31 October 2012

The Greenwich Village Halloween Parade

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Well, as you might have heard by now, this year's Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village is being postponed . In its four-decade histo...
30 October 2012

A Transgender Storm?

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Well, so far, it looks like I've weathered Hurricane Sandy.  The lights flickered a couple of times but never went out.  In my neighbor...
29 October 2012

Eden Lane Didn't Broadcast Her Transition

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Until today, I knew of one transgender broadcast journalist.  I met her when I was about to begin my own transition.  Then, Andrea Sears ha...
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28 October 2012

Anticipating The Storm

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Max is a real New Yorker.   We've been warned that Hurricane/Tropical Storm Sandy will be "catastrophic" and " a storm...
27 October 2012

Two Members Of The Lost Generation Do Lunch

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Yesterday I had a late lunch/early dinner with a friend who's just passed a significant milestone in her transition.   She is a few ye...
26 October 2012

Why Was A Trans Woman Stoned To Death In Brazil?

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In Brazil, same-sex marriages are allowed, although the notaries are not required to perform them.  Furthermore, same-sex couples enjoy mos...
25 October 2012

She Knows Why It Wasn't Enough To Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

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Obama's repeal of " Don't Ask, Don't Tell " hasn't been as complete a victory as some LGBT activists and their al...
24 October 2012

Why They Think About Killing Themselves

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Sometimes a study will confirm what any five-year-old could tell you.  Still, it's good to have them, if only to use as evidence that t...
23 October 2012

Corporations That Support Homophobia

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You no doubt recall the controversy over Chick Fil A' s donations to anti-gay organizations .  It probably doesn't surprise you tha...
22 October 2012

The Rabbi Says We're Not Ill

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A British rabbinical student is on a crusade. All right.  You might think I'm getting my medieval history mixed up here.  But I assur...
21 October 2012

What Was Lost In The Lost Generation of Transgenders

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Yesterday, I wrote about the African-American and Latino gay and transgender world of the 1980's that was depicted in Paris Is Burning....
20 October 2012

Paris Is Burning: A Document Of The Lost Generation Of Trans People

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I saw Paris Is Burning not long after it was released in 1990.  I was very deeply in the closet then.  So, perhaps, it wouldn't surpri...
19 October 2012

IFI Wins (For Now)

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The Illinois Family Institute are savoring their victory. Yesterday, I mentioned that the IFI was trying to get the East Aurora School D...
18 October 2012

Infographic On LGBT Legal Protections

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Yesterday, the Center for American Progress posted a very informative infographic about the state of legal protections for LGBT people in t...
17 October 2012

IFI: Their Hate Is All About The Family

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Why do so many hate groups have the word "family" in their names? One example is the Illinois Family Institute.  In response to...
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16 October 2012

A Double-Bind For Transgenders In Malaysia

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In some predominantly-Muslim countries, such as Malaysia, there are, in essence, two sets of laws.  Sharia is Islamic law, which applies to...
15 October 2012

Transgender Bird?

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Bellbirds live in New Zealand.  They're about the size of a sparrow, dark olive-green with red eyes.  (They're kinda cute, if you a...
14 October 2012

Surgery Not Required In Ontario

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In the Canadian province of Ontario, it is now possible for a person to change the gender as well as the name on his or her birth certifica...
13 October 2012

A Lifespan Of 30 To 32 Years, And A Lost Generation

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Two decades ago, a widely-circulated report caused a lot of shock and disbelief. Among its findings was this:  Black males aged 15 to 29 ...
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11 October 2012

National Coming Out Day

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Today is the 25th National Coming Out Day . When the first such day was held, "coming out", even for white lesbians and gay men...