore Shopping Square, they were quickly nabbed by Lismore police. (more above)

Sexual orientation may be link to killings (Courier Post)

NEWARK — Authorities are investigating whether two men in North Jersey were killed because of their sexual orientation. (more above)

Hello!

Welcome to all... Farmingdale, New York

...Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan... Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... Minneapolis, Minnesota.... Corona, California... Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Holland...  Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia... Norwalk, Connecticut... Leeds, England, UK... Olympia, Washington... Luton, England, UK... Toledo, Ohio... Little Falls, New Jersey...  Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia... Havertown, Pennsylvania...  Enola, Pennsylvania... Danvers, Massachusetts... Port Orange, Florida... Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey... Ridgewood, New York... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... San Leandro, California... Sacramento, California... Pompano Beach, Florida... Denver, Colorado... Wallingford, Pennsylvania... Spanaway, Washington... San Diego, California... San Antonio, Texas... Alexandria, Virginia.... and Hayward, California....hi, again!

Dallas Transgender Teen Hopes To Be A 'Mentor' After Homecoming Queen Bid (MTV)

JCPenney receives top rating on human rights campaign corporate equality index (Marketwatch)

PLANO, Texas, Oct 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!jcp/quotes/nls/jcp (JCP 33.04, +0.31, +0.95%) has announced that it has earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2011 Corporate Equality Index, released by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) earlier this month. The index measures employers on their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees and consumers. (more above)

(Excuuuuse me???) Stonewall holding back transgender equality (Guardian)

I must confess to watching Stonewall's recent self-destruction with an element of schadenfreude.(more above)

Turkey: Pink Life activists acquitted (Thanks to 'Bird of Paradox')

By email from Kemal Ordek, the General Secretary of Pink Life LGBTT Solidarity Association, comes the happy news that the trial of five trans women which I wrote about here, has ended with all five being acquitted.  (more above)

Brussels alarmed by Turkish police violence

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – Five Turkish transgendered people are set to go on trial on Thursday (21 October) on charges of resisting police and may face of up to three years in prison, in a case which could negatively impact the EU's yearly assessment of Turkey's progress toward accession. (more above)

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

GMDVP hosts annual Halloween event to shed light on domestic abuse in the LGBT community.  (more above)

Kenya- my life as a transgender girl (Global Voices [Kenya])

Lindsay is a transgendered woman living in Kenya who shares her life and her journey to womanhood on her blog Living Lindsay- My life as a transgender girl in Kenya. (more above)

Transgender rights defenders look forward to justice in Turkey (Hurriyet Daily News [Turkey])

Leading human rights organizations urge Turkey to investigate the attack against transgender rights activists by police in Ankara in May.(more above)

Transgender gearing up to hit the silver screen (IBN Live[Tamil])

Chennai: Aiswarya was born a male but longed to live like a woman.(more above)

Study: Anti-transgender bullying alarmingly high (EdgeBoston)

More than half of transgender or gender non-conforming people who experienced bullying or harassment have attempted suicide, according to a recently released study. (more above)

Newsom, Maldonado both on the attack in final LG debate (City Insider))

The facts took a beating this afternoon as Mayor Gavin Newsom and Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado met in their last scheduled debate of the campaign for lieutenant governor. (more above)

Atlanta police cover-up?

Owners, employees and patrons of the Atlanta Eagle bar claim the City of Atlanta has lost, destroyed or intentionally withheld evidence in a lawsuit against the city’s police department over alleged civil rights violations during a raid in 2009.(more above)

Spirit Day aims to prevent gay suicides (Daily Tribune)

Some people in Oakland County will be wearing purple on Wednesday in memory of the six gay men who committed suicide this year after being harassed for their sexuality, and participants are urging others to take part in this national Spirit Day.(more above)

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Media Alert: Delaware Valley LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Elder Initiative: A Summit on Aging (PR Newswire)

What: The purpose of the Summit is to bring together the members of the aging and LGBT services networks and community members to begin a conversation aimed at developing programs for addressing the needs of LGBT older adults. (more above)

Panel discusses lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues in Toms River (APP)

TOMS RIVER — A small crowd gathered Wednesday night to discuss an issue of far-reaching importance.(more above)

Pa. Transgender Woman's Death Ruled Homicide, No Motive Say Police (CBS)

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Police ruled the death of a Pennsylvania transgender woman, who was found dead in her home earlier this week, a homicide by strangulation and asphyxiation Wednesday, according to reports.(more above)
Philadelphia police tipline:
215.686.TIPS (8477).

