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)