All Posts Tagged With: "transgendered persons"

Transgenders pledge to donate eyes

From ANI Coimbatore, Jan 18: A group of transgenders in Tamil Nadu on Monday pledged to donate their eyes as a part of the Transgender Day celebrations in the state. Every year, transgenders here celebrate Transgender Day on January 18, even though they are still awaiting an official nod to declare the day in their [...]

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U.N. Terrorism Report Cites Transgender Prejudice

by Kilian Melloy – Boston EDGE A report to the U.N. expressing concern that transgendered persons might be caught up in security measures designed to catch terrorists have been lambasted by conservatives. The report, authored by Martin Scheinin, who is a U.N. Special Rapporteur, warns that time and resources could be wasted by document verification [...]

20Oct2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

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

Lawyer says transgender bathroom bill a safety threat

By Matthew K. Roy Staff writer Legislation designed to protect the state’s transgendered population from discrimination poses a public safety threat, critics say. A bill filed in the state House of Representatives would allow any man who claims to consider himself a woman access to a women’s bathroom or locker room, Salem lawyer Phil Moran [...]

9Apr2009 | | 0 comments | Continued