Transsexual’s memoirs breaks new ground in Arab world

In a daring, unprecedented move, a pioneer of the Arab world’s underground transgender movement has released her memoirs, recounting her struggle to become a woman against all odds.

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Gender switch raises challenge

SUNBURY A transsexual inmate at Northumberland County Prison is separated from the general population, but the warden says it’s not because he is unsure whether or not the individual should be placed in the men’s or women’s quarters.

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Sex before the sick

The NSW Government has run out of money to treat all the sick:

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‘Prodigal’ son is now a daughter

The church may be one of the least supportive environments for a gay man to come out in, since many denominations consider homosexuality to be an abominable sin. But that’s what Shemiyia O’Bannon did. Shemiyia, a transgender church choir drummer with a strong religious background, found herself shunned by a succession of congregations — and even family members.

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Finding happiness changing genders

Avery Eros Finley is a man. Six months ago, he began injecting testosterone. It’s brought on physical changes that allow his body to reflect the way he’s felt inside since he was young.

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Answer Man: Passport for transgender people

Dear Answer Man, I’ve heard that the State Department has a new policy about passports for people who are in “gender transition.” I’m not quite sure what that means. Can you tell me?

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Newsweek: Pakistan’s sexual revolution

For only the second time in the Muslim countrys history, a court last month sanctioned a sex-change operation as treatment for gender-identity disorder.

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State Dept. Updates Passport Regulations for Transgender Travellers

Transgendered people will now have an easier time changing the gender classification on their passports. Under new State Department rules, people seeking to update their passports will no longer hav….

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Passport Rules Eased for Transgender People

Trans activists said new rules issued by the State Department that allow transgender individuals to change their gender designation on their passport without undergoing gender-reassignment surgery will “save lives.”

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Surgery no longer needed for sex change on passports

Changing the stated gender on a U.S. passport previously required definitive proof. But now, all that’s required is a doctor’s certification that the applicant has undergone treatment for gender transition

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