San Diego school board passes nondiscrimination policy (Sign On San Diego)

In response to a nationwide string of suicides of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender youth, San Diego city schools adopted a nondiscrimination policy Tuesday that aims to protect its own LGBT community.

PFLAG Hinsdale welcomes author (Tribune Local)

“What can I offer to the world to make it better before I leave it?” (more above)

Rampant discrimination against transgender people by health care providers (Oral health journal)

A press release from Washington crossed my desk today that makes me angry, sad and praying that these findings do not reflect the 'Canadian' situation. Let me know...  (more above)

Protest planned to support transgender student (Dallas Voice)

Queer LiberAction is planning a protest to support North Dallas High School transgender student Andy Moreno. (more above)

Mormon church says cruelty toward gays is wrong (AP)

SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon Church chided its members Tuesday to consider whether their attitudes toward all people — including gays — followed Christian principles, responding to activists' demand that a church leader withdraw anti-gay statements.(more above)

Local trans activist to be honored by Community One Foundation (Xtra [Canada])

Trans activist Rupert Raj is being honoured after more than 40 years helping to foster a greater understanding and acceptance of the transsexual and transgendered communities in Canada.(more above)

Internet buzzing about National Coming Out Day (SeattlePI)

Monday is National Coming Out Day, a movement coordinated by the Washington D.C. based Human Rights Campaign in solidarity for gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual people.  (more above)

Alcoa top ranked on corporate equality for second year in a row (Marketwatch)

NEW YORK, Oct 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alcoa /quotes/comstock/13*!aa/quotes/nls/aa (AA 13.00, +0.11, +0.85%) announced today that for the second year in a row it is the only Metals and Mining company to achieve a top rating of 100 in the 2011 Corporate Equality Index and Best Places to Work Survey conducted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of America's largest civil rights organization.(more above)

Sorry for the troubles, folks...

Once again, AT&T has shown us its "stellar" service by crapping  out for the week....AGAIN!!!  Now that I'm back again, I'll once again be out covering news for the transgendered / transsexual community as well as those who are interested. See you in the funny and not-so-funny pages.

Emily

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Bahraini teens launch sex-change bids (Inside the Middle East / CNN)

Two teenage women in Bahrain planning to undergo sex change operations are set to launch legal bids to have their status recognized as men, reported The Gulf Daily News.  (more above)

Gay throughout history (Pridesource)

Every October, GLBT History Month honors 31 key players who have fought, sung, written, acted and spoke out for civil rights for all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in America and beyond. (more above)

US airways honored for human rights (Bizjournals)

US Airways Group Inc. has earned a top rating in Human Rights Campaign’s corporate equality index, a measure of policies and attitudes toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and customers.( read above)

MP and the tart who turned a $50 trick (Daily Mail [UK])

Over prawn crackers and Chinese spare ribs in Manchester this week, Labour MP Stephen Pound recalled that he once slipped a juicy banknote to a trannsexual prostitute in Hong Kong. ( more above)

Life as a transsexual as photographed by Paola de Grenet (The Vine)

Barcelona is notorious for its transvestite and transsexual culture.  (more above)

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The Next Director: João Pedro Rodrigues (Wall Street Journal)

In its brief history, BAMcinématek's annual "next director" program has helped introduce New York audiences to some of the world's most audacious filmmakers, providing an ahead-of-the-curve glimpse of how a new generation of auteurs is shaking up cinema. (more above)

Life for killer of Paul Hill’s transsexual niece (Belfast Telegraph [Northern Ireland])

A killer who strangled a pre-operative transsexual prostitute and stole £250 from her has been jailed for at least 21 years. (more above)

Rutgers suicide: Internet Humiliation Trauma for Teen (ABC news)

Clementi's roommate, Ravi, and another Rutgers student, Molly Wei, have each been charged with two counts of invasion of privacy.(more above)

Queer till I quench - Z's story (Bella Naija [Africa])

In Africa, when we see any news or read any stories on LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transsexual) people, it is usually an analytical piece either from a religious, sociological  or even psychological analytic perspective.(more above)

Gender identity protection worthy of concern at UCF (Central Florida Future)

My name is Alexander Sierra, and I am a transgender student at UCF. (more above)

Norwegian Victim of Transsexual Necklace Theft (ScandAsia.com [Asia])

A Norwegian Tourist was caught up in a necklace snatch in South Pattaya, early on Friday Morning.(more above)

Police hunt transsexual and wife after they disappear, leaving 10-year-old daughter home alone (Mail Online [UK])

Police are hunting a transsexual and his wife who have disappeared - leaving their ten-year-old daughter behind.(more above)

By jingo, it's a maze this equality game (Daily Mail [UK])

