All Posts Tagged With: "bisexual"
U.K. officer educates police on transsexualism
By Valerie Berenyi, Calgary Herald CALGARY – Members of the Calgary Police Service attended a workshop on transsexualism Wednesday conducted by a transgendered officer from the U. K. to learn more about diversity issues. Const. Louise Worsfold, who transitioned from male to female in 2004 while working as an officer for the Metropolitan Police Service [...]
24Jul2009 | Anthony Galz | 0 comments | Continued
Transgender Issues 101: What is the difference between gender identity and sexual orientation?
Matt Kailey – Transgender Issues Examiner Many people confuse gender identity and sexual orientation, assuming that transgendered male-to-female (MTF) individuals are really gay men and that transgendered female-to-male (FTM) individuals are really lesbians. This is why trans women (who were born male but have a female gender identity) in particular are often subjected to anti-gay [...]
20Jul2009 | Anthony Galz | 1 comment | Continued
Pride Parade puts emphasis on activism
By Jeff McDonald – Union-Tribune Staff Writer HILLCREST — So there was John Anderson, by himself for a moment among thousands of others on University Avenue yesterday, taking inventory of the extravagance rolling past and pondering all of the changes he’s seen over his 50 years. The San Diego Pride Parade was crawling by with [...]
19Jul2009 | Anthony Galz | 0 comments | Continued
El Paso gay activists want new police training
Associated Press Gay rights advocates in El Paso want the city to revamp its police force’s training for dealing with the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. The request made during Tuesday’s City Council meeting comes about a week after five gay men were asked to leave a popular taco shop after two of them [...]
15Jul2009 | Gail Jones | 0 comments | Continued
Transgender Chicagoans find refuge in their city
by Joseph Erbentraut EDGE Great Lakes Regional Editor When transgender activist and performer Alexandra Billings grand marshaled Chicago’s Pride parade last month, the broader LGBT community was offered an opportunity to ponder a few questions: “What does our city offer for our transgender community? Is Chicago a safe, welcoming place for the ’T’ of our [...]
10Jul2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
LGBT unit to open at Brattleboro Retreat
The Associated Press (AP) — BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – The newest inpatient mental health and addiction program at Brattleboro Retreat is the first in New England designed exclusively for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. The new unit, which opens Tuesday, will include 16 beds at the 175-year-old psychiatric hospital. Clients will receive the same psychiatric [...]
6Jul2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Saddam’s rule ‘better’ for gay Iraqis
BBC News Investigating reports of the murder and torture of gay men in Iraq, Ashley Byrne found that some gays found Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship preferable to the threat of violence they face today. Some readers will find parts of his report disturbing. There has been so much news of death and destruction from Iraq that [...]
6Jul2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
JASMYN holds alternative prom for gay, lesbian, transgender and questioning youths
Gay, lesbian, transgender and questioning youths get to be themselves at annual event. By Christy Whitehead – NewsJacksonville.com Corey Holloway missed out on his high school prom, but he’s making up for it now that he’s 20 and out of school. Decked in a short white dress with little polka dots on a recent night, [...]
4Jul2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Kalamazoo passes protection for gay, lesbian and transgender people
By: Phil Dawson – WZZM 13 KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WZZM) – It’s now illegal for landlords and employers in Kalamazoo to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. “I have a hard time understanding why anyone has the need to discriminate against others,” said City Commissioner Sean McCann before voting for the ordinance Monday night. [...]
1Jul2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Disposable Income: How Gender and Sexuality Don’t Add Up to Equal Pay
John Caldon – Huffington Post June marks Pride Month, an annual celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community’s struggle for full equity. Despite the huge strides made toward this goal over the last few decades, there remains much work to be done. The historical patterns of workplace discrimination and pay inequity among [...]
26Jun2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
... And many would argue that judges are not men either, especially ones that have no basis to refer to ...
"Gay", actually use to mean "Happy". Now it means many other things. It is sad to see how words which ...
As long as they arent trying to influence a kids orentation who cares. 
