Information Transwoman Challenges IRS on Sugery 07/16/2007After a tormented existence as a father, a husband, a Coast Guardsman and a construction worker, a 57-year-old suburban Boston man underwent gender reassignment. Then she wrote off the $25,000 in medical expenses on her taxes. Alleged same-sex couple freed in Pakistan 07/07/2007SUMMARY: Pakistan's highest court orders the release on bail of a transman and his wife jailed in May when a judge deemed them lying and un-Islamic. Hawaiian's Win Makes Transgender History 11/08/2006A Hawaii woman won a seat on the state Board of Education and, according to national advocacy groups, a place in history as the nation's highest-ranking transgender elected official. Transgenders Claim FEMA Sex Change Scandal Was Fabricated, Fraudulent 07/08/2006Last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee to spotlight $1.4 billion fraudulent waste of Emergency Assistance Funds (EAF) to Hurricane Katrina victims. The unprecedented level of Federal Emergency Management Agency fraud was blared over television newscasts and emblazoned on newspaper headlines: "FEMA funds paid for a sex change." Male or Female, Always a Doctor 03/16/2005(Walnut Creek) Dr. Judson Lively, a surgeon and one of Kaiser Permanente's leading Bay Area administrators, stood nervously before 100 colleagues in a Walnut Creek conference room Tuesday and told them it was no accident there were butterflies on his black tie. GLAD Wins Tax Deduction for G.R.S. Genital Reconstruction Surgery 11/30/2004(Boston) The Internal Revenue Service has concluded that a transsexual woman represented by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) may deduct expenses for G.R.S.Genital reconstruction Surgery as a necessary medical expense. The decision overturned a tax examiner's refusal to allow Rhiannon O'Donnabhain's claimed deduction because he viewed her sex reassignment surgery as "cosmetic". NTAC Press Realese With Some Battles Lost, the Fight for Equality Continues 11/06/2004Despite a palpable sense of loss, transgender people and their gay, lesbian, intersex and straight allies cannot afford to give up the fight. Sexual Identity Hard-Wired by Genetics, Study Says LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sexual identity is wired into the genes, which discounts the concept that homosexuality and transgender sexuality are a choice, California researchers reported on Monday. Gwen Araujo's Murder trial date set HAYWARD -- Three men charged with killing a Newark transgender teen will stand trial beginning March 15, but who the judge will be and where the trial will take place still are matters of conjecture. Anti-Gay Group Seeks to Overturn Allentown Human Rights Ordinance Last year, Allentown, Pennsylvania, joined a growing number of jurisdictions extending nondiscrimination protection to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people in such areas as housing and employment. Tissue engineers grow penis - with feeling Tissue engineers who recently demonstrated penis replacement in animals have now added a vital missing component - nerve cells. Trans-Health.com Winter 2003 Issue This issue has some of our best content ever for care providers with transgender and transsexual clients, and several articles directed at trans people with disabilities. Make like a Polar Bear Club member and plunge in! Court Stays 2nd Marriage of Wife of FTM A woman changed her sex and married his girlfriend. Undeterred by the new 'sexual status' of their son-in-law, the parents of the girl try to marry off their daughter. But to no avail. Sex change surgeon relocating to Arizona Scottsdale, Az - One of the nation's 20 doctors specializing in sex change operations plans to open a practice in Arizona next month, a newspaper reported Thursday. Do FTM's have to register for the Selective Service? YES! I was asked a very interesting question, which was, "Do FtMs have to register with the Selective Service?" Tissue engineers grow penis in the lab In a remarkable feat of tissue engineering, major parts of the penises of several rabbits have been replaced with segments grown in a lab from their own cells. The animals were able to use the reconstructed organs to mate. Sex success for lab-grown rabbit penis Scientists have grown major parts of rabbits' penises in the laboratory. Fossil find reveals world's oldest penises A perfectly preserved shellfish fossil over 100 million years old has revealed a surprising feature - the oldest penis in the world. "BATHROOM STORIES": CALL FOR INTERVIEWS ATTENTION gender variant, transgender, and transsexual people: Dean Spade of Sylvia Rivera Legal Resource Program and videomaker, Tara Mateik, are currently teaming up to produce a tape that explores the problems that gender segregated bathrooms present. Transgender Veterans Asked To Share Their Stories