2012

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TransView – July

I have been reporting on the many legislative advances for transgender individuals. Now I would like to turn some attention on the more practical aspects of transitioning. This month let’s look at LEGS. Trans men seem to have better luck in firming up more masculine legs. The hormone quickly supplies more hair and “filling out”. […]

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Sign the Petition to Remove Same Sex Wedding Residency Restrictions in Europe

Do you know where you can travel to in Europe and legally hold a wedding for same sex couples? Even though there are many countries within Europe that offer some form of union or even Marriage – every country with the exception of Gran Canaria (for now) have placed a residency restriction, stopping gay and

State-Level GOP Parties All Over the Map on Marriage Equality

State-level Republican parties widely see eye to eye on guns, taxes and the role of government. But they split in every direction when it comes to gay marriage: Some are for it, some are against and other states want to avoid it entirely. Last week, the Washington D.C. Republican Committee – the equivalent of the

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Green Lantern Proposes to Boyfriend

DC Comics’ hero Green Lantern proposes marriage to his boyfriend in comic book Earth 2. The proposal comes after gay superhero Northstar married his boyfriend in Astonishing X-Men No. 51 and Archie’s gay character Kevin Keller married his husband in the January issue (#16) of Life with Archie. Social conservatives have criticized the increasing number

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Congratulations winners!

A BIG Congratulations to the winners of our Pride Month contest!   Be sure to join our email list to know when we run our next contest!   Christopher M. won:Kwirkworld River Park Gift Bag with various items, valued at $162.20 Denise W. Won:Michael Craghead StablesCertificate for 3 riding lessons, valued at $100 Kim L. Won:Ficarra

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USA: Supreme Court’s Next Controversial Case Will Be Marriage Equality

The Supreme Court Justices have left a steaming Washington – a summer heat wave and a searing new dispute over how they made the health care decision – but no sooner had they departed than the next major controversy arrived. Awaiting them at the end of summer will be the issue of same-sex marriage, as

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Why Public Opinion on Marriage Equality Matters

In the nineteen-fifties, the State Department went through something like a purge, systematically seeking out and firing gay employees, who, given the times, had been living closeted lives. Linda Hirshman, writing about the episode in her new book “Victory: the Triumphant Gay Revolution,” quotes the former head of State Department security: “The only thing I

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But I love her…

When I first met Alyssa, I thought she was my dreams made real. I could see no one else in the room. Her feminine shape and delicate facial features, her boyish haircut, lopsided smile, and large doe-like brown eyes had me from the moment I laid eyes on her. As I got to know her,

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USA: New Poll Says Marriage Equality a Non Issue for 7 in 10

If you were to follow the polls put forth by most American media, you’d guess same-sex marriage divides the country wretchedly in half. As it turns out, America is certainly divided. But a new national poll commissioned by iMediaEthics that accounted for intensity of opinion has found the issue decidedly less divisive than widely reported.