Just when I was starting to despair of seeing my old transsexual acquaintance Jenny, up she popped in the traditional debate on sex/equality. (more above)

Surgery? (QNotes)

Okay. You might ask, “What’s up with Robbi? (more above)

First-ever gay branded hospitality decor revealed (Curbed)

There's the hushed tones and faded toile de jouy of feminine decor, the steel- and leather-clad furnishings of masculine decor, and now, ladies and gents, the New York City
hospitality sphere has finally, at long last, welcomed with full force the previously murky category of gay decor. (more above)

Big Owl comedy club comes to Sunderland (About my Area [UK])

The BIG OWL Comedy Club is setting up camp at Infinity Entertainment Suite and will be with us the first Friday of every month. (more above)

A transsexual turns RJ (Bangalore Mirror [India])

In a society that detests transsexuals and treats them as social outcasts, Priyanka, 25, a transsexual, leads a respectable life, as a radio jockey, even as she attempts to uplift members of her community. (more above)

Transgenders go for sex-change (Express Buzz)

Actor Steve Jones has extreme makeover for 'Rocky Horror Show' (Fay Observer))

Steve Jones suffers for his art. (more above)

'They are the gatekeepers of my physical transition' (Guardian [UK])

Rightly or wrongly, two words strike fear into the transsexual community: Charing Cross.(more above)

Glad to be gay in Indonesia (Asia Times [Indonesia])

JAKARTA - A month-long film festival featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) issues will open on Friday in Indonesia, the only such event screened anywhere in the Muslim world. (more above)

Sex-change op rescued my life, says Oxford woman (Oxford Mail [UK])

FOR her first 39 years transsexual Gina Ravens ‘hid away from the world’ in the body of Graham Dennis Day. (more above)

Man pays 230k yuan for magic sex change

Hoping that he could turn into a woman and go abroad, a 55-year-old man was cheated out of 230,000 yuan ($34,201). (more above)

Sex-talk with Alice Hooper-Hodson (Daily Record [UK])

Q I've found pictures of men dressed as women on my partner's computer.(more above)

Vancouver woman links eviction to being transsexual (Straight ])

A Vancouver transsexual has filed a human-rights complaint, alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, age, and disability after she was evicted from a downtown social-housing complex. (more above)

Suicidal Nadia in really bad place (The Sun [UK])

FOLLOWING her suicide attempt, Big Brother star Nadia Almada has said she's in a "really bad place right now" and "needs some guidance". (more above)

Of Montreal forgot disco is dead (UB spectrum)

Georgie Fruit is back. (more above)

Transsexual scout wins praise as Turkey's '14th giant man' (Hurriyet Daily News [Turkey])

Turkish basketball star Hidayet Türkoğlu drew loud chants of “Hido, Hido” during the 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championship, and the crowd roared when Kerem Tunçeri made a last-minute lay-up against Serbia to take Turkey into the finals. (more later)

Thy will be done (Boston.com)

As documentaries go, “Thy Will Be Done’’ is neither evenhanded nor a work of advocacy journalism. (more above)

Unstill waters: the fluid role of networks in social movements (Nonprofit Quarterly)

An individual social movement can span many generations. (more above)

George Takei appears at Autry museum (San Fernando Sun)

Actor and community activist George Takei will make a presentation as part of the Out West series at the Autry National Center on Sunday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. (more above)

Montana Tea Party axed over comments concerning hanging of homosexuals (Huffington Post)

The president of Montana's Big Sky Tea Party Association has been fired from his leadership position following remarks made online that implied his support for the public hanging of homosexuals. (more above)

Pride parade turns political (CBC [Canada])

The weather may have been cool and wet, but the annual Calgary Pride parade managed to generate some political heat. (more above)

The androgynous trend continues (Black Book Magazine)

With boys dressing like girls and girls dressing like boys, there's no stopping androgyny this fall. (more above)

Ah hua or Aqua? {Ah Hua = derogatory term} (Asia Times [Singapore])

THE Ah Kua Show? Oh, you mean the Aqua Show. (more above)

I'd always hated my facial hair (The Guardian [UK])

Having changed my name, I considered what else could be done while I waited for my first Gender Identity Clinic appointment. (more above)

Why bathrooms are a civil rights issue (Huffington Post)

Although it is not frequently acknowledged, bathrooms have been contested civil rights sites for several decades now. (more above)

Egyptian transsexual battles to become a doctor (Monsters and Critics)

Cairo - Sally Abdullah Mursi walks into a room with an air of confidence, clutching a leather handbag in one hand and holding a pink mobile telephone in the other.(more above)

The changing face of the transgender community (GLTNN)

