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FEATURES - TRANSGENDER AND TRANSEXUAL
TransActions by Patrick Letellier

Tennessee Republicans Try to Kick Transgender People Out of Public Restrooms
The Tennessee General Assembly has taken another big step toward long-sought recognition as the most contemptible legislature in the land…

Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor, Signs Transgender Equal Rights Bill Into Effect
Massachusetts officially became the 16th state to treat transgender citizens as a protected class today as Governor Deval Patrick hosted …

Warren Beatty and Annette Bening's 'brave' transgender son joins in a special family dinner
Warren Beatty was said to be devastated when his teenaged daughter confessed she wanted to be a man.

But it seems the Dick Tra…

Girl Scouts' Inclusion Of Bobby Montoya, 7-Year-Old Transgender Child, Prompts Troops To Disband
A Colorado-based Girl Scouts troop's decision to admit a 7-year-old transgender child this fall has prompted three leaders to resign and …

NCTE and SLDN Advise Transgender Service Members: Coming Out May Lead to Discharge
As the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" makes open service possible for gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members, transgender people …

The High Price of Looking Like a Woman
ZAIRA QUISPE, 42, said she knew as a child that she was a girl, though she had been born male. She picked up a photo that she kept on the…

U.S. appeals court upholds transgender ruling
Wisconsin's attempt to ban hormone therapy for transgender prison inmates is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

Transgender Community Subjected to Less Scrutiny Because of New Airport Security Softwear
Yesterday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced software updates to their body scanners that are intended to show o…

Trans Veterans Insured Healthcare
Today, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) issued a Directive to all of its facilities establishing a policy of respectful delivery …

Trans Federal Government Worked to be Proteacted
Today, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued three official statements on the appropriate treatment of trans employees in …

JIM COLLINS FOUNDATION AWARDS ITS FIRST GRANT FOR GENDER-CONFIRMING SURGERY
The Jim Collins Foundation is proud to announce that its first grant for gender-confirming surgery has been awarded to Drew Lodi. The Jim…

Transgender Community Leaders Call on Elected Officials for Stronger Anti-Discrimination Protections 

Sacramento
Last week, over 60 members of the transgender community and allies from throughout California gathered at the state Capitol to participat…

Hundreds rally in Md. to protest trans violence
A rally to draw attention to anti-transgender violence turned surprisingly upbeat and almost jubilant on Monday night at a Maryland McDon…

Groundbreaking Study Finds Pervasive Discrimination Against Trans People
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) today released a comprehensive new report…

Transsexual differences caught on brain scan
Differences in the brain's white matter that clash with a person's genetic sex may hold the key to identifying transsexual people before …

VICTORY: State Department Makes Additional Changes
The U.S. State Department has announced some small but important additional changes to its policy for updating gender on U.S. passports a…

Transgender Rights Not Included in Don"t Ask Don't Tell Study
The Pentagon this week released results of a nine-month-long study that concluded that the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) …

Transgender Travelers and New TSA Policies
As transgender people and our families prepare to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, many have expressed concern about the various new …

"I AM: Trans People Speak" Campaign Highlights Trans Lives
Professor, firefighter, journalist, parent, social worker, interfaith leader, professional musician, and accountant. These are just some …

Transgender Election News
Yesterday, Americans went to the polls and made significant changes as Republicans took the majority of the US House of Representatives a…

Transgender Folks at High Risk New Study Shows
ã· my suicide attempt had a lot to do with the fact that I felt hopeless and alone in regards to my gender identity.ä …

Incarcerated Transgender Woman Can Pursue Case for Appropriate Medical Care
A U.S. district court judge in Massachusetts has denied the governmentâs request to dismiss the case of Vanessa Adams, a Federal Bureau o…

My Parents: Joyce & Rachel.
When I was in a woman's studies class at University of Minnesota, Mankato, an introduction to the ãmale-bodied-lesbianä was given. The wo…