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Carnival of Bent Attractions: May(-ish) Edition

As some of you may have noticed, there was no Carnival of Bent Attractions (COBA) post last month. This was partially due to the move of COBA to Transadvocate.com. So without further ado, the…

Education and youthHealthcare and medicine
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Confessions of A Ex-Ex-Transgender

You’ve probably heard of the ex-gay movement. You may have even heard of the ex-ex-gay movement. Odds are slim that you know anyone that is ex-transgender. But have you ever known anyone that is…

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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Ok, Maybe I’m Just Cranky

The headline from a recent Rex Wockner PrideSource post screams “Transsexual becomes mayor of Cambridge”. What would you think of this headline: “Gay becomes mayor of Cambridge”? Now, I know that “Lesbian becomes mayor…

Transgender identity and history
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Randi Rhodes’ Transphobic Moment

Listening to “progressive radio,” you don’t really hear to many examples of out and out transphobia. Listening to Randi Rhodes on Air America Radio I heard her mock Ann Coulter, insinuating she was a…

Media, rhetoric, and discourseTransgender identity and history
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Trans-panic Defense Alive And Well In Palm Beach

It looks as if the trans-panic defense is alive and well in Palm Beach. From the Palm Beach Post: Two strangers met outside a bar on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach. One of…

Family and relationshipsScience, evidence, and expertise
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Justice, American Style

It was striking seeing a blurb by a spokesperson in the Iowa Republican Party responding to the prospect of former-President Bill Clinton lobbying for his wife Hillary’s presidential campaign: “After Bill Clinton tarnished the…

Religion and moralityTransgender identity and history
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There’s Something About Transphobia

I’m continually amazed at the hatred and bigotry shown by the Fox Broadcasting Network. The fall lineup includes the inherently transphobic series, “There’s Something About Miriam.” The series first aired in the 2004 in…

Law and civil rightsMedia, rhetoric, and discourse
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Don’t Call Me A Lesbian

A question recent posted on Lesbian Life at About.com asked “Question: I am at the very early stages of being a transsexual, and I want to be a woman. I also love women. Could…

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation