All Posts Tagged With: "gender"

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 | | 0 comments | Continued

Choosing a Facial Skin Care Product To Suit Your Skin

Talking about skin care, facial skin care seems to top the chart. There are loads of facial skin care products available in the market. The most common facial skin care products are the ones that are used as part of daily routine. These include things like cleansers and moisturizers. Toners and exfoliation ones are well known too but not many people use them as such.

30Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Today is big day for women, trans folk

By TAMARA CHERRY – Toronto Sun First they will march. Then they will celebrate. It will be a Dyke Day Afternoon around the gay village today as the lesbian, transsexual and transgendered communities make their voices heard. Unlike tomorrow’s infamous Pride parade, which is expected to attract more than a million participants and spectators, this [...]

27Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

It’s easy to get a sex change in Iran

Gender reassignment is a way to deal with homosexuality in a place where gays are executed Hanna Rosin – The Star The poster for Be Like Others, a documentary that aired on HBO this week, looks like a CD cover for a glam-rock band. One gay-looking Adonis sits on the arm of a red leather [...]

27Jun2009 | | 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 | | 0 comments | Continued

New Protections for Transgender Federal Workers

By JIM RUTENBERG – New York Times WASHINGTON — Lawyers for President Obama are quietly drafting first-of-their kind guidelines barring workplace discrimination against transgender federal employees, officials said Tuesday. The guidelines will be in an updated federal handbook for managers and supervisors to be distributed and posted online in the next couple of months, and [...]

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New Protections for Transgender Federal Workers

By JIM RUTENBERG – New York Times WASHINGTON — Lawyers for President Obama are quietly drafting first-of-their kind guidelines barring workplace discrimination against transgender federal employees, officials said Tuesday. The guidelines will be in an updated federal handbook for managers and supervisors to be distributed and posted online in the next couple of months, and [...]

24Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

World’s youngest sex change patient speaks out

The youngest ever transsexual has spoken out about her physical transformation. German Kim Petras was born Tim, but says she knew she was a girl since she was toddler. She had been undergoing hormone therapy since the age of 12, and had sex change operation last month. Speaking to the UK’s Sun, Miss Petras, said [...]

24Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Mexico City Gay Pride Parade Draws Thousands

MEXICO CITY – Thousands of Mexicans marched peacefully through central Mexico City in the 31st Gay Pride March at which they demanded improvements in gay rights, watched over by some 1,500 police. All transpired in calm at Saturday’s parade, Mexico City police department spokesmen said. The annual march by lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexuals, transgender individuals [...]

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Laos tackles transgender taboos

A new drive to contain the spread of HIV/Aids in Laos is forcing officials to recognise a marginalised group – transgender men known as “katheoy”. The BBC’s Jill McGivering went to meet some of them in the capital, Vientiane. BBC NEWS Khom was born male. But she has thought of herself as female since she [...]

18Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Obama extends gay health benefits

By Stephen Collinson WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Barack Obama Wednesday extended some federal health benefits to same-sex partners of US government workers, in what he said was a historic step towards equality for gays and lesbians. “Many of our government’s hardworking and dedicated patriotic public servants have long been denied basic rights … for one [...]

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China preps 1st guidelines for sex change surgery

By GILLIAN WONG BEIJING (AP) — China’s first medical guidelines on sex change surgery could require patients to gain police approval before the procedure, according to a posting on the Health Ministry’s Web site. The proposed guidelines, posted Tuesday, say candidates for surgery must show an agreement from police to change their sex on their [...]

18Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

TSA To Require Date of Birth and Gender From Air Passengers

TS-Si Fairfax, VA, USA. The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched a national public awareness campaign that educates passengers about TSA’s upcoming “Secure Flight” program, a collaborative effort with the airlines that enhances watch list matching through a phased-in approach. The government says that additional data elements may be requested, such as date of [...]

16Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Chastity Bono Undergoing Sex Change

KTLA News LOS ANGELES — Chastity Bono, the daughter of Sonny and Cher, is in the early stages of a gender change. Chastity is undergoing treatment to become a man. Bono, who is a civil rights advocate, journalist, author and musician, began the process earlier this year, publicist Howard Bragman told KTLA. She is 40 [...]

11Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Transforming Pride

by Ethan Jacobs – Bay Windows n the midst of the many changes Boston’s LGBT community has seen over the past few decades Boston Pride has remained an enduring community tradition. This year, however, the focus of Pride is on change itself. The theme of this year’s Boston Pride, which kicked off June 5 with [...]

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Conference to address diverse trans-health issues

by Jen Colletta – The Philadelphia Gay News The eighth-annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference kicked off this week, with three days full of workshops, seminars, film screenings and activities meant to educate and empower the transgender community and its supporters. The conference is taking place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1201 Arch St., until June 13. [...]

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City prepares for gay pride march

Times of India CHENNAI: They’re a section that’s often invisible in a society that still disapproves of alternative sexual choices and even criminalises homosexuality. But, for the first time, members of the lesbian , gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the city are making their voice heard by celebrating LGBT Pride Month, with a [...]

11Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Australian Aims to Become First Transsexual Pro Footballer

By David Salter | Gaywired.com An Aussie Rules football fan is looking to become the first transsexual to play the competitive sport, according to an article in Sunday’s edition of The Age. Will, who asked not to use his last name, told The Age writer Jill Stark, “I’m just an ordinary guy who wants to [...]

10Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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