“The AFL-CIO today filed a “friend of the court” brief asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court’s ruling that the so-called Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. The 1996 law denies federal benefits to same sex couples. In the brief, filed along with Change to Win (CTW) […]
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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Now that the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of most of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), most liberals are cheering, most conservatives are feling betrayed by Chief Justice Roberts and are looking ahead to the next election, and most Americans are wondering what this all means. Unsurprisingly, immediate reactions from the left and
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,
Just hours after the LGBT advocacy group “Truth Wins Out” published an interview in which a senior Salvation Army official in Australia said the belief that gays must die is part of the Salvation Army’s “Christian doctrine,” the organization issued an apology to the LGBT community. Major Andrew Craibe, Territorial Media Relations Director for the
Suze Orman is doing a Saturday night show on marriage equality and the financial reasons it is so important, at 9 pm ET on CNBC. Says Orman in a preview of the show. “Here I sit in front of you. A 61-year-old woman who has been gay my entire life. Who has been in a
David Blankenhorn, a national figure in the movement against same-sex marriage, has recanted his opposition, saying “the time has come for me to accept gay marriage and emphasize the good that it can do.” Mr. Blankenhorn, the founder and president of theInstitute for American Values, wrote an influential book that argued against same-sex marriage in
Whilst my mother has improved exponentially in her tolerance of, if not acceptance of my sexual orientation, I know that this is an issue that most of us face every day. In a way this casual dissonance from close family members harms more than the blatant hate that is directed our way from the general,
THE WINNER OF RUPAUL DRAG RACE SEASON 4 IS COMING!Saturday, June 16th – 9pm-2amThis summer The Express is having Halloween in June to welcomeDRAG SUPERSTAR!SHARON NEEDLESon herEVERY NIGHT IS HALLOWEEN BALL TOUR This Halloween Themed event will featurecostume contest for:-Best Sharon Needles Impersonator-Most Shocking Costume Drink Specials selected by Ms. Needles:$5 – Needle Shots$5 – Shocktinis
