What Makes a Woman? A Trans Woman Responds to a First Wave Feminist
A part of me winced, too. While I have not been living as my authentic self as long as Ms. Burkett has, I have been a life-long feminist. I've lived through the three waves of feminism of the modern...
View ArticleAll the different genders on Facebook
Washington - This month Facebook added more than 50 custom gender options for users who donât identify simply as âmaleâ or âfemaleâ. Good. There may be some cynical ad-targeting motive at work, but as...
View ArticleAre you Genderqueer or Trans Male?
FB's 56 new gender options may confuse some and please others, but what do they mean, literally and for social attitudes? While Facebook has added 56 more gender options for user profiles to its...
View ArticleBihar's brand new backward class
Bihar's got a brand new 'backward class'. One that's been kicked around for centuries. On Tuesday, the state government formally placed transgender people (the third gender category) in annexure II-...
View ArticleThe Complete Glossary of Facebookâs 51 Gender Options
For ten years, the social network limited billions of people identifying as either male or female. Now there are dozens of terms to pick from. Hereâs how to understand them all. Imagine youâre a man....
View ArticleTransgender activists seek free sex-change surgery
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (IANS) India's transgender (TG) community on Friday raised its concern over mounting expenses involved in sex reassignment surgery (SRS) in the country, demanding...
View ArticleIndia has outlawed homosexuality. But it's better to be transgender there...
The gay rights movement in the United States has experienced historic successes in recent years. Gay couples can marry legally in 36 states, and growing social acceptance is evident in the rising...
View ArticleInclusive policy for transgenders
BANGALORE: Karnataka has taken the lead in ensuring rights and providing welfare support to transgenders, by formulating a policy for the third gender. A copy of the draft 'State policy for...
View ArticleHealthcare challenges for Indian transgenders
- Discrimination in Indiaâs healthcare system against transgender people remains rife despite new laws earlier this year aimed at ensuring them equal treatment. Stress caused by the fear of , worries...
View ArticleThe road looks long for third gender
When I spoke to Rose Venkatesan seven years ago, she was a graceful woman but traces of Ramesh still lingered. She had then just become famous hosting a Tamil TV show. Today, after surgery, she is all...
View ArticleWill India recognize a third gender?
A biologically male teenager from Dattapukur on the outskirts of Kolkata was evicted from home for being too effeminate. Subject to routine family violence and exploitation, the child, who identified...
View ArticleRev. David Weekley, One Of First Transgender Methodist Clergyman, Shares His...
Rev. David Weekley hid his identity as a transgendered person for 28 years, until he finally revealed his secret in 2009, becoming one of the first openly transgender clergy serving the United...
View ArticleBuck Angel, Transgender Porn Star, Discusses Personal Sex Life On HuffPost Live
Transgender porn star Buck Angel recently joined HuffPost Live to discuss his experience as "the first and only" female-to-male transgender porn star. During the segment he described his personal sex...
View ArticleA surprisingly difficult question for Facebook: Do I have boobs now?
Facebook and Instagram like to be thought of as progressive. But when it comes to nudity policies, a campaign started by a trans woman is finding confusion and prejudice remain...
View ArticleClose Encounters of a Third Gender
At the beginning of the 2015-16 school year, Harvard University announced that students would be able to choose from a list of gender-neutral pronouns such as "ze,""hir" and "hirs." While advocates...
View Article'Who's Chelsea Manning' Art Installation To Debut At 2013 DUMBO Arts Festival
This year's annual DUMBO Arts Festival will feature a unique art installation that attempts to encapsulate one of the larger news stories of 2013 -- the sentencing of Chelsea Manning to 35 years in...
View ArticleClose Encounters of a Third Gender
At the beginning of the 2015-16 school year, Harvard University announced that students would be able to choose from a list of gender-neutral pronouns such as "ze,""hir" and "hirs." While advocates...
View Article'Who's Chelsea Manning' Art Installation To Debut At 2013 DUMBO Arts Festival
This year's annual DUMBO Arts Festival will feature a unique art installation that attempts to encapsulate one of the larger news stories of 2013 -- the sentencing of Chelsea Manning to 35 years in...
View ArticleClose Encounters of a Third Gender
At the beginning of the 2015-16 school year, Harvard University announced that students would be able to choose from a list of gender-neutral pronouns such as "ze,""hir" and "hirs." While advocates...
View Article'Who's Chelsea Manning' Art Installation To Debut At 2013 DUMBO Arts Festival
This year's annual DUMBO Arts Festival will feature a unique art installation that attempts to encapsulate one of the larger news stories of 2013 -- the sentencing of Chelsea Manning to 35 years in...
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