Time was when the conventional image of a transgender individual was that of a man dressing as a woman. (more above)

Queer religion and community at HRC summer institute (RD magazine)

People still seem to think of queer religious studies, if they have ever heard of the term, as an oxymoron. (more above)

Higher appeal over transgender decision (ABC [Australia])

Last year, the two, who were born female, won the right to be legally considered male even though they had not undergone surgery to remove their reproductive organs. (more above)

Transgender rules on driver's licenses changed (Philadelphia Inquirer)

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is changing its policy on how transgender people identify themselves on driver's licenses. (more above)

Holladay ponders anti-bias rules (Utah News)

Holladay • As the City Council began considering whether to protect gay and transgender Holladay residents from housing and employment discrimination, Councilman Barry Topham instead hoped to sideline the debate at a work session this week. (more above)

Atlanta police dept. establishes LGBT advisory board (PBS)

This week, the Atlanta Police Department named nine men and women to a newly-formed advisory board. (more above)

A gay Republican comes out (The New York Times)

I have ambivalent feelings toward the news about Ken Mehlman, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, who recently announced that he was gay. (more above)

Atkin to open transgender support center {orig. sp. UK} (DigitalSpy [UK])

Hollyoaks star Victoria Atkin will attend the opening of a transgender support centre in Hull, it has been revealed. (more above)

LGBT friendly shul to host High Holy days in Brookline(Wicked Local Brookline)

Brookline —

As the High Holidays approach, Jews of any background are welcome to join Congregation Am Tikva in its services, where everyone is invited to worship and pray in a unique, welcoming setting regardless of gender, sexual orientation or traditional upbringing. (more above)

I fought for this, but not just to be a housewife (IPS)

Mavi Susel, the first transsexual in Cuba to undergo sex reassignment surgery, back in 1988, has found herself trapped in the traditionally assigned gender role of a housewife.

Transgender woman pleased with hospital's response (Pridesource)

A transgender woman said she was satisfied with changes promised by a hospital after she complained of being ridiculed by medical staff and denied treatment in its emergency room in July. (more above)

What's up at the galleries this fall? (Bay Area Reporter)

Galleries remain the best bet for discovering adventurous art and taking the pulse of the modern art world. (more above)

Relationships begin to crack... (The Sun [UK])

RELATIONSHIPS began to crack at dinner this evening as did the crokery when Nadia saw red.. over a broken plate. (more above)

Transsexuals not 'men', Aussie court rules (UPI)

Western Australia court, in a landmark decision, has ruled that transsexual "men" are, in fact, women. (more above)

Julie Hesmondhalgh loves frumpy Hayley (STV [UK])

'Coronation Street' actress Julie Hesmondhalgh admits she loves her alter-ego Hayley Cropper's frumpy sense of style, and wouldn't ever want to change her wardrobe. (more above)

Transsexual woman allowed to teach (Austrian Independent [Austria])

Austria’s first transsexual teacher has been given the all clear to work by the education ministry after a sex change operation. (more above)

Christine steels the day (Times Live [South Africa])

Yesterday, after almost a year-long court battle with her former employer, the Kempton Park transsexual was given another lease on life. (more above)

Believe it or not, you are looking at three dudes (Kotaku)

Kayo Satou, aka "Kayo Police", has not only been called one of Japan's best Street Fighter IV players, but also one of Japan's best-looking Street Fighter IV players. (more above)

City docs save baby boy from growing up as a transsexual (Bangalore Mirror [India])

A two-day-old baby boy suffering fits, low sodium and glucose levels, and had trouble breathing was saved from living his adult life as a transsexual after doctors diagnosed that he was affected by a rare congenital problem called adrenal hemorrhage. (more above)

Employer to appeal transsexual ruling (Times Live [South Africa])

Transsexual Christine Ehlers will return to court today to face another round of legal wrangling as her former employer, Bohler Uddeholm Africa, applies for leave to appeal against an earlier court ruling. (more above)

Rape of transsexual woman stirs legal debate (Thanh Nien News [Vietnam])

The rape of a transgender woman in the north-central province of Quang Binh has sparked a serious debate among legal professionals after judicial authorities declined to prosecute the three perpetrators. (more above)

Openly Gay Actor Jonathan Del Arco on Breaking Stereotypes From 'Glee'... (ET online)

With shows like "Glee," "Modern Family," "True Blood," "United States of Tara" and others, the lives of gay Americas is being represented on TV in a way they have never been shown before. Jonathan Del Arco talks to ET about defying stereotypes. (more above)

Transsexual woman Gwen Araujo murder story (All Voices)

The story of Gwen Araujo, a transgender teenager, who was brutally killed by four men, who tried to check her genitals, will be broadcasted today on the Lifetime Movie Network at 8 pm.

