Traveling as a trans person can be a rather uncomfortable experience, especially air travel. Most people take for granted the hassle of going through customs or immigration, but for trans folks, especially people who have not changed their names or gender mark on their documents, getting through customs and immigration is not necessarily guaranteed... [more...]
March is coming to a close, and Rick Santorum's bid for the Republican nomination may be on it's way out, as well. With all the Santorum slinging on the campaign trail, I thought it would be fun to return to a simpler time, when "Santorum" meant more than a Republican nominee's frothless name... [more...]
We, rational people, love Santorum. He has given us the opportunity to see politics and religious fanaticism taken to the extreme. His infamous comparison about gay marriage being a man on dog affair has turned him into the ultimate stereotypical conservative joke... [more...]
Eight hate crime victims, eight days, four U.S. cities. The week of Sunday, March 11th through Sunday, March 18th was one of the worst weeks in history for hate crimes committed against the LGBT community. Each brutal attack resulted in victim hospitalization or medical treatment, and all eight incidences occurred on a public street--usually with bystanders intervening... [more...]
There is very little material available to teach parents how to be able to recognize whether a child is comfortable in the gender role assigned to them. That is why I've decided to approach the discussion, based on my experience as a transman and years of reading on the subject, on the most common behaviors that can be found in gender non-conforming individuals, as well as the best ways to communicate with children who are perceived to be trans. [more...]
When it comes to LGBT news, the Ls, Gs, Bs and Ts tend to get most of the credit for gay activism. But what about the gay life-changing S folk? "Straight-up" props for these brave individuals are overdue... [more...]
There was a time in our shared histories when only long distance runners and smoke signals could be used for communication with distant people. We have come a long way since then, however... [more...]
Last week, in an effort to ward off gay marriage legislation in the United Kingdom, Archbishops Vincent Nichols and Peter Smith, two of England's highest-ranking Roman Catholics, drafted an anti-gay marriage letter that was delivered to 2,500 churches in the United Kingdom. [more...]