All Posts Tagged With: "transvestite"

Transgender woman says hospital mistreated her

Associated Press MUNCIE, Ind. — A transgender woman said she was ridiculed by hospital staff and eventually denied treatment when she went to a Muncie emergency room coughing up blood. Officials at Ball Memorial Hospital said they are investigating Erin Vaught’s allegations, which triggered complaints from advocacy groups. “The irony here is that we spend [...]

31Jul2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

A family made, not born

Pakistani outcasts live together after their families abandoned them because they are congenital eunuchs and hermaphrodites By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Wearing a red knit bonnet, matching lipstick and a shawl over her large shoulders and muscular forearms, Ms. Nanni gently sought to clear up some confusion as the call to [...]

8Mar2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

Tasmanian take on transgender issues

by Şafak Timur – Hurriyet Daily News ISTANBUL -They are often in the media when they are arrested for prostitution, beaten by a client or police, or worst of all when they are victims of a hate crime. But this time transgender people living in Istanbul are on camera to talk about themselves and their [...]

11May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued