Transsexuals

Transsexual Woman Runs For Office In Mexico

Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Video, Mexico City, Transgender, Gay Rights, Transsexuals, Transsexual, Mexico, Mexican, Transwoman, Transwomen, Latino Voices News

Diana Sanchez Barrios is the first transsexual woman to seek a seat in Mexico City’s municipal assembly, and, she has no doubt that she'll be wining...

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Characteristics of a Transgender Person

Chris Tina Bruce | Posted 03.05.2012

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Chris Tina Bruce

It is highly likely that you have passed a transgender person on the street, at the grocery store, in the bank, at the gym, and, yes, even in a public restroom, without even knowing that that person was transgender.

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Politically Correct? What Comedians and Conservatives Have In Common

Kirsten West Savali | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Michelle Bachmann, Lgbtq, Transsexuals, Black Comedy, Conservative Politics, Rick Santorum, Issa Rae, Tracy Morgan, Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, Pollster, Gay Rights, Dangerous Thoughts, Black Voices News
Kirsten West Savali

While I applaud Issa Rae's individuality and dedication to Awkward Black Girl, the phenomenon she fought so diligently to create, she may be slightly confused on what being "politically correct" means.

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Hung Up on Our Bullies: Internalized Transphobia

Laverne Cox | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Internalized Transphobia, Transgender, Jamie Clayton, Transsexuals, Self-Hate, Transphobia, Self-Love, Transgender Issues, Gay Voices News
Laverne Cox

There's a part of me that's always been envious of Jamie Clayton. You see, Jamie is one of those trans women who has never had trouble passing as a nontrans woman. This has never been the case for me.

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Dan Savage Glitterbombed In Oregon

Posted 01.02.2012

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Dan Savage may be one of the most high-profile gay rights advocates in the nation -- but that didn't prevent him from reportedly being glitterbombed d...

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Thai Transsexual 'Ladyboys' Feel Marginalized In Elections

Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Thailand, Transsexuals, Thailand Elections, Sex Change, Ladyboys, LGBT Rights, Katoeys, Thai Elections, Thai Ladyboys, Cosmetic Surgery, Thai Transsexuals, World News

BANGKOK, July 1 (Reuters) - Thai election officials manning voting booths were ordered on Friday not to laugh at "ladyboys" who this week said the...

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Thesis Explores History Of Hawaiian Transsexuals

Ka Leo O Hawaii: UH Manoa Student College Newspaper & Media | Posted 05.25.2011

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Transsexualism No Longer Mental Disorder In France

TIME | Posted 05.25.2011

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Several decades have passed since the West stopped considering homosexuality a mental illness. But for transsexuals, that kind of milestone has been e...

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Iran Set To Allow First Transsexual Marriage

Guardian | Robert Tait | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marriage, Iran, Iran Marriage, Iran Transsexuals, Transsexuals, Sexuality, World News

ran is set to allow what is believed to be its first transsexual marriage after the would-be bride asked a court to override her father's opposition t...

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A Walk on the Wilde Side

Victoria Rosner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Victoria Rosner

For those I-bankers seeking consolation in erotic adventure, take note: the sexual lexicon has moved far beyond the old-school "W4M" or "M4M."

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