All Posts Tagged With: "trans community"

Changing Genders: An Interview With the World’s Leading Sex Change Surgeon

By Karlie Pouliot – Fox News Ever since Cher’s daughter Chastity Bono — now Chaz Bono — announced she was beginning the process of becoming a man – many have wondered what exactly a sex change involves. In order to get that answer, FOXNews.com talked to Dr. Marci Bowers, an internationally renowned surgeon who performs [...]

16Sep2009 | | 1 comment | 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 | | 0 comments | Continued

Trans activists fight cuts to gender reassignment funding

TRANS RIGHTS / Dozens file human rights complaints in Alberta Ted Kerr / National Across Alberta last week trans activists and allies continued to pressure the Alberta government to relist gender reassignment surgery (GRS), after the province announced it was cutting the program to save money. The actions started at the Alberta legislature during question [...]

21Apr2009 | | 0 comments | Continued