Elton John has written a letter blasting North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory for his "failure of compassion" for transgender people. In an article … [Read more...] about Elton John Blasts NC Governor Pat McCrory’s ‘Failure of Compassion’ for Trans People
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Another Trans Sex Worker, Woman of Color is Murdered and Misgendered – VIDEO
The nation's first reported murder of a transgender person in 2016 is an all-too-familiar story. Like the vast majority of at least 22 trans murder … [Read more...] about Another Trans Sex Worker, Woman of Color is Murdered and Misgendered – VIDEO
US Marine Found Guilty of Killing Transgender Filipina Woman
US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton was found guilty on Tuesday of killing a transgender Filipina woman he met while stationed in the Philippines. … [Read more...] about US Marine Found Guilty of Killing Transgender Filipina Woman
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance #TDOR
Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed annually on November 20 to honor the memories of those lives lost as a result of … [Read more...] about Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance #TDOR
Christopher Bollen’s ‘Orient’: Book Review
Christopher Bollen begins his gorgeous new novel with an epigraph from the philosopher Paul Virilio: “The invention of the ship was also the invention … [Read more...] about Christopher Bollen’s ‘Orient’: Book Review
News: Bear Grylls and Obama, Clinton Emails, Rentboy.com, Pussy Galore, Venezuela
> As promised, President Obama met Bear Grylls in Alaska. > Steven Spielberg: superhero movies will go the way of westerns. > Gender … [Read more...] about News: Bear Grylls and Obama, Clinton Emails, Rentboy.com, Pussy Galore, Venezuela
News: Michael Fassbender, Nazi Gold Train, Hurricane Katrina, AHS
> A look at who's in and who's out of the next GOP presidential debate. > This claimed discovery of a Nazi gold train in western Poland is … [Read more...] about News: Michael Fassbender, Nazi Gold Train, Hurricane Katrina, AHS
Matt Baume on the Rentboy.com Raid: ‘Should Sex Work Be A Crime?’ – VIDEO
Matt Baume is offering up his take on the Rentboy.com raid, specifically tackling the question of whether prostitution should be illegal in the first … [Read more...] about Matt Baume on the Rentboy.com Raid: ‘Should Sex Work Be A Crime?’ – VIDEO
Ryan Berg, ‘No House To Call My Home: Love, Family, And Other Transgressions’: Book Review
Ryan Berg begins this account of LGBTQ teens in New York City’s troubled foster care system with statistics that are at once shocking and painfully … [Read more...] about Ryan Berg, ‘No House To Call My Home: Love, Family, And Other Transgressions’: Book Review
Rentboy.com CEO: ‘I Think We Do Good Things’ – VIDEO
The CEO of Rentboy.com spoke with reporters Tuesday after being arraigned in court, denying allegations made by federal authorities that Rentboy.com … [Read more...] about Rentboy.com CEO: ‘I Think We Do Good Things’ – VIDEO