Progressive Transgender Movement

For all its chants of being the greatest country on the planet, America has really lagged behind Asian and South American countries when it comes to transgender rights, which is really just equal rights. Argentina recognized same-sex marriages a few years back, while South Korea and others have recognized post transition females as women, and many of them have married. Colombia has also been showing signs of a new respect for trans-people there; demonstrated by the recent appointment by the mayor of Bogota, who appointed Tatiana (shown above) to head up the Social Integration Department. The more we come out and hold jobs of responsibility, and do them well, the sooner we can get the mainstream past their ignorance and bigotry. Well done Colombia!!

Lady Bunny

I've had the pleasure of meeting Bunny at several events, and although she is not for the faint of heart, she is still funny as can be.

Transsexual Returns to Original Gender After Relationship With Christ

Walt Heyer says that no one can really change their gender. He should know, too, because he's tried. When he was only about five years old, Heyer's grandmother began to dress him as if he were a girl and even made a dress just for him. The result was a very confused little boy.

"I look at it today as being pretty abusive. While it seemed very benign at the time, and maybe even playful, I can see today...that it was really abusive to my psyche,” he told The Christian Post on Wednesday.

He is the author of the books Trading My Sorrows and, most recently, Paper Genders,

While I respect Walt's story, hear his regret, and I am happy that he has found his own happiness, his statement that "You're not born transgender, something happens in your childhood that causes you to not want to be who you are...And today the only thing that is...socially acceptable is calling yourself a transgender,” should be noted as opinion; especially because science everyday is finding more evidence to refute such a statement. Which doesn’t mean it’s untrue in his case, or some others. but it shouldn't be stated as fact for everyone.

Walt, in my opinion, suffers from the same problem that many trans-people do:  reciting Myth and Misinformation as fact; they falsely believe that having a trans-experience somehow makes them an expert on the topic.   Yet, because someone has a transgender experience doesn't make them an expert in anything except HOW IT AFFECTS THEM, no more, no less.

Clever or Offensive?

Football King Transitions and Runs as Woman

Gina Duncan was a former football homecoming king and now running for office as the woman she evolved into in 2006.  Every time a transperson steps into the spotlight and carries themselves well, they advance equal rights just by dispelling the myths of imagination that the mainstream has had of trans-people for so long.

Gina is comfortable in who she is, and well spoken, and with a little luck will prevail.  Watch her interview.