The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) recently unveiled a new area on their website dedicated to LGBT veterans. In collaboration with the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and the American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER), HRC is collecting stories of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender veterans, some of which will be posted on their web site at www.hrc.org in honor of Veterans Day, November 11, 2002. Transsexual Gets Children After Wife Disobeys Judge's Order CLEARWATER, FL - A transsexual father has been granted temporary custody of his children after a judge ruled their mother violated standing orders not to use her husband's sex change to turn the children against him. New FAA Rules - Advisory I just posted a document to the files section. It's titled "New Rules Affect Airline Passengers with Diabetes." I posted it because there have been questions regarding the traveling with testosterone vials and needles. I can't see where the regulations would be any different, as a matter of fact, they just might be stricter, since IM needles are much bigger than insulin needles. ESPA Praises Governor Pataki New York City, New York - October 12, 2001 - The Empire State Pride Agenda, New York's statewide gay and lesbian civil rights organization, praised Governor George E. Pataki for issuing an executive order granting surviving partners of gay victims of the World Trade Center attacks equal benefits as spouses from the state's Crime Victims Board. The order was issued late yesterday afternoon (October 11). Survivors of Terrorist Victims Granted Domestic Partnership Benefits Homosexual partners of those who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks are now eligible to receive relief funds from organizations who, along with Congress, are beginning to redefine the definition of family in the United States. Decision of California Court of Appeal On October 25, 2001, the Fourth District Court of Appeals (San Diego) issued an opinion in the case of Sharon S. v. Superior Court. New York - A Personal View 09/13/01 A blood-red sun rises slowly through the smokey trail... Sex-change Benefits approved in San Francisco 04/30/01 16:57 PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Board of Supervisors voted 9-2 Monday to make San Francisco the only city in the nation to pay for employees' sex changes. CA - DMV Advisory In response to increasing rates of "Identity Theft," on October 14, 2000 the California Department of Motor Vehicles implemented a verification program for all California Drivers requesting a name change. The applicant's full name and sex was being compared to Social Security records. If the records did not match, DMV would not issue a Permanent License. CA - DMV Advisory On October 14, 2000 the California Department of Motor Vehicles implemented a new program in response to a growing "Identity Theft" problem. All requests for name changes, including name and gender changes, are being verified against Social Security records. "Southern Comfort" wins BIG at Sundace The heart wrenching story of a man dying of ovarian cancer in Georgia and the Dr.'s who wouldn't treat him, won top honors at the Sundance Film Festival for best documentary. Photo Essay - the Webmaster Self promotion isn't easy. Most of us are taught from an early age that it is just not polite or proper. CA Trans* Bill Vetoed For reasons as yet quite unclear, California's Democratic governor refused to sign a measure that would have helped transsexuals document their post-op gender. Who was Reed Erickson? Reed Erickson was a transsexual man who quietly used his personal wealth and influence to improve the lives of countless others who never even knew his name. "Remembering Our Dead" Website Honored "Remembering Our Dead," a website dedicated to transgendered people who have died at the hands of another, was honored with a nomination for the prestigious Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards, in the category of Outstanding GLBT Digital Media. Intended words at MMOW Transgender? Who is that guy? Why isn't he wearing a dress? Isn't that what transgender is all about? Transgender, that's not my issue. Go on, girlfriend, let's get another beer. Testosterone Report Testosterone, the most important male hormone, is produced by the gonads (testes in men, ovaries in women) and transported by the circulatory system throughout the body. According to some sources, testosterone makes everyone ? men and women ? desire sexual activity. TIME: The Testosterone Effect Whatever else you may think about testosterone, you can tell it's a hot topic. Every time you mention that you happen to be writing about it, the first thing people ask is "Can you get me some?" (Everybody, even the women.) Maybe that's not so surprising. If there is such a thing as a bodily