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One Month On …

It’s been a month (just over), since our forums were opened and we had our first registered users using TForm. A lot of you will know that we had a community previously and may have noticed that this has been removed and replaced with the system we have now. Below we explain why and will give you some insight [...]

Dealing with Transphobic Bullying?

Bullying is never a nice thing to have to deal with and even in it’s many forms, bullying usually has the same results. Results which end up where the target of the bullying can experience many negative emotions and feelings of desperation. Victims can become withdrawn from their friends and family, possibly even society, they [...]

‘Trans’, Get out of Jail free card?

This post might be a little controversial, but after a few days thinking about it, I’ve come to the conclusion that it needs to be posted so that I may try and at least represent the Trans community in the right light, rather than the tainted view the Media would happily inflict upon us on [...]

IN THE NEWS: Mardi Gras at Mona, an event for everyone.

This is a copy of a report today in the Holyhead and Anglesey Mail on page 9 (14th July 2010), about the Mardi Gras to be held in the month of April 2011. I was contacted by the reporter, Rhodri Barker and asked for my opinions on the event, which I gave. I’m blogging it [...]

North Wales Mardi Gras – April 2011

At last, North Wales is to get it’s own LGBT event! For many years Cardiff has held an annual Mardi Gras, which has left North Wales feeling slightly left out. Thankfully though, in April 2011 at Mona Showground will be the first North Wales Mardi Gras. The two day event is being put on by [...]

Significant Genetic link to Gender Identity Found

As many will know reading this, the transition a transsexual person goes through to become physically aligned with their gender identity is a serious life changing struggle for survival. Trying to stay emotionally intact while jumping through the many hoops which are put in front of us is a real test of our drive and [...]

New Policy Announced on Gender Change and American Passports

Yesterday the U.S. Department of State issued this notice from Washington The U.S. Department of State is pleased to use the occasion of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month to announce its new policy guidelines regarding gender change in passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. Beginning June 10, when a passport applicant presents a [...]

Eden Lane Competes To Appear On The Oprah Winfrey Show

Who else but Oprah could bring the unique perspective of a former Broadway performer, popular on-air television journalist and stay-at-home mom Eden Lane – who also happens to be transgender – to America’s living rooms? Oprah has launched a contest called “Your OWN Show” to search for programs to showcase on her new network. Eden [...]

President Obama Proclaims June 2010 as LGBT Pride Month

The White House Office of the Press Secretary, For Immediate Release May 28, 2010 Presidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month As Americans, it is our birthright that all people are created equal and deserve the same rights, privileges, and opportunities. Since our earliest days of independence, our Nation has striven to fulfill that promise. [...]

WPATH issues a call for the de-psychologization of gender variance:

In a recent forwarded email by a Dr Sam Winter of the TransgenderASIA Research Centre, he writes of his recent contact with the non-profit organisation, WPATH. Below we have extracted the statement which is to be issued by WPATH and the reason it came about. Dr Winter writes: I am writing to you with some [...]

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