Coolio leaves Ultimate BB (The Sun [UK])

COOLIO was booted out of the Big Brother house this afternoon after transsexual Nadia Almada told Big Brother - "it's me or him". (more above)

Revealed: one in 25 solicitors in Scotland is transsexual (Daily Record [Scotland])

ONE in every 25 solicitors in Scotland is transsexual - according to figures provided by the Law Society. (more above)

Goodbye, my dear friend : - (

Percy Sumner
died August 21, 2010
when you came across a lonely, depressed person
you made me smile, laugh,
rest in peace, Percy

Late night reading (Montreal Gazette [Canada])

I was reading a story (before bedtime) on a British media website about a young "transsexual" whose colleagues would not accept her transition and who was fired from her job. (more above)

Bridges McRae pleads guilty in transsexual beating case (Fox)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - There was a change of plea for the former Memphis police officer accused of beating transgender Duanna Johnson while in custody. Thursday, Bridges McRae plead guilty, four months after a mistrial. (more above)

OUR VIEW: Ball hospital takes right action on tolerance (Star-Press)

Too seldom, the words "we're sorry" are absent from the lexicon of executives and public officials. (more above)

Singapore native act out the lives of Asian transsexuals (Mysinchew [Singapore(?)])

NEW YORK, Thursday 26 August 2010 (AFP) - The life of a transexual (sic) in Asia is limited to sexual work -- such is the searing viewpoint of Singapore native Leona Lo, who traveled to New York to present a first-person, three-act play on the subject. (more above)

UBB: Nadia tells Josie John James' kisses don't seem real (Now [UK])

Nadia Almada and John McCririck don't believe Josie Gibson and John James Parton are the real deal. (more above)

Suspect nabbed in LG robbery (Istockanalyst)

Aug. 25--A transsexual transient was arrested Monday, accused of robbing Banner Bank at 2720 Island Ave. (more above)

Lady Gaga review: Vancouver gets Gaga-fied (North Shore News [Canada])

IT starts at the SeaBus terminal at Lonsdale Quay: teams of girls tottering around in high heels sporting lightning bolts across one eye. (more above)

Corrie actress praises 'Oaks gender plot' (Digital Spy [UK])

Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh has praised Channel 4's Hollyoaks for tackling the issue of gender identity disorder. (more above)

Nepal's capital hosts gay pride march (AFP)

KATHMANDU — Hundreds of gays, lesbians and transsexuals braved monsoon rains to hold a gay pride parade in the Nepalese capital on Wednesday, led by South Asia's only openly homosexual lawmaker. (more above)

No wonder many transsexual people end up in sex work (Guardian [UK])

Despite the protection of the Sex Discrimination Act, transgender people often face unfair treatment in the workplace. (more above)

BB sex bombshell (Daily Star [UK])

ULTIMATE BB babes Chantelle Houghton and Makosi Musambasi are a sex timebomb waiting to explode and dish the dirt on a host of celebs. (more above)

Ultimate Big Brother: Nadia Almada enters the house (STV [Scotland])

ULTIMATE BB babes Chantelle Houghton and Makosi Musambasi are a sex timebomb waiting to explode and dish the dirt on a host of celebs. (more above)

Trans help at hand (Sydney Star - Observer [Australia])

A new national transgender social support group has started this month. (more above)

Big Brother - the final approaches

Tonight’s the night that they finally cull all but one of the remaining housemates so that the winner can sweep into Ultimate Big Brother in a haze of confusion. (more above)

Catholic and transgender: one woman's confession (Edge Boston)

A Catholic blogger has taken on the question of transgendered individuals and their rights and needs in a two-part column at religious site Catholic Exchange. (more above)

Transgender N.S. woman's father a U.K. knight (CBC [Canada])

The transgendered woman attempting to gain refugee status in Nova Scotia is making headlines in her homeland of Northern Ireland, partially because she comes from a high-profile family. (more above)

To some, love is unjust (The Hindu [India])

“Our love is in the dark. It is never acknowledged. We, as a community are seeking equality in love,” said Kalki Subramanian. (more above)

peeling away theories of gender and the brain (The New York Times)

“Delusions of Gender” takes on that tricky question, Why exactly are men from Mars and women from Venus?, and eviscerates both the neuroscientists who claim to have found the answers and the popularizers who take their findings and run with them. (more above)

An unholy row and a handbagging (Spain)

MADRID - A TRANSSEXUAL Nigerian who is now a woman was worshiping at a Christ Embassy service in the Madrid district of Vallecas on August 8. (more above)

