Thursday, August 30, 2012

Otherside of the Rainbow

There are many of you that dream of transition.  To follow is a heart-warming story as Juliet Jacques recounts the lead up to final preparations, the surgery itself and the aftermath.

Times They Are A Changing


That's right, a new police station will feature a transgender change room in the gymnasium – a suggestion that came from a public consultation hosted by the Saskatoon Police Advisory Committee on Diversity during the buildings initial planning.

Kids Get To meet First Transgender Teacher


It just goes to show that the world is changing, and when it comes to transgender rights, its not always the 1st world countries leading the way. 

Toyota Continues to Use Transgender in Yet Another New Ad


I'm not really sure what marketing genius was used for the new ad campaign for the Toyota Auris Coup GT,  but it now appears that the transgender theme is planned for a series of ads. See the new one. 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

When The Road Is Rough



Since the 1980s I've listened to transgender girls from the U.S. -- mostly cross-dressers that I knew --  talk about the pain caused by their gender conflict, and the difficulties that it created in their lives in general.

The Truth Will ...

When it comes to ones gender dysphoria, I've always advocated truth -- much to the dismay of many cross-dressers. But it was only after my gender dysphoria created havoc on my previous marriage that I took that position. I was then engaged for months with married cross-dressers in a forum [years ago] on the topic, and was all but crucified for suggesting that they be 100% open and honest with their significant others.

Transgender Books, a Plus or Minus?


There is a new book, a collection of stories about transgender people that share a geographic connection.  Does their experiences and stories reflect truth about you?