substance more fabled than blood, it's testosterone, the hormone that we understand and misunderstand as the essence of manhood. Littleton Case - No matter??? While it was pending, I tried to lay a case with the media of how stupid such a decision (as the one that actually came through) would be. My hope was that media coverage would so embarrass the court that the next review would cause the stupidity to be considered. In my opinion the San Antonio paper has done well, but media across the state and nation have been mostly silent thus far. Making a Case for Community History Recently, I have been very involved with a project called "Remembering Our Dead," which is dedicated to memorializing individuals killed by trans hate and prejudice. Man Wins Sex Change on Birth Certificate MONTREAL (AP) -- A transsexual has won a precedent-setting legal battle to have his sex designation changed to male from female on his birth certificate. "Trans Forming Families" - NEW BOOK! Real Stories About Transgendered Loved Ones, is exactly that. 31 authors share their personal journeys from the initial shock or confusion when first learning their loved ones were struggling with gender problems, through the various feelings, to final acceptance. The first of its kind. Robert; My dear friend We have lost another friend.This was due to medical neglect ! He died of uterine cancer. The medical establishment cound not deal with a man having a uterus. Cyber Skin Packer for $12 !!! I happened to find this in Good Vibrations last night! Transsexual fights to keep job; Sacramento, CA ANTELOPE, Calif., Sept. 28 - David Warfield served in the Navy, worked as a political consultant and was a white waterrafting instructor before becoming a high school journalism teacher. Throught it all, Warfield struggled with a secret: He felt like a woman. Prince to Pauper A royal runaway hoping for a sex change cannot return to the Gulf for fear of death by stoning Princess who wants to live happily ever after as a boy By Ros Wynne Jones Familar Men: A book of Nudes Photographer Laurie Toby Edison is working on a book of male nudes: the men we see every day: all races, all shapes, all ages, not the athlete, the rock musician, or the model. The pictures tell a very powerful story: but the book needs more. If you can write about your own experience of being a man in today's world, at work, at home, on the street, in your sex life, this book needs you. Online Drug Store Need to find a lower price for getting your T*? Try here ! Letter from a Spouse I have been an out lesbian for over twenty years and involved in a monogamous relationship for over ten. I thought I had seen it all until my then-lover informed me a few months ago that she had always wanted to be a man. Because of the process I have been through since, I wanted to write about my experiences, as an educational tool for the gay, lesbian and bisexual communities about transgendered people and transsexuals (aka the "trans" community). I can't be the only one in the lesbian/gay community who's had no understanding, a lot of prejudice, and complete denial that they are us. Since everyone's experience is different, I don't speak for anyone but myself; this is not representative of the entire trans community. Clothing Guide for Short Men Short men are paid little attention by most manufacturers, namely clothing. This site will help assist men under 5'8" to locate clothing to fit, without having to repeat a lot of research on their own. A reference of mail-order clothing sources, as well as manufacturers, is listed at the end. Some Options for Shorter and Smaller Boned Men An article listing several companies where one can buy clothing for shorter and smaller boned men. Mailing Lists Here are 4 different FTM mailing lists that I am aware of. Please let me know of any more ! Mother A poem by Heather Brown SOFFA Listing If you're looking for a local support group, we suggest you try these first. If none of these is close, check to see if there are any FTM groups near you (see list of resources in the True Spirit program book) or check with IFGE (see listing below) or AOL's keyword TCF to find other groups (only North Dakota, South Dakota, and South Carolina lack ANY local support groups for transgendered persons; literally hundreds of them exist). Then call them and ask; they may well serve FTMs and/or family members and/or be able to refer you to someone near you who does. TGS-PFLAG Information Welcome into our homes and lives. You are now a resident of the TGS-PFLAG neighborhood. There are a lot of nice people here. Some of us are like you and some of us are quite different. Down the block is a woman who has a newly emerging son and right across the street is a woman with a daughter she didn't know she had until recently. On the corner lives someone who refers to herself as bigendered. S/he lives