Opponents believe topless women are a "lewd spectacle" (Gothamist)

Across the country yesterday, Go Topless hosted annual rallies in an attempt to give women the same topless rights as men. (more above)

Hesmondhalgh: David Cropper's sexy (UK news [UK])

Coronation Street's Julie Hesmondhalgh has gushed about her "sexy" co-star David Neilson. (more above)

PRISCILLA'S Tony Sheldon talks about being a woman and more (Broadway.com)

As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, the pre-Broadway North American company of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical, written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott and directed by Simon Phillips will star Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon ("Bernadette"), Tony Award® nominee Will Swenson ("Tick"/ "Mitzi") and Nick Adams ("Adam"/"Felicia") as the trio of friends on a heart-warming, uplifting adventure who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. (more above)

Hedwig and the angry itch {review} (Edinburgh Reviews [Scotland])

Sometimes a venue and a gig go together like Michael Jackson’s hand and a white sparkly leather glove. (more above)

Transsexual stylist raped soon after sex-change operation in Moscow (Pravda [Russia])

The Moscow police are looking for perpetrators who sexually abused a stylist from Central Asia. (more above)

Don't fly me to Ulster... (Mail Online [UK])

The transsexual daughter of a former head of Northern Ireland’s civil service is fighting deportation from Canada claiming her life would be in danger if she returned to the province.(more above)

Religion notes {tg/ts friendly} (Wayland Town Crier)

WAYLAND — We welcome all to Celebration International Church for service every Sunday at 10 a.m. (more above)

No sympathy for this princess (NZherald [New Zealand])

I have absolutely no sympathy for Georgina Beyer. (more above)

Don't know much biology (Qnotes)

I always liked Sam Cooke’s “Wonderful World.” (more above)

New York police try to shut down gay bar (Sify)

New York police are trying to shut down a bar for gay and transsexual black men after undercover officers found drug deals going on inside it. (more above)

Sheriff: Transgender inmate not mistreated (UPI)

FLINT, Mich., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A Michigan transgender inmate held for six days in the Genesse County jail was not mistreated, police say. (more above)

Letters to the editor (Gay & Lesbian Times)

In response to your statement, “Don’t fight the referendums and ballot initiatives of the National Organization for Marriage or other anti-marriage groups, let them spew their hateful, bigoted spiel to the voters." (more above)

Coalition eases up on onerous equality duty (Christian.org [UK])

Public bodies like the police and schools will not be forced to meet centralised targets for homosexual, transsexual and religious equality, the Government says. (more above)

What ever is Jordan trying to promote now? (Entertainment.ie [Ireland])

Hmmm, industrial strength tinfoil? (more above)

Transsexual sues ex-employer after she was 'sacked for dressing as a woman' (This is Lincolnshire [UK])

A TRANSSEXUAL is suing her former employers, claiming she lost her job after she came to work dressed as a woman.(more above)

We do not have all the same body parts and body scanners violates your privacy (piSeattle)

It is time to improve privacy! (more above)

NEWS FLASH - City firefighter suspended for insubordination prior to altercation with transsexual (Investigative Voice)

A Baltimore City firefighter who has been charged with first-degree assault for allegedly attacking a transsexual was suspended for 45 days for insubordination a month before the alleged incident occurred that led to county police filing assault charges against him.(more above)

HAMMERED- City firefighter suspended after altercation with transsexual (Investigative Voice)

Depending on which one you believe, Baltimore City firefighter Jerry Majette was either an innocent bystander who got robbed by a Baltimore County transsexual, or the assailant himself who attacked the soon-to-be woman with a hammer after he found her gender ambiguity unappealing.(more above)

'Burly' transsexual attacked hospital staff, court hears (Scottish News [UK])

A TRANSSEXUAL who launched a vicious attack on hospital staff appeared in court yesterday. (more above)

Cuba's first transsexual in the spotlight (AFP )

HAVANA — The story of Cuba's first transsexual to undergo gender reassignment surgery is coming to the big screen in a documentary getting its premiere Wednesday on the Communist-ruled island, its director said. (more above)

Transgender accused of three Bakersfield molestations (KGET)

A Bakersfield man, who police say dressed as a woman, is accused of a string of molestations in southwest Bakersfield, two involving teenage boys. (more above)

Transgender murders lover, goes out for a drink (NBC Philadelphia)

A transgender woman has been charged with stabbing her lover to death before allegedly admitting to the crime over drinks. (more above)

The shortest shorts and the tightest leggings (Daily Mail [UK])

