All Posts Tagged With: "transsexuality"

Transsexual woman called Mr by cleaning firm

From sthelensreporter.co.uk A transsexual woman has told of her humiliation after she was given the title “Mr” on her P45. Alison Jane Stokes says the administrative error added insult to injury after she lost her job with the local office of Bristol-based firm Mitie Cleaning. Alison, 32, of Grange Park, who was born Andrew Stokes, [...]

21Jan2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

April Ashley: 50 happy years for sex-swap pioneer

Britain’s first transsexual is, in a new exhibition, again challenging ideas about gender, identity and DNA. By Peter Stanford – telegraph.co.uk It always makes me laugh when people say I was born a man,” says April Ashley, who in 1960 became the first Briton to undergo sex-change surgery. “I was born a baby, not a [...]

24Nov2009 | | 2 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