Tyra Banks Producing Trans Docuseries Starring Carmen Carerra
Tyra Banks is teaming up with VH1 for a series titled TransAmerica.
James Franco Cross-Dresses For Transvestite Magazine Cover
James Franco is wearing red lipstick, blue eyeshadow and heart-shaped earrings on the cover of Candy — the first transversal style magazine.
Obama Names First Transgender Presidential Appointee
Today Amanda Simpson was appointed to be a technical advisor at the Commerce Department, making her the first openly transgender presidential appointee. "I hope that I will soon be one of hundreds," said Simpson. [CNN]
Zach Has Two Terrific "Maddies"
This Sunday, "Modern Love" went back to school. And we cried.
Death Of Memphis Woman Is Shrouded In Mystery
Thursday is the GLAAD-promoted
Transgender Day of Remembrance, which commemorates those who have died because of violence against transgender Americans. Sadly, Duanna Johnson is probably among those killed due to Here are the facts: Johnson, 43, was shot to death on November 9th in Memphis. Though three men were seen…
Transgender Child's First Sentence: "I Like Your High Heels"
Atlantic contributing editor Hanna Rosin has a measured, nuanced article about in the November issue. Roisin spent several months with 8-year-old "Brandon Simms" and his family in their small, God-fearing Southern town. Even though Brandon had expressed the desire to be female since he could talk (his first full…
Pennsylvania Parents Object To Kid Counseling Over Transgender Third Grader
Hot on the heels of NPR's two feature stories on transgender children comes news of a Haverford, Pennsylvania 3rd grader who will be making the transition from male to female. Apparently, parents are up in arms because the Haverford School District sent out a letter giving parents one day of notice "of planned…
Controversial Treatment Allows Transgender Children To Delay Puberty
Yesterday's NPR report two transgender boys and the different ways they were being raised was accompanied by another story, this one about a controversial treatment known by some as the "Dutch protocol" that allows preteens with gender-identity issues (like transgender memoirist Jennifer Boylan, at left, once had) to…
Parents Of Transgender Boys Take Different, Provocative Paths
There is a fascinating story up on NPR's website about two little boys who wish they were girls, and the different approaches their parents are taking in dealing with their gender confusion. Basically from birth, both Bradley and Jonah favored girl things. Bradley wanted to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz for…
Remember Thomas Beatie, the pregnant transmale, who looks like a dude, but is with child like a lady? Well Beatie's neighbors in Oregon are calling bullshit on him, saying that the pregnancy is a fake. Ron Schlieper, who lives near Beatie in Bend, Oregon, told ABC News, "Quite frankly, I think it's a hoax. I saw him a…
The Brave New World Of Gender Nonconformity: Pregnant Men
The concept of gender in mainstream culture is becoming less conservative by the day. Of course it's not like being at Smith, but when Benny Ninja can vogue his little butt off on a graffiti-ed stage with a bunch of drag queens during prime time and no one bats an eyelash, you know things have come pretty far since …