With the amount of partying they do, it's a wonder the cast of Coronation Street manage to put together a regular soap and look good as well. (more above)

SF camerawork's queer fall exhibit (Stark Silver Screen)

Camerawork is Suggestions of a Life Being Lived, a bold presentation of contemporary work that explores queer activism, intentional and imagined communities, self-determinism, and DIY alternative world-making. (more above)

Margi Clarke bids for Eurovision glory (The Sun [UK])

CORRIE star Margi Clarke is making a bid for Eurovision glory with a high-energy dance track. (more above)

Transgender woman wins unfair dismissal case (Eyewitness News [South Africa])

The Labour Court has ruled that a transgender woman who claims she was unfairly dismissed from her company will be reinstated in her job. (more above)

From Hermione to Hermanly (News of the World [UK])

HARRY Potter star Daniel Radcliffe shows off his wizard new best friend - a transsexual singer called Our Lady J. (more above)

Reality shows of transgenders getting ready (IBN Media [India])

On the difficulty in getting these people to the show, Moithu said initially they were very reluctant. (more above)

Consensus is the right approach for the European court of human rights (The Guardian [UK])

The European court of human rights in Strasbourg is already the most important international human rights tribunal in the world. (more above)

Woman, by choice (Hindustan Times [India])

I enjoy sex like any other normal girl, in fact maybe even better than them,” says Nikkey Chawla, a 24-year-old stylist, when asked whether a transsexual can have a normal sex life. (more above)

Manchester stylists helps guys to be girls (BBC)

In many ways, Transfixed is a salon like any other, catering for those who want to look glamorous for a night out. (more above)

'There isn't a lot of room in my heart for many, but there was for Destiny Lauren' ( Camden New Journal [uk] )

FRIENDS have paid tribute to a woman who worked as a prostitute found dead in her Kentish Town home after her killer was found guilty of murder. (more above)

Crime Prevention: Persons with Physical Disabilities ( Elk Grove PD )

A physical disability - impaired vision, hearing, or mobility - doesn't prevent you from being a victim of crime. (more above)

RPI: preventing sexual assault

A commitment to safety is a commitment to creating an environment free from all forms of exploitation and intimidation. (more above)

Massequality endorses DiDomenico ( Cantabridgia )

The MassEquality Political Action Committee today announced its second round of endorsements for the 2010 Massachusetts legislative elections. (more above)

Transgender dog to be given a home ( NBC Los Angeles )

A Pomeranian puppy who has the unusual distinction of having undergone a sex change will be given a home next week. (more above)

Idea of the day:Fully Fund Shelters Designed for Gay and Transgender Youth ( Center for American Progress )

When reauthorizing the Runaway Homeless Youth Act, Congress should consider increasing the current $195 million allocation for homeless youth, as well as setting aside a portion of this funding that would go directly toward tackling the issue of LGBT youth homelessness. (more above)

Garofalo and Lock join Ideal (Chortle [UK] )

Janeane Garofalo and Sean Lock are to appear in the next series of Johnny Vegas’s drug-dealer sitcom Ideal. (more above)

Dance in Austria - Gardenia (Culturekiosque[Austria])

It’s about ageing. And – yes – despite youth cult, busyness and fitness mania, without exception every single one of us reaches the point where we have to admit: youth is gone. (more above)

Buck Angel - full interview (Scoop[New Zealand])

Watch the full interview with transexual porn star Buck Angel. (more above)

Have transsexuals become easy targets? (BBC[UK])

A man has been convicted of murdering a transsexual prostitute in north London. (more above)

Driver's license - gender change easier for New Mexico transgender people (The New Mexico Independent)

Checking “F” or “M” for gender designation on a driver’s license isn’t something most people think much about. (more above)

Kimber James stars as undercover agent in "Project Deception" (AVN)

HOLLYWOOD—Kimber James, winner of the 2010 AVN Award for Transsexual Performer of the Year, continues to stay atop the wave of success she has been riding ever since she stepped foot into porn.(more above)

transexual (sic) pickpockets (Pattaya People Weekly [Thailand])

On Saturday afternoon, Pattaya police were called to a robbery by a transsexual trio who teamed-up to steal a foreigner's wallets near Siam Sawasdee Hotel in Soi Buakow. (more above)

A welcome home for all (The Guardian[UK))

On the 41st anniversary of the Stonewall uprising (the touchstone for the gay civil-rights movement), the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Hud) announced new measures providing increased protection to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the rental, sale and financing of housing. (more above)

Man guilty of transsexual prostitute murder (Times - Shopper [UK])

A 21-YEAR-OLD Catford man has been found guilty of murdering a transsexual prostitute at her home. (more above)