next door to a couple of women who used to be viewed as a "normally" married heterosexual couple. And over there lives a man who grew up as a girl right next door to a person who doesn't believe sie is either gender or that there are only two genders. The house behind you is where a transgendered woman lives who doesn't believe that surgery is right for her. And you live right between a woman who has a gay child and is working for a more accepting world, and a man who enjoys presenting as a woman during portions of his life. UK Press for Change List Sevices Press for Change is about to launch two brand new list-based services in order to keep people more aware and involved in what is now a very fast-growing campaign Accesories Accessories listing, including information on packing supplies (the Packy, Pack-n-Play) and other goodies. Binders Two references for places to purchase pre-made chest binders. Binders: How to make one What I used to use before surgery was a home made undershirt that worked very well and could be worn under a regular t-shirt. It looked best if the T-shirt was colored one and a little lose. If you sew or know anyone who can make them for you, you might want to try this. CA Name Change Regarding Name Change in CA. This is what I did in my county. First, I went to the Court House to find out what I needed to do. They recommended I go to the Court Library (around the corner in the same building) and look up a book called, "How to change your name in California". I do not remember who it was by but, I went and looked at it. The clerk said that their are blank forms in the back of the book to copy and all I needed to do was to type in the information. Revised Standards of Care At this link is your copy of the revised "Health Law Standards of Care for Transsexualism". These Standards of Care were developed and adopted by consensus on September 15, 1993, after a two year period by the Health Law Project of the International Conference on Transgender Law and Employment Policy (ICTLEP), Inc., a non-profit Texas corporation with an IRS 501(c)(3) tax exemption. The Health Law Project's membership included professionals in the fields of law, health care policy and gender science -- most of which are transgendered themselves. It also included all interested lay transgenders who attended the first and second ICTLEP conferences in 1992 and 1993. Revised October 1997. News Articles from around the world about TS issues. Shaving Tips Hi Guys, from an M2F who needs 400 more hours of zaps to clear her face and who still has to scrape her face daily, comes these shaving tips: Tricks of the Trade Article written bySpencer Bergstedt and Andy, covering binding, packing, urinary devices, sex toys, mannerisms, hair, make-up, acne control, shaving, and clothing. Study on Respectful Language We (James Green and Dallas Denny) are doing a paper about the use of descriptive terminology in the professional literature of gender identity issues. Basically, we are interested in reforming the literature so it speaks respectfully about transsexual and transgendered persons. To do that, we must determine what transsexual and transgendered people like, and what they don't like. We are asking community members to give us their opinions of certain terms which have been used in the literature, and some of the terms put forth by the community itself, so we can communicate the community's opinions to the readers of our paper. Jude Patton - FTM Advocate & Licenced Therapy I have been an educator, advocate, activist and researcher for years. One of the "old guys" with 25 years+ post-transition. I am a therapist in private practice, specializing in transgender and intersex issues, but also provide services to the gay, les, bi community. I am certified by ASSECT as a sex educator and sex therapist and do a lot of work in sexuality counseling. My full time work is as a psychiatric physician assistant with a psychiatric group. I'm on the board of Ingersoll Gender Center, and was just elected to the board of FTM Int'l., Inc. I've been nominated for HBIGDA's board too, having served on it before in 1979-1981. What if. . .? I wrote "What if. . ." just before Christmas of 1996. At that time I was having problems dealing with a young Transsexual. Both young in terms of her age (just 21) and her transition (not yet full time and illegally on hormones). janet flecher 12/15/97 My Coming of Age - Jerry Kellen McCracken I suppose most female to male transsexuals, {FTMs}, can tell you they knew at an early age something wasn't quite right. Not to say we could verbalize it in a way most people could understand. I would imagine the same is true for most male to female, {MTFs}, transsexuals also. My Comming of Age - Update 1998 OK, so I've been busy. Now I've had my chest work done.

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