Katie used to be Luke and Arin used to be Emerald and recently the two found each other and are living happily ever after. While it's not the traditional story of teen love found in the Young Adult section of Barnes and Noble, it's the story of two teens from Oklahoma who met at a support group for transgender…
Here's an uplifting story of a kid named Jack, who as a young child flat-out said he wanted to be a girl, and whose parents listened and completely supported his transition into young womanhood. Jack is now Jackie, and her mom says, "I don't feel like we ever truly had a son, we had a daughter that was unfortunately…
Before Tom Forrister transitioned to male, no one asked him to fix a broken car or a jammed printer. Now he's the go-to guy.
Oh and Cis, Transgender and Transman — these are just some of the words that have cropped up to define the complexities of gender identification. But even with so many options, we still don't have a definitive vocabulary for transitioning.
The U.S. State Department announced yesterday that sexual reassignment surgery will no longer be required in order to get gender changed on passports. However, the applicant still must prove that they have undergone treatment for gender transition. [CNN]