Gay marriage to live happily ever after (Bloomberg News)

Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- This week’s ruling in California represents more than a setback for opponents of same-sex marriage. (more above)

Hong Kong transsexual launches court bid (Google / AFP)

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong transsexual has launched a landmark court challenge to win the right to marry her boyfriend after city officials blocked the move, a report said Sunday. (more above)

Rob McElhenney: pro -gay family, raised in a gay household, (On Top magazine)

Rob McElhenney says he's pro-gay marriage and was partly raised in a gay family. (more above)

Transgender dog saved by surgery (Press - Enterprise)

A Pomeranian puppy found wandering San Bernardino streets and born with partially formed male and female reproductive organs has been saved from possible euthanasia after one woman's donation allowed for a $1,165 gender reassignment surgery. (more above)

GLAAD gives MTV, the CW high marks for character diversity (Los Angeles Times)

Youth-oriented networks MTV and the CW devoted larger shares of their prime-time hours to depicting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters than other television networks last season, according to a new analysis by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. (more above)

Race to succeed Chris Daly reflects a transformed district (The New York Times)

The Mission Hotel, home to poverty, despair and, residents said, a steady market for drugs and sex behind its faded green walls, has long been an improbable seat of political influence in San Francisco. (more above)

An absolute pleasure for 35 years... (Reuters)

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment celebrates the 35th anniversary of the
pop culture phenomenon The Rocky Horror Picture Show with the Blu-ray Disc debut
on October 19.  (more above)

Working with faith communities for LGBT human progress (Center for American Progress)

The Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative released “Faith and Family Equality” this May with generous support from the Arcus Foundation. (more above)

Transgender widow: Texas says e-mail proves husband knew sex change (FOX)

Raw Dawgg enters wholesale market with ethnic TS DVDs (AVN)

ATLANTA—Raw Dawgg Entertainment, a producer of urban, ethnic transsexual content, is in talks with brick-and-mortar distributors interested in introducing the studio’s material to the retail DVD market, a spokesman said Thursday.

I left her unharmed, says man accused of murdering Holloway transsexual (Islington Gazette{UK})

A SEX punter accused of murdering a transsexual prostitute admitted he enjoyed a £150 "massage and oral" session with her because he was "intrigued" - but told jurors he left her unharmed. (look above)

Trannypalooza turns it out (Chicagoist)

A party for transgender people, cross-dressers, transvestites, and the guys and dolls who want to mix it up with ‘em—Trannypalooza isn’t really about female impersonators lip-synching the hits; if that’s what you’re looking for, swan on over to here and here. (more above)

Video: TV soap launches 15-year-old transsexual story (Christian)

Through my perusal of the web, I noticed that, though there were many places to learn about the current state of transsexualism and Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS), there wasn't a good site which listed the history of how things got to where they were. (more above)

Beginnings (Cinematter)

Through my perusal of the web, I noticed that, though there were many places to learn about the current state of transsexualism and Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS), there wasn't a good site which listed the history of how things got to where they were. (more  above)

Hospital responds to transgender issue (WXIN)

Muncie, Ind. —

Ball Memorial Hospital officials said they will work with two advocacy groups to resolve complaints surrounding a transgendered patient who claims she was ridiculed and denied treatment. (more above)

*IMPORTANT DECISION*----- BREAKING NEWS- Court overturns Proposition 8 - joy for marriage equality (See "Here is the full decision and verdict"(in blue) to read the entire verdict)

Yesterday’s anticipation has turned into today’s joy. Judge Vaughn Walker of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (NDCA) has issued his verdict and, as predicted, he has found in favor of Plaintiffs Kristin Perry, Sandra Steir et. al.

All Mixed Up (genderpsychology)

Breast Augmentation (tsroadmap)

Transgenderism - 101 (Michigan State University)

Transsexual discrimination #33 (Lawmemo)

RCD program offers help for domestic violence victims (Dallas Edge)

Widow: Sex change operation made marriage legal (Houston)

Bethany Black: Life as a transsexual comedian (Guardian[uk])

Transsexual escapes jail for spying campaign (Telegraph[UK])

Lea T., transsexual model, tallks sex change & the night she found herself (Huffpost)

Edict aims at TV and sex changes (The New York Times[ from Agence Press-France])

Study recommends normal breast screening for transsexual women; sex expert disagrees (Diagnostic Imaging)

Glossary of terms(tsroadmap)

Anti-trans radical feminists agree (Google groups)

David Cameron: A celebration - and a challenge for us all (The Independent[UK])

Disco dresses and spandex (Slate)

Transgender woman says hospital mistreated her (Chicago Tribune)